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Regulatory Model: E25S Series
Regulatory Type: E25S001

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  • Page 1 Dell PowerEdge T630 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E25S Series Regulatory Type: E25S001...
  • Page 2 © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Dell PowerEdge T630 server overview ............9 ..............9 Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T630 server ............................11 Front panel ......................11 2.5-inch hard drive chassis ......................13 3.5-inch hard drive chassis ............................16 LCD panel ............................19 Back panel ...........................21 Diagnostic indicators ........................
  • Page 4 ........................48 System Setup details ..........................48 System BIOS ........................70 iDRAC Settings utility ............................ 71 Device Settings ........................71 Dell Lifecycle Controller ....................71 Embedded system management ............................72 Boot Manager ........................72 Viewing Boot Manager ......................72 Boot Manager main menu ..............................
  • Page 5 ......................83 Installing the system cover ..........................84 Inside the system ........................... 85 Cooling shroud ...................... 85 Removing the cooling shroud ......................86 Installing the cooling shroud ............................87 Cooling fans ........................ 87 Removing a cooling fan ........................89 Installing a cooling fan ......................90 Cooling-fan assembly (optional) ................
  • Page 6 ..................123 Removing the expansion card holder ...................123 Installing the expansion card holder ..........................124 Expansion cards ..................124 Expansion card installation guidelines ......................126 Removing a expansion card ......................127 Installing an expansion card ....................... 129 GPU card holder (optional) ................... 129 Removing the optional GPU card holder ..................
  • Page 7 ....................201 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics ........... 201 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager ....201 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller ......................202 System diagnostic controls 9 Jumpers and connectors ................203 ........................ 203 System board connectors ......................205...
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting a hard drive ....................217 Troubleshooting a storage controller ....................218 Troubleshooting expansion cards ......................219 Troubleshooting processors 11 Getting help.....................220 ..........................220 Contacting Dell ........................ 220 Documentation feedback .................. 220 Accessing system information by using QRL ..............221 Quick Resource Locator (QRL) for PowerEdge T630...

  • Page 9: Dell Poweredge T630 Server Overview

    Dell PowerEdge T630 server overview The Dell PowerEdge T630 rackable tower servers support up to: • Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processors • 24 DIMMs • Eighteen 3.5 inch hard drives • Four Dell PowerEdge Express Flash devices • Thirty two 2.5 inch hard drives NOTE: The T630 systems support only internal, hot-swappable hard drives.
  • Page 10 Figure 1. Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T630...

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    Front panel 2.5-inch hard drive chassis Figure 2. Front panel— 2.5-inch hard drive chassis SD vFlash card slot power button NMI button System identification button...
  • Page 12 LCD menu buttons Information tag LCD panel iDRAC Direct port VGA connector USB connector Optical drive or tapedrive bay Physical drives Table 1. Front panel button and connector description Item Button, or connector Icon Description SD vFlash card slot Use this to insert a vFlash media card. The vFlash media card is an SD card that extends the functionalities of the iDRAC enterprise card.

  • Page 13: Inch Hard Drive Chassis

    The USB management port can function as a iDRAC Direct port regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. This port is USB 2.0-compliant VGA connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
  • Page 14 Figure 3. Front panel— 3.5-inch hard drive plus four PCIe SSD chassis SD vFlash card slot power button NMI button System identification button LCD menu buttons Information tag LCD panel iDRAC Direct port VGA connector USB connector Optical drive or tapedrive bay Flex Bay...
  • Page 15 PCIe SSDs 3.5-inch hard drives Table 2. Front panel button and connector description Item Button, or connector Icon Description SD vFlash card slot Use this to insert a vFlash media card. The vFlash media card is an SD card that extends the functionalities of the iDRAC enterprise card.

  • Page 16: Lcd Panel

    The LCD panel of your system provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/ openmanagemanuals >OpenManage software.
  • Page 17 Figure 4. LCD panel features Table 3. LCD panel features Item Button Description Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments. Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor. Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments. During message scrolling: •...
  • Page 18 SEL. This enables you to match an LCD message with an SEL entry. Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software. Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen.

  • Page 19: Back Panel

    Back panel Figure 5. Back panel features PCIe expansion card slots (3) (processor 1) Ethernet connectors System identification connector System identification button iDRAC Enterprise port Power supply (PSU1) Video connector USB port(6) Serial connector Power supply (PSU2) Full-height PCIe expansion card slots (processor 2)
  • Page 20 Table 4. Back panel indicator, button, or Connector description Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector PCIe expansion card You can connect up to two PCI Express expansion slots (3) (processor 1) cards and one PERC card. Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC Ethernet connectors connectors.

  • Page 21: Diagnostic Indicators

    Check the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. For more • When the system is turned on. information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference • When the system is in standby. Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > •...

