Storage System Hardware Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Hardware Owner’s Manual
- About Your System
- Using the System Setup Program
- Installing System Components
- Recommended Tools
- Inside the System
- Front Bezel
- Opening and Closing the System
- Hard Drives
- Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier
- Power Supplies
- System Fans
- Cooling Shroud
- Fan Brackets
- Cable Routing
- SAS Controller Daughter Card
- Configuring the Boot Device
- Expansion Cards
- Expansion-Card Cage
- DRAC Card and Cables
- Optical Drive and Cable
- System Memory
- Activating the Integrated NIC TOE
- Processors
- System Battery
- Expansion-Card Riser Boards
- Sideplane Board
- SAS Backplane Board
- Control Panel Assembly (Service-only Procedure)
- System Board (Service-only Procedure)
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First-For You and Your System
- Start-Up Routine
- Checking the Equipment
- Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions
- Troubleshooting a NIC
- Troubleshooting a Wet System
- Troubleshooting a Damaged System
- Troubleshooting the System Battery
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
- Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
- Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive
- Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting a SAS Controller Daughter Card
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
- Running the System Diagnostics
- Jumpers and Connectors
- Getting Help
- Glossary
- Index

Installing System Components 93
Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage
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
Align the guides on each end of the expansion-card cage with the pins on
the system board, and lower the cage. See Figure 3-15.
2
Install any expansion cards.
3
Reconnect all expansion-card cables.
4
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 67.
DRAC Card and Cables
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.
The optional Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) provides a set of
advanced features for managing the server remotely. The following procedure
describes the steps for installing or removing the optional DRAC card and
cables.
Installing the DRAC Card and Cables
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 67.
3
If necessary, remove the plastic filler plug from the system back panel. See
Figure 3-16.
4
Remove the central riser board. See "Removing the Central Riser Board"
on page 114.
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