Dell PowerEdge T30 Owner's Manual page 5

Removing the optical drive filler...............................................................................................................................66
Installing the optical drive filler................................................................................................................................. 68
System memory............................................................................................................................................................... 69
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................70
Sample memory configurations.................................................................................................................................71
Removing a memory module.................................................................................................................................... 72
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................73
System fan........................................................................................................................................................................74
Removing the system fan......................................................................................................................................... 74
Installing the system fan........................................................................................................................................... 75
Expansion cards............................................................................................................................................................... 76
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................................................76
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................................................76
Installing an expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 77
Processors and heat sinks.............................................................................................................................................. 78
Removing a heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 79
Removing the processor...........................................................................................................................................80
Installing a processor..................................................................................................................................................81
Installing a heat sink...................................................................................................................................................82
Power supply unit............................................................................................................................................................ 83
Removing the power supply unit............................................................................................................................. 83
Installing the power supply unit................................................................................................................................84
System battery.................................................................................................................................................................85
Replacing the system battery.................................................................................................................................. 85
System board................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Removing the system board.....................................................................................................................................87
Installing the system board.......................................................................................................................................88
Entering the system service tag using Intel Active Management Technology..................................................89
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup................................................................................... 90
7 Using system diagnostics............................................................................................................................. 91
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...............................................................................................................................91
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.......................................................................91
System diagnostics controls..................................................................................................................................... 91
8 Jumpers and connectors .............................................................................................................................92
System board connectors...............................................................................................................................................92
System board jumper settings....................................................................................................................................... 94
Disabling forgotten password........................................................................................................................................ 94
9 Troubleshooting your system...................................................................................................................... 95
Safety first - for you and your system.......................................................................................................................95
Minimum to POST........................................................................................................................................................... 95
Minimum components...............................................................................................................................................95
Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................................................ 96
Troubleshooting external connections.......................................................................................................................... 96
Troubleshooting the video subsystem.......................................................................................................................... 96
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