  • Page 22: Nic Indicator Codes

    Icon Description Condition Corrective action Temperature The indicator flashes amber Ensure that none of the following indicator if the system experiences a conditions exist: thermal error (for example, • A cooling fan has been removed or has failed. the ambient temperature is out of range or fan failure).

  • Page 23: Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes

    Table 6. NIC indicators Convention Status Condition Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network. Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).
  • Page 24 CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended Power Performance (EPP) label on the back. NOTE: Mixing PSUs from previous generations of Dell PowerEdge servers can result in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on.
  • Page 25 Figure 8. DC PSU status indicator DC PSU status indicator Table 8. DC PSU status indicators Convention Power indicator Condition pattern Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and that the PSU is operational. Flashing green When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU indicator flashes green. This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage.

  • Page 26: Hard Drive Indicator Codes

    Convention Power indicator Condition pattern CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSU is not supported and triggers a mismatch. Not lit Power is not connected. Hard drive indicator codes Figure 9. Hard drive indicators hard drive activity indicator hard drive status indicator hard drive NOTE: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does not function and remains off.

  • Page 27: Locating Service Tag Of Your System

    Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.

  • Page 28: Converting The System From Tower Mode To Rack Mode

    Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode Your system can be converted from the tower mode to the rack mode. To convert your system from the tower mode to the rack mode, you require the tower to rack conversion kit, which contains the following items: •...
  • Page 29 Figure 10. Installing the rack slide cover rack slide cover system chassis Figure 11. Removing the rack slide cover rack slide cover system chassis Install the control panel assembly. For more information, see Installing control panel assembly. Attach the mylar to cover the openings on the chassis where the system rear feet were installed in the tower mode.
  • Page 30 Figure 12. Attaching the mylar cover marking on chassis mylar cover Install the system cover. Install the rack ears by performing the following steps: a. Align the three screw holes on the rack ears with the screw holes on the top and the bottom of system.
  • Page 31 Figure 13. Removing the rack ears screw (6) rack ear (2) system in rack mode Install the system in the rack. For more information, see the Rack Installation Guide that is shipped with your system. Related Links Safety instructions Removing the system cover Removing the control panel assembly...

  • Page 32: Documentation Resources

    For information about iDRAC features, Dell.com/idracmanuals system configuring and logging in to iDRAC, and managing your system remotely, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide. For information about installing the Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals operating system, see the operating system documentation.
  • Page 33 OpenManage Essentials, see the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about installing and Dell.com/DSET using Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET), see the Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) User's Guide. For information about installing and Dell.com/asmdocs using Active System Manager (ASM), see the Active System Manager User’s...
  • Page 34 Understanding event For information about checking the Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > and error messages event and error messages generated OpenManage software by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide.

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section.

  • Page 36: Chassis Dimensions

    Chassis dimensions Figure 14. Details the dimensions of Dell PowerEdge T630 system Table 11. The dimensions of Dell PowerEdge T630 system System Za with bezel without bezel PowerEd 659.9 304.5 217.9 434.5 443.5 471.5 15.9 692.8 ge T630...

  • Page 37: Chassis Weight

    42.36 kg 2.5 inch hard-drive chassis Processor specifications The PowerEdge T630 system supports up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 or Xeon E5-2600 v3 product family processors. PSU specifications The PowerEdge T630 system supports up to two AC or DC redundant power supply units (PSUs).

  • Page 38: Memory Specifications

    Hard-drive slots 0 through 3 and 4 through 7. • Up to eight 3.5 inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SSD, or Nearline SAS hard drives and four Dell PowerEdge Express Flash devices (PCIe SSDs) . Hard-drive slots 0 through 7 and 0 through 3...

  • Page 39: Optical Drive

    NOTE: DVD devices are data only. Ports and connectors specifications Serial connector The serial connector connects a serial device to the system. The PowerEdge T630 system supports DB-9 Serial Port connector. Internal Dual SD Module The PowerEdge RT630 system supports two optional flash memory card slots with an internal SD module.

  • Page 40: Nic Ports

    USB 3.0- complaint ports NIC ports The PowerEdge T630 system supports four Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel, which is available in the following NIC configurations: • Two 10/100/1000 Mbps Video specifications The PowerEdge T630 system supports Integrated Matrox G200 with iDRAC8 and 16 MB application memory.

  • Page 41: Particulate And Gaseous Contamination Specifications

    Table 19. Relative humidity specifications Relative humidity Specifications Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times. Operating 10% to 80% relative humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point. Table 20. Maximum vibration specifications Maximum vibration Specifications Operating...

  • Page 42: Expanded Operating Temperature

    environmental conditions. Re-mediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer. Table 24. Particulate contamination specifications Particulate contamination Specifications Air filtration Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. NOTE: This condition applies to data center environments only.

