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  • Page 1 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E39S Series Regulatory Type: E39S001...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Dell PowerEdge R830 overview........................7 Diagnostic indicators on the front panel..........................7 Hard drive indicator codes............................9 NIC indicator codes..............................10 Power supply unit indicator codes..........................11 Locating Service Tag of your system..........................14 2 Documentation resources..........................15 3 Technical specifications..........................17 System dimensions................................
  • Page 4 Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive from a hard drive carrier..................116 Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive into a hard drive carrier..................117 Optical drive (optional)..............................118 Removing the optional optical drive........................118 Installing the optional optical drive.......................... 119 Removing the slim optical drive blank........................120 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Contents...
  • Page 5 Hard drive backplane..............................174 Removing the hard drive backplane........................174 Installing the hard drive backplane......................... 180 Control panel assembly..............................182 Removing the control panel board–eight hard drive system................182 Installing the control panel board–eight hard drive system.................183 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Contents...
  • Page 6 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics..........................198 When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics....................198 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager..............198 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller..........198 System diagnostic controls............................. 199 8 Jumpers and connectors ...........................200 System board jumper settings.............................

  • Page 7: Dell Poweredge R830 Overview

    Dell PowerEdge R830 overview The Dell PowerEdge R830 is a 2U rack system with an 8-drive or 16-drive bay chassis and supports up to: • Four Intel Xeon E5-4600 v4 processors • 48 DIMMs • 16 hard drives or solid-state drives NOTE: Your system supports only hot swappable hard drives.
  • Page 8 PCIe card. Reinstall the card. If the problem persists, see the Getting help section. NOTE: For more information on supported PCIe cards, see the Expansion card installation guidelines section. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Dell PowerEdge R830 overview...

  • Page 9: Hard Drive Indicator Codes

    NOTE: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does not turn on. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Dell PowerEdge R830 overview...

  • Page 10: Nic Indicator Codes

    The NIC is connected to a valid network at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps port speed.The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps). The NIC is connected to a Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Dell PowerEdge R830 overview...

  • Page 11: Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes

    AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator and DC PSUs have an LED that serves as an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power fault has occurred. Figure 4. AC PSU status indicator AC PSU status indicator/handle Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Dell PowerEdge R830 overview...
  • Page 12 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. Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
  • Page 13 CAUTION: If two PSU are used, they must be of the same type and have the same maximum output power. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Dell PowerEdge R830 overview...

  • Page 14: Locating Service Tag Of Your System

    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 15: Documentation Resources

    Managing your system For information about systems management Dell.com/openmanagemanuals software offered by Dell, see the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide. For information about setting up, using, and Dell.com/openmanagemanuals troubleshooting OpenManage, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide.
  • Page 16 For information about installing, using, and Dell.com/openmanagemanuals troubleshooting Dell OpenManage Essentials, see the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about installing and using Dell Dell.com/DSET System E-Support Tool (DSET), see the Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) User's Guide. For information about installing and using Active Dell.com/asmdocs...

  • Page 17: Technical Specifications

    (18.97 inches) (17.08 inches) (1.68 inches) (1.38 inches) (0.87 inches) (27.61 inches) (28.42 inches) Chassis weight Table 8. Chassis weight System Maximum weight (with all hard drives/SSDs) PowerEdge R640 21.9 kg (48.28 lbs) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Technical specifications...

  • Page 18: Processor Specifications

    The PowerEdge R640 system supports CR 2032 lithium coin cell system battery. Expansion bus specifications The PowerEdge R640 system supports PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards, which need to be installed on the system board using expansion card risers. This system supports two types of expansion card risers.

  • Page 19: Drive Specifications

    Drive specifications Hard drives The PowerEdge R640 system supports SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives. Table 11. Supported hard drive options for the PowerEdge R640 system Ten hard drive systems Up to ten 2.5-inch, internal, hot swappable SAS, SATA, SAS/SATA...

  • Page 20: Nic Ports

    One 9-pin, USB 3.0-compliant port One 5-pin micro USB 2 management port NIC ports The PowerEdge R640 system supports four Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel, which are available in the following configurations: • Four 10/100/1000 Mbps •...

