Troubleshooting A Wet System; Troubleshooting A Damaged System; Troubleshooting The System Battery - Dell PowerEdge 1750 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Closing the System Covers
When closing the covers, close the right (larger) cover first and then close the left cover. Press firmly on the left cover to snap the securing latch into place.

Troubleshooting a Wet System

Problem
Liquid spilled on the system.
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Excessive humidity.
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Action
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.
1. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system. See "Opening the System
3. Remove all expansion cards installed in the system. See
4. Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
5. Close the system. See "Closing the System
6. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
If the system does not start properly, see
7. If the system starts properly, shut down the system and reinstall all of the expansion cards that you removed. See
"Installing System Options."
8. Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics to confirm that the system is working properly. See
If the tests fail, see "Getting

Troubleshooting a Damaged System

Problem
System was dropped or damaged.
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Action
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.
1. Open the system covers. See
2. Ensure that the following components are properly installed:
Expansion cards
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Power supplies
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Fans
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Drive-carrier connections to the SCSI backplane board, if applicable
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3. Ensure that all cables are properly connected.
4. Close the cover. See "Closing the System
5. Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics. See
If the tests fail, see "Getting

Troubleshooting the System Battery

Problem
System message indicates a problem with the battery.
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Covers."
"Removing an Expansion
Covers."
"Getting Help."
Help."
"Opening the System Covers."
Covers."
"Running the System
Help."
Card" in "Installing System Options."
"Running the System
Diagnostics."
"Installing an Expansion Card" in
Diagnostics."