  • Page 43: Expanded Operating Temperature Restrictions

    Internal TBU (Tape Backup Unit) is not supported. • Two power supplies in redundant mode are required, but do not support PSU failure function. • Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported. • PCIe SSD is not supported •...

  • Page 44: Initial System Setup And Configuration

    Turn on the attached peripherals. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators to system issues, helps them perform remote system management, and reduces the need for physical access to the system.

  • Page 45: Log In To Idrac

    Smart Card. NOTE: You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC. For more information about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. Options to install the operating system...
  • Page 46 NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect My Product to allow the system to automatically detect your Service Tag, or under General support, navigate to your product. Click Drivers & Downloads. The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed. Download the drivers you need to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.

  • Page 47: Pre-Operating System Management Applications

    Options to manage the pre-operating system applications Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications: • System Setup • Boot Manager • Dell Lifecycle Controller • Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Related Links System Setup Boot Manager Dell Lifecycle Controller PXE boot...

  • Page 48: Viewing System Setup

    UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. For more information about this utility, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings.
  • Page 49 Device Settings System Security Settings details Viewing System BIOS Viewing System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps: Turn on, or restart your system. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
  • Page 50 Boot Settings You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order. Related Links Boot Settings details System BIOS Viewing Boot Settings Choosing the system boot mode Changing the boot order Viewing Boot Settings To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps:...
  • Page 51 NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode. NOTE: For the latest information about supported operating systems, go to Dell.com/ossupport. Related Links Boot Settings...
  • Page 52 Click Exit, and then click Yes to save the settings on exit. Related Links Boot Settings Boot Settings details Viewing Boot Settings System Security You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling the power button.
  • Page 53 Option Description Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation, and Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.
  • Page 54 Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy is set to Custom. Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings To view the Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen, perform the following steps: Turn on, or restart your system.
  • Page 55 Related Links System Information System Information details The System Information screen details are explained as follows: Option Description System Model Specifies the system model name. Name System BIOS Specifies the BIOS version installed on the system. Version System Specifies the current version of the Management Engine firmware. Management Engine Version System Service...
  • Page 56 • The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. • Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`). A message prompts you to reenter the system password. Reenter the system password, and click OK. In the Setup Password field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.
  • Page 57 If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system and setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.
  • Page 58 Operating Mode Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode, Spare Mode, Spare with Advanced ECC Mode, Dell Fault Resilient Mode and Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Mode. This option is set to Optimizer Mode by default. NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode option can have different default and available options based on the memory configuration of your system.
  • Page 59 Viewing Processor Settings To view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps: Turn on, or restart your system. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
  • Page 60 NOTE: This option is only available on certain stock keeping units (SKUs) of the processors. X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode. Dell Controlled Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Profile is set Turbo to Performance.
  • Page 61 SATA Settings details System BIOS Viewing SATA Settings Viewing SATA Settings To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps: Turn on, or restart your system. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
  • Page 62 Option Description Option Description Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port. Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives. Port C Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support.
  • Page 63 Option Description Port F Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled. Option Description Model...
  • Page 64 Option Description Option Description Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives. Port J Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support.
  • Page 65 Option Description USB 3.0 Setting Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating system supports USB 3.0. If you disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is enabled by default. User Accessible Enables or disables the USB ports.
  • Page 66 Option Description operating system or causes delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled. Related Links Integrated Devices Viewing Integrated Devices Serial Communication You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port. Related Links Serial Communication details System BIOS...
  • Page 67 Option Description External Serial Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Connector Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this option. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
  • Page 68 Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.
  • Page 69 Option Description Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom by default. NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom mode is set to disabled. NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact the system power or performance.

  • Page 70: Idrac Settings Utility

    NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade. For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. Related Links...

  • Page 71: Device Settings

    The Dell Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller. For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/...

  • Page 72: Boot Manager

    Launch System Enables you to access System Setup. Setup Launch Lifecycle Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program. Controller System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as System Diagnostics and UEFI shell.

  • Page 73: Pxe Boot

    • Reboot System Related Links Boot Manager System Utilities System Utilities contains the following utilities that can be launched: • Launch Diagnostics • BIOS Update File Explorer • Reboot System Related Links Boot Manager PXE boot The Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is an industry standard client or interface that allows networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted remotely by an administrator.

  • Page 74: Installing And Removing System Components

    CAUTION: Do not attempt to convert your system into a rack unless authorized by Dell. Only customers certified by Dell for tower to rack conversion can convert a tower system into a rack system. NOTE: For specific caution statements and procedures, see the rack installation documentation for your system at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

  • Page 75: After Working Inside Your System

    Place the system upright on its feet on a flat, stable surface. If applicable, install the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals. If removed, install the optional front bezel. Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.

