Troubleshooting expansion cards – Dell PowerEdge R510 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Your System

6 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system

from its electrical outlet.

7 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 87.
8 Ensure that the controller card is firmly seated into the system board

connector. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 124.

9 If you have a battery-cached PERC controller, ensure that the RAID

battery is properly connected and, if applicable, the memory module on
the PERC card is properly seated.

10 Verify that the cable connections between the SAS backplane(s) and the

integrated storage controller are correct. See "Installing the Storage
Controller Card" on page 131 and F
igure 3-22.

Ensure that the cables are firmly connected to the storage controller and
the SAS backplane board.

11 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 89.
12 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and

attached peripherals.

If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 199.

13 Replace the front bezel. See "Installing the Front Bezel" on page 87.

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

NOTE:

When troubleshooting an expansion card, see the documentation for your

operating system and the expansion 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 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Online Diagnostics"

on page 189.

2 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on

page 86.

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