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Dell Poweredge 840 Will Not Boot
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Information Update - Dell OpenManage Server Support Kit Version 4.3
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...and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions. 3 Determine which expansion slot is most appropriate for installing the Dell™ Remote Access Controller 4/P (DRAC 4/P) card into expansion slot:
a Position the DRAC... one way. 5 Install the DRAC 4/P card into a Dell PowerEdge™ system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Information Update - Dell OpenManage Server Support Kit Version 4.3
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Dell Inc Dell、DELL PowerEdge は Dell Inc Microsoft および Windows は Microsoft Corporation Dell Inc DRAC 4/P (Driver) Windows 2003 DRAC4 Drivers (Self Extracting Zip) または Dell: Remote Access Controller - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 7
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5 Running the System Diagnostics 111
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 111 System Diagnostics Features 111 When to Use the ...Help 121
Obtaining Assistance 121 Online Services 121 AutoTech Service 122 Automated Order-Status Service 122 Support Service 122
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification 123 Problems With Your Order 123 Product Information 123 Returning Items for Warranty Repair ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 93
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..., replace the faulty keyboard. If the problem is not related to video hardware. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the expansion card, not to the system's integrated video connector. Action 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" in "Running the System Diagnostics." If the tests fail, see "Getting Help...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 94
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If the mouse is enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program."
See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 121. 3 Turn off the system and any peripheral devices connected to the serial port. 2 Swap the serial interface cable with a comparable device.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 97
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... inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Open the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help...System was dropped or damaged. See "Closing the System" on page 111.
See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 47. 5 Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics.
If...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 98
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... and access any procedure, see "Getting Help" on the system. 4 Enter the System Setup program. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are amber. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 43.
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Troubleshooting Your System See "System Battery" in "Installing System Components."
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
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... "Closing the System" on page 111. 2 Open the system. Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Problem • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 47.
See "Power Supply" on page 121.
Troubleshooting Your System
99 If the problem persists, see your Product Information Guide for the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 100
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... the system to step 10. 4 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 5 Open the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 111. 2 Turn on page 121. If an error messages appears, go to recognize the fan and determine whether it is firmly attached...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 101
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..."Using the System Setup Program" on page 43.
See "Closing the System" on page 43. f As the system boots, observe the monitor screen and the indicators on the keyboard. 10 Perform the following steps:
a Turn off the system ... any procedure, see "Getting Help" on the system and attached peripherals.
See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 43. Troubleshooting Your System
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 103
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...tape drive is terminated or not terminated, based on the interface cable used to connect the drive. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 111. 4 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical ... peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 104
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..." on page 111. Action
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are properly connected to the tape drive and SCSI controller card. 9 Close the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 72. 8 Ensure that the SCSI controller card is not resolved, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about the configuration utility...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 106
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...procedure can destroy data stored on page 118.
6 If the hard drive is the boot drive, ensure that the controller is configured correctly. See the RAID controller documentation. ... Boot Drive" on page 111. 2 Ensure that the power cable is configured and connected properly. Before performing any procedure, see "System Board Connectors" on the hard drive. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 107
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...When troubleshooting a SAS RAID controller, also see "Getting Help" on page 43. 7 If the hard drive is the boot drive, ensure that the hard-drive interface cable is properly connected to the next step.
12 Format and partition the hard... system documentation. 13 If possible, restore the files to the drive.
See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 108
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... firmly connected to remove the system cover and access any necessary corrections, and restart the system. See "Opening the System" on page 121. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals. See "Removing a Hot-Plug SAS or SATA Hard Drive" on page 43. 6 Turn off the system and attached...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 111
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...you solve the problem. The files required to identify the problem using diagnostics, see the Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics User's Guide.
If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and ...drives, physical memory, communications and printer ports, NICs, CMOS, and more. Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
To assess a system problem, first use the system diagnostics. Running the System...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 126
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... Area, Website and E-Mail Address
Website: www.dell.com.ai E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com Technical Support Website: www.dell.com.ag E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com Technical Support Technical Support (Dell™ Dimension™, Dell Inspiron™, Dell OptiPlex™, Dell Latitude™, and Dell Precision™) Technical Support (servers and storage)
Area Codes, Local Numbers, and...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 130
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...Service Area, Website and E-Mail Address
Technical Support website: support.dell.com.cn Technical Support E-mail: cn_support@dell.com Customer Care E-mail: customer_cn@dell.com Technical Support Fax Technical Support (Dimension and Inspiron) Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision) Technical Support (servers and storage) Technical Support (projectors, PDAs, switches, routers, and...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 155
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checking equipment, 92 configuring
boot drive, 54 connecting external
devices, 14 connectors
system board, 118 console redirection screen, 35 contacting Dell, 126 control panel assembly
installing, 87 cooling fans
troubleshooting, 99 cover
installing, 47 CPU setup options, 33
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damaged systems troubleshooting, 97
Dell contacting, 126
Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 111
diagnostics advanced...
Information Update - Page 1
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.... Printed in trademarks and trade names other than its own. is set to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. Dell Inc.
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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 840 Systems Information Update
This document provides updated information for your system on the following topic:
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