  • Page 76: Installing The Optional Front Bezel

    Remove the bezel by unhooking the bezel tabs from the slots at the bottom of the system. Unhook the bezel tabs from the slots at the bottom of the system board, and pull the bezel away from the system. Figure 15. Removing the front bezel bezel key bezel release latch...

  • Page 77: System Feet

    Figure 16. Installing the front bezel bezel key bezel system Related Links Removing the optional front bezel System feet The system feet provide stability to the system in the tower mode. Removing the system feet Prerequisites NOTE: It is recommended that you remove the system feet only when you are converting the system from the tower mode to the rack mode, or when you are replacing the system feet with the wheel assembly.

  • Page 78: Installing The System Feet

    Figure 17. Removing and installing the system feet tab slot (12) screw hole (4) tab (12) base of the tower system feet (4) screw (4) Related Links Safety instructions Installing the system feet Installing the system feet Prerequisites CAUTION: Installing the feet on a stand-alone tower system is necessary to provide a stable foundation for the system.

  • Page 79: Caster Wheels (Optional)-Tower Mode

    Removing the system feet Caster wheels (optional)—tower mode Caster wheels provide mobility to the system in the tower mode. The caster wheel assembly consists of: • Caster wheel units (front and back) • Two screws for the caster wheel units Removing caster wheels Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in the safety instructions section.

  • Page 80: Installing Caster Wheels

    Figure 18. Removing caster wheels slots on base of the tower (4) wheel assembly unit (2) screw (2) screw for support unit (2) support unit Related Links Safety instructions Installing caster wheels Installing caster wheels Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in the safety instructions section. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
  • Page 81 Steps Align the two retention hooks on the back wheel unit with the two slots on the base of the chassis, and insert the hooks into the slots. Offset the back wheel slightly to the back of the system and secure the unit in place by using a single screw.

  • Page 82: System Cover

    System cover The system cover protects the components inside the system and helps in maintaining air flow inside the system. Removing the system cover actuates the intrusion switch which aids in maintaining system security. Removing the system cover Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in the safety instructions section. Turn off the system and any attached peripherals.

  • Page 83: Installing The System Cover

    Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet. Turn the system on, including any attached peripherals. Related Links Safety instructions Installing the system cover Installing the system cover Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. Ensure that all internal cables are connected and placed out of the way and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.

  • Page 84: Inside The System

    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.

  • Page 85: Cooling Shroud

    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.

  • Page 86: Installing The Cooling Shroud

    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.

  • Page 87: Cooling Fans

    Figure 24. Installing the cooling shroud touch point (2) cooling shroud release tab Next steps Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. Related Links Safety instructions Removing the cooling shroud Before working inside your system Cooling fans There are two cooling fans on the cooling shroud and an optional cooling fan assembly that houses four cooling fans on your system.
  • Page 88 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.

  • Page 89: Installing A Cooling Fan

    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.

  • Page 90: Cooling-Fan Assembly (Optional)

    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.

  • Page 91: Installing The Optional Cooling Fan Assembly

    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.

  • Page 92: System Memory

    guide pin (6) Related Links Safety instructions Removing the optional cooling fan assembly After working inside your system System memory The system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and load reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs). System memory holds the instructions that are executed by the processor. NOTE: MT/s indicates DIMM speed in MegaTransfers per second.

  • Page 93: General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

    Memory channels are organized as follows: Table 28. Memory channels Process Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Process Slots A1, A5, and A9 Slots A2, A6, and A10 Slots A3, A7, and A11 Slots A4, A8, and A12 or 1 Process Slots B1, B5, and B9...

  • Page 94: Mode-Specific Guidelines

    8 GB memory modules in the sockets with white release tabs and 4 GB memory modules in the sockets with black release tabs. • In a dual-processor configuration, the memory configuration for each processor should be identical. For example, if you populate socket A1 for processor 1, then populate socket B1 for processor 2, and so on.

  • Page 95: Sample Memory Configurations

    The installation guidelines for memory modules are as follows: • Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology. • Memory modules installed in memory module sockets with white release levers must be identical and the same rule applies for sockets with black and green release tabs. This ensures that identical memory modules are installed in matched pairs—for example, A1 with A2, A3 with A4, A5 with A6, and so on.
  • Page 96 System DIMM Number DIMM rank, organization, and DIMM slot population capacity size (in of DIMMs frequency (in GB) 1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12 2R, x8, 2400 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 2R, x8, 2133 MT/s 2R, x8, 2400 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8...
  • Page 97 System DIMM Number DIMM rank, organization, and DIMM slot population capacity size (in of DIMMs frequency (in GB) 1R, x8, 2400 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 1R, x8, 2133 MT/s 1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12 1R, x8, 2400 MT/s...

