User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual
- About Your System
- Using The System Setup and Boot Manager
- Installing System Components
- Recommended Tools
- Front Bezel (Optional)
- Opening And Closing The System
- Inside The System
- Cooling Shroud
- System memory
- Hard Drives
- Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
- Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
- Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)
- Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)
- Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
- Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
- Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive
- Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive
- Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier
- Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier
- Optical Drive (Optional)
- Cooling Fans
- Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
- PCIe Card Holder
- Top Cover Lock Latch
- Cable Retention Bracket
- Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers
- Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
- Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3
- Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3
- Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 1
- Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 1
- Removing Expansion-Card Risers
- Installing Expansion-Card Risers
- GPU Card Installation Guidelines
- Installing A GPU Card
- Removing A GPU Card
- SD vFlash Card
- Internal Dual SD Module
- Internal SD Card
- Integrated Storage Controller Card
- Network Daughter Card
- Processors
- Power Supplies
- System Battery
- Hard-Drive Backplane
- Control Panel Board
- System Board
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First—For You And Your System
- Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
- Troubleshooting External Connections
- Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem
- Troubleshooting A USB Device
- Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device
- Troubleshooting A NIC
- Troubleshooting A Wet System
- Troubleshooting A Damaged System
- Troubleshooting The System Battery
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
- Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting Cooling Fans
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key
- Troubleshooting An SD Card
- Troubleshooting An Optical Drive
- Troubleshooting A Tape Backup Unit
- Troubleshooting A Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting A Storage Controller
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting Processors
- Using System Diagnostics
- Jumpers And Connectors
- Technical Specifications
- System Messages
- Getting Help
Internal SD Card
Removing An Internal SD Card
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 came with the product.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the expansion-card riser 3 and any card(s) installed in the riser.
4. Locate the SD card slot on the internal dual SD module and press inward on the card to release it from the slot and
remove the card.
5. Replace the expansion-card riser 3 and if applicable, replace the card(s) in the riser.
6. Close the system.
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Installing An Internal SD Card
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 came with the product.
NOTE
: To use an SD card with your system, ensure that the internal SD card port is enabled in the System Setup.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the expansion-card riser 3 and any card(s) installed in the riser.
4. Locate the SD card connector on the internal dual SD module. With the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin
end of the card into the slot.
NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card.
5. Press the card into the card slot to lock it into place.
6. Replace the expansion-card riser 3 and if applicable, replace the card(s) in the riser.
7. Close the system.
8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Integrated Storage Controller Card
Your system includes a dedicated expansion-card slot on the system board for an integrated controller card that
provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s internal hard drives. The controller supports SAS and SATA
hard drives and also enables you to set up the hard drives in RAID configurations as supported by the version of the
storage controller included with your system.
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