Troubleshooting the microprocessors – Dell PowerEdge 1750 User Manual

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5.

 

Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector. See "

Installing Expansion Cards

" in "Installing System Options."

6.

 

Close the system. See "

Closing the System Covers

."

7.

 

Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

8.

 

Run the appropriate tests in the system diagnostics. See "

Running the System Diagnostics

."

 

If the problem persists, continue to the next step.

9.

 

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

10.

 

Open the system. See "

Opening the System Covers

."

11.

 

Remove all expansion cards installed in the system. See "

Removing an Expansion Card

" in "Installing System Options."

12.

 

Close the system. See "

Closing the System Covers

."

13.

 

Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

14.

 

Run Quick Tests in the system diagnostics.

 

If the tests fail, see "

Getting Help

."

15.

 

For each expansion card you removed in

step 11

, perform the following steps:

a.

 

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

b.

 

Open the system. See "

Opening the System Covers

."

c.

 

Reinstall one of the expansion cards.

d.

 

Close the system. See "

Closing the System Covers

."

e.

 

Run the appropriate tests in the system diagnostics.

 

If the tests fail, see "

Getting Help

."

 

If you reinstall all of the expansion cards and the tests fail, see "

Getting Help

."

Troubleshooting the Microprocessors

Problem

l

 

Error message indicates a processor problem.

l

 

A heat sink is not installed for each processor.

Action

 

1.

 

Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. See "

Using Server Administrator Diagnostics

" in "Running the System Diagnostics."

2.

 

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3.

 

Open the system. See "

Opening the System Covers

."

4.

 

Ensure that each processor and heat sink are properly installed. See "

Installing Microprocessors

" in "Installing System Options."

5.

 

Close the system. See "

Closing the System Covers

."

6.

 

Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

7.

 

Run Quick Tests in the system diagnostics. See "

Running the System Diagnostics

."

 

If the tests fail or the problem persists, continue to the next step.

8.

 

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

9.

 

Open the system. See "

Opening the System Covers

."

10.

 

Remove processor 2. See "

Installing Microprocessors

" in "Installing System Options."

 

To locate the processor 1 and processor 2 sockets, see

Figure A

-3

.

 

If only one processor is installed, see "

Getting Help

."

11.

 

Close the system. See "

Closing the System Covers

."

12.

 

Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

13.

 

Run Quick Tests in the system diagnostics. See "

Running the System Diagnostics

."

 

If the tests complete successfully, go to

step 19

.

CAUTION:

Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See

your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.

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