  • Page 98: Removing Memory Modules

    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.
  • Page 99 Steps Locate the appropriate memory module socket. CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts. To release the memory module from the socket, simultaneously press the ejectors on both ends of the memory module socket.

  • Page 100: Installing Memory Modules

    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.

  • Page 101: Flex Bays

    Removing memory modules Removing the optional cooling fan assembly Flex bays Your system's flex bay supports sixteen 2.5 inch hard drives or four Dell PowerEdge Express Flash devices. Removing a flex bay Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in the safety instructions section.
  • Page 102 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.

  • Page 103: Installing A Flex Bay

    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.

  • Page 104: Hard Drives

    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.

  • Page 105: Installing A Hot Swappable Hard Drive

    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.

  • Page 106: Removing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

    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.

  • Page 107: Installing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

    CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. If installed, remove the bezel. Steps Press the release button and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot. Figure 36.

  • Page 108: Removing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

    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.

  • Page 109: Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

    Figure 38. Removing a 3.5 inch hard drive blank hard drive blank release button Next steps If applicable, install the front bezel. Related Links Safety instructions Installing the optional front bezel Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank Safety instructions Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

  • Page 110: Installing A Hot Swappable 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter

    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.

  • Page 111: Removing A 2.5-Inch Hot Swappable Hard Drive From A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter

    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.

  • Page 112: Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter Into A Hot Swap Hard Drive Carrier

    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.

  • Page 113: Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard Drive Carrier

    Remove the screws from the rails on the hot swappable hard drive carrier. Lift the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter out of the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier Figure 43. Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier 3.5 inch hard-drive carrier screw (5)

  • Page 114: Installing A Hot Swappable Hard Drive Into A Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier

    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.

  • Page 115: Removing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive

    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.
  • Page 116 Figure 46. Removing the optical drive or tape drive optical drive/tape drive guide release latch NOTE: The following figure shows the cabling diagram for an optical drive/tape drive with an x16 backplane. All backplanes (x8, x18, and x16) have an ODD connector.
  • Page 117 Figure 47. Cabling— optical drive and tape drive ODD1/TBU connector on system board ODD2/TBU connector on system board mini-SAS/SATA connector on internal internal tape adapter tape adapter system board SAS tape drive optical drive 2 optical drive 1 Next steps Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

  • Page 118: Installing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive

    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.

  • Page 119: Removing The Slim Optical Drive Blank

    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.

  • Page 120: Installing The Slim Optical Drive Blank

    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.

  • Page 121: Internal Usb Memory Key (Optional)

    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.

  • Page 122: Expansion Card Holder

    Steps Locate the USB port or USB key on the system board. To locate the USB port, see the System board jumpers and connectors section. If installed, remove the USB key from the USB port. Figure 51. Removing the internal USB key USB memory key USB port Insert the replacement USB key into the USB port.

  • Page 123: Removing The Expansion Card Holder

    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.

  • Page 124: Expansion Cards

    Steps Align the expansion card holder with the projections on the chassis and push it down until firmly seated. Next steps Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. Figure 54. Installing the expansion card holder expansion card holder Related Links Safety instructions...
  • Page 125 Table 35. Expansion card installation order Card Priority Card Type Slot Priority Maximum Allowed Dell PowerEdge Express 1, 3 Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge GPU (single width and 3, 1 double width) RAID (H330 ) 8, 1, 3...

  • Page 126: Removing A Expansion Card

    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.

  • Page 127: Installing An Expansion Card

    Steps If installed, disconnect the data cables from the PERC card and/or the power cables from the GPU card. Press the expansion card latch and push down the latch to open it. Hold the expansion card by its edge, and pull the card up to remove it from the expansion card connector and the system.
  • Page 128 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.

  • Page 129: Gpu Card Holder (Optional)

    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.

  • Page 130: Installing The Optional Gpu Card Holder

    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.

  • Page 131: Gpu Cards (Optional)

    After working inside your system Removing the optional GPU card holder GPU cards (optional) GPU card installation guidelines Observe the following guidelines while installing a GPU card: • Ensure that the GPU enablement kit is ready. • Ensure that all GPU cards are of the same type or model. •...
  • Page 132 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.

  • Page 133: Installing An Optional Gpu Card

    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.
  • Page 134 Figure 60. Installing a GPU card expansion card latch (2) GPU card SLI data connector GPU card power connector GPU card power connector x16 connector Steps Locate the x16 slot on the system board. Insert the GPU card into the slot. Connect the cables to the GPU card.

  • Page 135: Internal Dual Sd Module (Optional)

    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.
  • Page 136 Figure 61. Removing the internal dual SD module (IDSDM) IDSDM pull tab LED status indicator (2) SD card (2) SD card slot 2 SD card slot 1 IDSDM connector The following table describes the IDSDM indicator codes: Table 36. IDSDM indicator codes Convention IDSDM indicator code Description...

