Owners Manual

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Troubleshooting your system
Safety first—for you and your system
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.
Minimum configuration to POST
The three components mentioned below are the minimum configuration to POST:
• One power supply unit
• One Processor (CPU) in socket CPU1 (minimum for troubleshooting)
• One Memory Module (DIMM) installed in the socket A1
NOTE: When PCI-E slot 1 and Mezzanine slot are to be used, processor 1 must be installed; when
PCI-E slot 3 is to be used, both processor 1 and processor 2 must be installed.
Safety first – for you and your system
WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not
attempt to lift the system by yourself.
WARNING: Before removing the system cover, disconnect all power, then unplug the AC power
cord, and then disconnect all peripheral devices, and all LAN lines.
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.
Installation-related issues
Perform the following checks when you troubleshoot installation issues:
• Check all cable and power connections (including all rack cable connections).
• Unplug the power cord and wait for one minute. Then reconnect the power cord and try again.
• If the network is reporting an error, verify that the system has enough memory and disk space.
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