Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Installation and Service Manual
- About this document
- PowerEdge R6515 system overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- 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 fan
- Intrusion switch module
- Drives
- Drive backplane
- Cable routing
- System memory
- Processor and heat sink
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Micro SD card
- M.2 SSD module
- Optional IDSDM module
- LOM riser card
- Mini PERC card
- System battery
- Optional internal USB memory key
- VGA module
- Optional optical drive
- Power supply unit
- Power interposer board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources

Installing and removing system components
Topics:
• 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 fan
• Intrusion switch module
• Drives
• Drive backplane
• Cable routing
• System memory
• Processor and heat sink
• Expansion cards and expansion card risers
• Micro SD card
• M.2 SSD module
• Optional IDSDM module
• LOM riser card
• Mini PERC card
• System battery
• Optional internal USB memory key
• VGA module
• Optional optical drive
• Power supply unit
• Power interposer board
• System board
• Trusted Platform Module
• Control panel
Safety instructions
NOTE: To avoid injury, do not lift the system on your own. Get others to assist you.
WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover while the system is turned on may expose you to a risk of
electric shock..
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all system bays and fans must be always populated with a
component or a blank.
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