  • Page 137: Installing The Optional Internal Dual Sd Module

    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.
  • Page 138 Figure 62. Installing the optional internal dual SD module Internal Dual SD module LED status indicator (2) SD card (2) SD card slot 2 SD card slot 1 IDSDM connector Next steps Install the SD cards. NOTE: Re-install the SD cards into the same slots based on the labels you had marked on the cards during removal.

  • Page 139: Internal Sd Card

    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.

  • Page 140: Processors And Heat Sinks

    NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card. Press the card into the card slot to lock it into place. Next steps If removed, replace the cooling shroud. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. Processors and heat sinks Use the following procedure when: •...

  • Page 141: Removing A Processor

    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.
  • Page 142 Remove the cooling shroud. Remove the heat sink. If you are upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from Dell.com/support and follow the instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system. NOTE: You can update the system BIOS by using the Dell Lifecycle Controller.
  • Page 143 Figure 64. Processor shield close first socket release lever lock icon processor open first socket release lever unlock icon...
  • Page 144 Figure 65. Removing and installing a processor close first socket-release lever pin-1 indicator of processor processor slot (4) processor shield open first socket-release lever socket socket keys (4) Next steps Replace the processor(s). Install the heat sink. Reinstall the cooling shroud. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

  • Page 145: Installing A Processor

    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.

  • Page 146: Installing A Heat Sink

    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.
  • Page 147 Install the processor. Steps If you are using an existing heat sink, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth. Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor.

  • Page 148: Power Supply Unit

    Figure 67. Installing the heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink retention screw slot (4) processor socket Next steps If applicable, install the PCIe card. If applicable, install the cooling fan assembly. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and verify that the processor information matches the new system configuration.

  • Page 149: Hot Spare Feature

    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.

  • Page 150: Installing An Ac Power Supply Unit

    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.

  • Page 151: Wiring Instructions For A Dc Power Supply Unit

    DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 152 DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 153 DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 154: Removing A Dc Power Supply Unit

    DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 155: Installing A Dc Power Supply Unit

    DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 156: Removing The Power Supply Unit Blank

    CAUTION: When connecting the power wires, ensure that you secure the wires with the strap to the PSU handle. Connect the wires to a DC power source. NOTE: When installing, hot-swapping, or hot-adding a new PSU, wait for 15 seconds for the system to recognize the PSU and determine its status.

  • Page 157: Installing The Power Supply Unit Blank

    Figure 74. Removing the PSU blank PSU blank PSU bay Related Links Safety instructions Installing the power supply unit blank Installing the power supply unit blank Install the power supply unit (PSU) blank only in the second PSU bay. Align the PSU blank with the PSU bay and push it into the chassis until it clicks into place. Figure 75.

  • Page 158: System Battery

    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.

