Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R550 Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- About this document
- System overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Optional front bezel
- System cover
- Drive backplane cover
- Air shroud
- Cooling fans
- Side wall brackets
- Intrusion switch module
- Optional serial COM port
- Drives
- Drive backplane
- Cable routing
- System memory
- Processor and heat sink module
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Optional IDSDM module
- Optional BOSS S2 card
- Front mounting front PERC module
- Optional OCP card
- System battery
- Optional internal USB key
- MicroSD card
- Power supply unit
- Power interposer board
- Cooling fan cage board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Optional optical drive
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
Getting help
Topics:
• Recycling or End-of-Life service information
•
Contacting Dell Technologies
• Accessing system information by using QRL
• Receiving automated support with SupportAssist
Recycling or End-of-Life service information
Take back and recycling services are offered for this product in certain countries. If you want to dispose of system components,
visit www.dell.com/recyclingworldwide and select the relevant country.
Contacting Dell Technologies
Dell provides online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can
find Dell contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill or Dell product catalog. The availability of services varies
depending on the country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical
assistance, or customer service issues follow these steps:
Steps
1. Go to www.dell.com/support/home.
2. Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
3. For customized support:
a. Enter the system Service Tag in the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or Keyword
field.
b. Click Search.
The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
4. For general support:
a. Select your product category.
b. Select your product segment.
c. Select your product.
The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
5. For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
a. Click Contact Technical Support.
b. The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support
team.
Accessing system information by using QRL
You can use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) located on the information tag in the front of the R550 system, to access
information about Dell EMC PowerEdge R550. There is also another QRL for accessing product information located on the back
of the system cover.
Prerequisites
Ensure that your smartphone or tablet has the QR code scanner installed.
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