Hard Drive Indicator Codes - Dell E36S Series Owner's Manual

Table 3. Diagnostic indicators (continued)
Icon Description
Hard drive
indicator
Electrical indicator The indicator flashes amber if the
Temperature
indicator
PCIe indicator

Hard drive indicator codes

Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the
hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the
hard drive.
Figure 4. Hard drive indicators
1. Hard drive activity indicator
Condition
• If any error condition exists. For
example, a failed fan, PSU, or a
hard drive.
The indicator flashes amber if there is
a hard drive error.
system experiences an electrical error
(for example, voltage out of range, or
a failed power supply unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
The indicator flashes amber if the
system experiences a thermal error
(for example, the ambient
temperature is out of range or fan
failure).
The indicator flashes amber if a PCIe
card experiences an error.
Corrective action
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
The POST process is interrupted without any video
output due to invalid memory configurations. See the
Getting help section.
Check the System Event Log to determine the hard
drive that has an error. Run the appropriate Online
Diagnostics test. Restart the system and run embedded
diagnostics (ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system and enter the host
adapter configuration utility program.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for
the specific issue. If it is due to a problem with the PSU,
check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the
problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
• A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
• System cover, memory module blank, or back filler
bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
See the Getting help section.
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the
PCIe card. Reinstall the card. If the problem persists, see
the Getting help section.
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