Document Outline

• Contents
• Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
• About Your System
  • Front-Panel Features And Indicators
  • Diagnostic Indicators
  • Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
  • Back-Panel Features And Indicators
  • NIC Indicator Codes
  • Power Indicator Codes
  • Other Information You May Need
• Using The System Setup And Boot Manager
  • Choosing The System Boot Mode
  • Entering System Setup
    • Responding To Error Messages
    • Using The System Setup Navigation Keys
  • System Setup Options
    • System Setup Main Screen
    • System BIOS Screen
    • System Information Screen
    • Memory Settings Screen
    • Processor Settings Screen
    • SATA Settings Screen
    • Boot Settings Screen
    • Integrated Devices Screen
    • Serial Communications Screen
    • System Profile Settings Screen
    • System Security Screen
    • Miscellaneous Settings
  • System And Setup Password Features
    • Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password
    • Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password
    • Using Your System Password To Secure Your System
    • Operating With A Setup Password Enabled
  • Entering The UEFI Boot Manager
    • Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys
    • Boot Manager Screen
    • UEFI Boot Menu
  • Embedded System Management
  • iDRAC Settings Utility
    • Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility
• Installing System Components
  • Recommended Tools
  • Front Bezel (Optional)
    • Removing The Front Bezel
    • Installing The Front Bezel
  • Opening And Closing The System
    • Opening The System
    • Closing The System
  • Inside The System
  • Cooling Shroud
    • Removing The Cooling Shroud
    • Installing The Cooling Shroud
  • System Memory
    • General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
    • Mode-Specific Guidelines
      • Advanced ECC (Lockstep)
      • Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode
      • Memory Sparing
      • Memory Mirroring
    • Sample Memory Configurations
    • Removing Memory Modules
    • Installing Memory Modules
  • Hard Drives
    • 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
  • Cooling Fans
    • Removing A Cooling Fan
    • Installing A Cooling Fan
    • Removing The Cooling-Fan Assembly
    • Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly
  • Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
    • Replacing The Internal USB Key
  • PCIe Card Holder
    • Removing The PCIe Card Holder
    • Installing The PCIe Card Holder
    • Opening And Closing The PCIe Card Holder Latch
  • Cable Retention Bracket
    • Removing The Cable Retention Bracket
    • Installing The 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
  • SD vFlash Card
    • Replacing An SD vFlash Card
    • Removing The vFlash Media Unit
    • Installing The vFlash Media Unit
  • Internal Dual SD Module
    • Removing The Internal Dual SD Module
    • Installing The Internal Dual SD Module
  • Internal SD Card
    • Removing An Internal SD Card
    • Installing An Internal SD Card
  • Integrated Storage Controller Card
    • Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card
    • Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card
  • Network Daughter Card
    • Removing The Network Daughter Card
    • Installing The Network Daughter Card
  • Processors
    • Removing A Processor
    • Installing A Processor
  • Power Supplies
    • Hot Spare Feature
    • Removing An AC Power Supply
    • Installing An AC Power Supply
    • Wiring Instructions For A DC Power Supply
      • Input Requirements
      • Kit Contents
      • Required Tools
      • Required Wires
      • Assembling And Connecting The Safety Ground Wire
      • Assembling The DC Input Power Wires
    • Removing A DC Power Supply
    • Installing A DC Power Supply
    • Removing The Power Supply Blank
    • Installing The Power Supply Blank
  • System Battery
    • Replacing The System Battery
  • Hard-Drive Backplane
    • Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane
    • Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane
    • Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)
    • Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)
  • Control Panel
    • Removing The Control Panel
    • Installing The Control Panel
    • Removing The I/O Panel
    • Installing The I/O Panel
  • System Board
    • Removing The System Board
    • Installing The 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
  • Dell Online Diagnostics
  • Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
    • When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics
    • Running The Embedded System Diagnostics
    • System Diagnostic Controls
• Jumpers And Connectors
  • System Board Jumper Settings
  • System Board Connectors
  • Disabling A Forgotten Password
• Technical Specifications
• System Messages
  • LCD Messages
    • Viewing LCD Messages
    • Removing LCD Messages
  • System Error Messages
  • Warning Messages
  • Diagnostic Messages
  • Alert Messages
• Getting Help
  • Contacting Dell