  • Page 159: Hard Drive Backplane

    • 3.5 inch x8 SAS/SATA backplane • 3.5 inch x18 SAS/SATA backplane • 2.5 inch x4 Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) backplane • 2.5 inch x16 SAS/SATA backplane • 2.5 inch x32 SAS/SATA backplane Depending on the configuration, your system supports one of the following backplane combinations: •...
  • Page 160 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.
  • Page 161 Figure 79. Removing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane SAS cable x8 backplane backplane power connector backplane power cable release pin signal cable...
  • Page 162 Figure 80. Cabling—3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane SAS A connector on system board SAS B connector on system board system board signal connector on system board signal connector on backplane x8 backplane SAS A connector on backplane SAS B connector on backplane...
  • Page 163 Figure 81. Removing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card SAS cable x8 backplane power connector power cable release pin signal cable...
  • Page 164 Figure 82. Cabling—3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card SAS B connector on PERC card SAS A connector on PERC card PERC card system board signal connector on system board x8 backplane signal connector on backplane SAS B connector on backplane SAS A connector on backplane...
  • Page 165 Figure 83. Removing a 3.5 inch (x8) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane x8 backplane power cable power connector on x8 backplane release pin x8 backplane SAS cable on x8 backplane signal cable on x8 backplane power cable on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe cable on PCIe SSD backplane signal cable on PCIe SSD backplane 10.
  • Page 166 Figure 84. Cabling—3.5 Inch (x8) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane PCIe C connector on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe B connector on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe A connector on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe SSD backplane signal connector SAS B cable from 3.5 inch backplane on SAS A cable from 3.5 inch backplane on PERC card PERC card...
  • Page 167 11. PCIe bridge card 12. PERC card 2 13. System Board 14. PCIe SSD backplane signal connector on system board 15. x8 backplane signal connector on system 16. x8 backplane signal connector board 17. 3.5-inch x8 backplane 18. SAS B connector on x8 backplane 19.
  • Page 168 Figure 86. Cabling—3.5 inch (x18) SAS/SATA backplane SAS B connector on PERC card SAS A connector on PERC card PERC card System board SAS A connector on backplane signal connector on system board SAS B connector on backplane x18 backplane signal connector on backplane...
  • Page 169 Figure 87. Removing a 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane x16 backplane release pin signal cable power connector power cable SAS cable...
  • Page 170 Figure 88. Cabling—2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane SAS B connector on PERC card SAS A connector on PERC card PERC card system board signal connector on system board SAS B connector on backplane SAS A connector on backplane x16 backplane signal connector on backplane...
  • Page 171 Figure 89. Removing a 2.5 inch (x16) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane release pin x16 backplane signal cable to x16 backplane power connector on x16 backplane power cable to x16 backplane SAS cable to x16 backplane power cable to PCIe SSD backplane PCIe cable to PCIe SSD backplane signal cable to PCIe SSD backplane 10.
  • Page 172 Figure 90. Cabling—2.5 inch (x16) plus 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane PCIe C connector on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe B connector on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe A connector on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe SSD backplane signal connector SAS B cable from 2.5 inch backplane on SAS A cable from 2.5 inch backplane on PERC card PERC card...
  • Page 173 11. PCIe bridge card 12. PERC card 2 13. System Board 14. PCIe SSD backplane signal connector on system board 15. x16 backplane signal connector on 16. SAS B cable on x16 backplane system board 17. SAS A cable on x16 backplane 18.
  • Page 174 Figure 92. Cabling—2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with two PERC cards signal connector on backplane 2 SAS B connector on backplane 2 SAS A connector on backplane 2 SAS B connector on PERC 1 SAS A connector on PERC 1 SAS B connector on PERC 2 SAS A connector on PERC 2 PERC card 2...
  • Page 175 Figure 93. Removing 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card release pin signal cable to backplane 2 power connector on backplane 2 power cable to backplane 2 SAS cable to backplane 2 signal cable to backplane 1 power connector on backplane 1 power cable to backplane 1 SAS cable to backplane 1...
  • Page 176 Figure 94. Cabling—2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card signal connector on backplane 2 SAS B connector on backplane 2 SAS A connector on backplane 2 SAS B connector on PERC card SAS A connector on PERC card x32 PERC card system board backplane 2 signal connector on system...

  • Page 177: Installing The Hard Drive Backplane

    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.
  • Page 178 Figure 95. Installing the PCIe SSD hard drive backplane PCIe SSD hard drive backplane PCIe SSD hard drive connector PCIe cable power cable signal cable power connector on backplane signal cable connector on backplane PCIe cable connector on backplane...
  • Page 179 Figure 96. Installing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane SAS cable x8 backplane backplane power connector backplane power cable Release pin signal cable Figure 97. Installing a 3.5 inch (x8) SAS/SATA backplane with a single PERC card SAS cable x8 backplane...
  • Page 180 power connector power cable release pin signal cable Figure 98. Installing a 3.5 inch (x8) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane x8 backplane power cable power connector on x8 backplane release pin x8 backplane SAS cable on x8 backplane signal cable on x8 backplane power cable on PCIe SSD backplane PCIe cable on PCIe SSD backplane signal cable on PCIe SSD backplane...
  • Page 181 Figure 99. Installing a 3.5 inch (x18) SAS/SATA backplane signal cable x18 backplane power cable release pin power connector SAS cable...
  • Page 182 Figure 100. Installing a 2.5 inch (x16) SAS/SATA backplane x16 backplane release pin signal cable power connector power cable SAS cable...
  • Page 183 Figure 101. Installing a 2.5 inch (x16) plus 2.5 Inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane release pin x16 backplane signal cable to x16 backplane power connector on x16 backplane power cable to x16 backplane SAS cable to x16 backplane power cable to PCIe SSD backplane PCIe cable to PCIe SSD backplane signal cable to PCIe SSD backplane power connector on PCIe SSD backplane...
  • Page 184 Figure 102. Installing a 2.5 inch (x32) SAS/SATA backplane with two PERC cards release pin signal cable to backplane 2 power connector on backplane 2 power cable to backplane 2 SAS cable to backplane 2 signal cable to backplane 1 power connector on backplane 1 power cable to backplane 1 SAS cable to backplane 1...

  • Page 185: Sd Vflash Media Card (Optional)

    An SD vFlash card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the SD vFlash card slot in the iDRAC port card. It provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that enables automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

  • Page 186: Replacing An Optional Sd Vflash Media Card

    Replacing an optional SD vFlash media card Locate the SD vFlash media slot on the system. To remove the SD vFlash media card, push the card inward to release it, and pull the card from the card slot. Figure 104. Removing the SD vFlash media card SD vFlash media card SD vFlash media card slot To install an SD vFlash media card, with the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin end of the SD...
  • Page 187 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.

