Troubleshooting A Wet System; Troubleshooting A Damaged System - Dell PowerVault 775N Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Troubleshooting a Wet System

Problem
Liquid spills
Splashes
Excessive humidity
Action
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the cover (see
3. Remove all expansion cards installed in the system (see
4. Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
5. Replace the cover (see
6. Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
If the system does not start up properly, see
7. If the system starts up normally, shut down the system and reinstall all expansion cards you removed in step 3 (see
"Installing an Expansion
8. Run the system board tests in system diagnostics to confirm that the system is working properly.
If the tests did not complete successfully, see

Troubleshooting a Damaged System

Problem
System dropped or damaged
Action
1. Ensure that the following components are properly installed:
Expansion-card cage
Expansion cards
Power supplies
Cooling fans
System board tray
Drive carrier connections to the SCSI backplane board
2. Ensure that all cables are properly connected.
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"Replacing the Cover").
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