  • Page 188: Installing The Control Panel Assembly

    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.
  • Page 189 Figure 108. installing the control panel assembly control panel control panel cable control panel USB cable screw To install the information tag, push the information tag into the control-panel slot. Figure 109. Installing the information tag information tag slot Connect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable to the control panel assembly. Align and insert the control panel into the control panel slot in the chassis.

  • Page 190: System Board

    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.

  • Page 191: Installing The System Board

    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.
  • Page 192 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
  • Page 193 Figure 111. Installing the system board post system board release pin Related Links Safety instructions Before working inside your system Installing the Trusted Platform Module Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup If Easy Restore fails to restore the Service Tag, use System Setup to enter the Service Tag. Turn on the system.

  • Page 194: Trusted Platform Module

    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.

  • Page 195: Initializing The Tpm For Bitlocker Users

    Steps Locate the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector on the system board. NOTE: To locate the TPM connector on the system board, see the System board connectors section. Align the edge connectors on the TPM with the slot on the TPM connector. Insert the TPM into the TPM connector such that the plastic bolt aligns with the slot on the system board.

  • Page 196: Power Interposer Board And Power Distribution Board

    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.

  • Page 197: Removing The Power Distribution Board

    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.

  • Page 198: Installing The Power Distribution Board

    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.

  • Page 199: Installing The Power Interposer Board

    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.
  • Page 200 Steps Install the power distribution board (PDB). Align the power interposer board (PIB) connector with the connector on the PDB. Align the grooves on the PIB aligned with the pins on the chassis, and then connect the PIB to the connector on the PDB.

  • Page 201: Using System Diagnostics

    Using system diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.

  • Page 202: System Diagnostic Controls

    Displays a time-stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system. This is displayed if at least one event description is recorded. For information about embedded system diagnostics, see the ePSA Diagnostics Guide (Notebooks, Desktops and Servers) available at Dell.com/support/home.

  • Page 203: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and connectors This topic provides specific information about the system jumpers. It also provides some basic information about jumpers and switches and describes the connectors on the various boards in the system. Jumpers on the system board help to disable system and setup passwords. You must know the connectors on the system board to install components and cables correctly.
  • Page 204 FAN5 Cooling shroud fan connector PWR_CONN_1 Power connector BP_SIG1 Backplane signal connector 1 BP_SIG0 Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) signal connector A3, A7, A11, A4, A8, A12 Memory module sockets FAN4 Cooling shroud fan connector INTRUSION Chassis intrusion switch connector...

  • Page 205: System Board Jumper Settings

    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.
  • Page 206 NOTE: If you assign a new system and/or setup password with the jumper on pins 2 and 4, the system disables the new password(s) the next time it boots. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

  • Page 207: Troubleshooting Your System

    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.

  • Page 208: Troubleshooting A Usb Device

    Getting help Troubleshooting a USB device Prerequisites NOTE: Follow steps 1 to 6 to troubleshoot a USB keyboard or mouse. For other USB devices, go to step 7. Steps Disconnect the keyboard and/or mouse cables from the system and reconnect them. If the problem persists, connect the keyboard and/or mouse to another USB port on the system.

  • Page 209: Troubleshooting A Nic

    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.

  • Page 210: Troubleshooting A Damaged System

    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.

  • Page 211: Troubleshooting The System Battery

    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.

  • Page 212: Troubleshooting Power Supply Units

    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.

  • Page 213: Troubleshooting Cooling Fans

    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.

  • Page 214: Troubleshooting System Memory

    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.

  • Page 215: Troubleshooting An Internal Usb Key

    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.

  • Page 216: Troubleshooting An Optical Drive

    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.

  • Page 217: Troubleshooting A Hard Drive

    If your system has a RAID controller and your hard drives are configured in a RAID array, perform the following steps: a. Restart the system and press F10 during system startup to run the Dell Lifecycle Controller, and then run the Hardware Configuration wizard to check the RAID configuration.

  • Page 218: Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

    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.

  • Page 219: Troubleshooting Processors

    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.

  • Page 220: Getting Help

    Click Global Technical Support. b. The Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team. Documentation feedback You can rate the documentation or write your feedback on any of our Dell documentation pages and click Send Feedback to send your feedback.

  • Page 221: Quick Resource Locator (Qrl) For Poweredge T630

    Steps Go to Dell.com/QRL and navigate to your specific product or Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the model-specific Quick Resource (QR) code on your Dell PowerEdge system or in the Quick Resource Locator section. Quick Resource Locator (QRL) for PowerEdge T630...

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