  • Page 21: Vga Ports

    VGA ports The Video Graphic Array (VGA) port enables you to connect the system to a VGA display. The PowerEdge R640 system supports two 15- pin VGA ports on the front and back panels. Internal dual SD module The PowerEdge R640 system supports two optional flash memory card slots with an internal dual SD module.

  • Page 22: Particulate And Gaseous Contamination Specifications

    Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Technical specifications...

  • Page 23: Standard Operating Temperature

    The chassis supports a maximum of 135 W processors. Expanded operating temperature Table 23. Expanded operating temperature specifications Expanded operating temperature Specifications Continuous operation 5°C–40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Technical specifications...

  • Page 24: Expanded Operating Temperature Restrictions

    A maximum of eight hard drives are supported on systems with a 135 W processor. • Redundant power supplies are required. • Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Technical specifications...

  • Page 25: Initial System Setup And 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 26: Options To Install The Operating System

    NOTE: You must have iDRACBMC local credentials to log in to iDRACBMC local. For more information about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. You can also access iDRAC by using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

  • Page 27: Methods To Download Firmware And Drivers

    Downloading the drivers and firmware Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management firmware on your system which is listed in Dell Hyperconverged Infrastructure with Microsoft Software Defined Stack Support Matrix. Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS and drivers on your system.

  • Page 28: Pre-Operating System Management Applications

    You can manage basic settings and features of a appliance without booting to the operating system by using the system firmware. CAUTION: Dell EMC has optimized your appliance and recommends that you do not change any of these settings. Topics: •...

  • Page 29: Viewing System Setup

    The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using 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.

  • Page 30: System Bios Settings Details

    Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. NOTE: Dell Storage NX system does not support HDDs connected to SATA Ports. Boot Settings Specifies options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings.

  • Page 31: Choosing The System Boot Mode

    • BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface. NOTE: Dell Storage NAS supports only BIOS mode. You must not change the boot mode to UEFI because the appliance does not boot. • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) (the default) boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface. If you have configured your appliance to boot to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS.

  • Page 32: Changing The Boot Order

    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. Changing the boot order About this task Dell EMC does not recommend changing boot order.

  • Page 33: Viewing System Security

    Option Description Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by default. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 34 The BIOS allows unauthenticated programmatic transitions between modes Audit Mode In Audit mode, PK is not present. The BIOS does not authenticate programmatic updates to the policy objects, and transitions between modes. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 35: Creating A System And Setup Password

    Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots. Using your appliance password to secure your appliance About this task If you have assigned a setup password, the appliance accepts your setup password as an alternate appliance password. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 36: Operating With A Setup Password Enabled

    • You cannot disable or change an existing appliance password. NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the appliance password from unauthorized changes. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 37: Viewing System Information

    Manufacturer Contact Information System CPLD Specifies the current version of the appliance complex programmable logic device (CPLD) firmware. Version UEFI Compliance Specifies the UEFI compliance level of the appliance firmware. Version Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 38: Viewing Memory Settings

    DIMM's for optimal power management. When set to OLTT, thermal throttling happens at a preconfigured temperature levels. OLTT should be used on error cases of CLTT where DIMM temperature reading sensors are not available. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 39 Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available are Optimizer Mode, Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode 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.

  • Page 40: Viewing Processor Settings

    Enables you to control QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings. Alternate RTID Modifies Requestor Transaction IDs, which are QPI resources. This option is set to Disabled by default. (Requestor NOTE: Enabling this option may negatively impact the overall appliance performance. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 41 Option Description...

  • Page 42: Viewing Sata Settings

    You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on your appliance. NOTE: Dell Storage NX system does not support HDDs connected to SATA ports and does not enable SATA RAID Mode. It supports only PERC RAID Controller.
  • Page 43 For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled. Option Description Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device. Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 44 BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled. Option Description Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 45 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. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 46 Specifies the drive model of the selected device. 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. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 47: Viewing Integrated Devices

    Off disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain operating systems. After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the ports are disabled. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 48 Timer option is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to Disabled (the default), the timer does not have any effect on the system. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 49: Viewing Serial Communication

    BIOS setup utility may not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1. External Serial Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Connector Device by using this option. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 50: Viewing System Profile Settings

    All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available only when the System Profile option is set to Custom. • VxRail appliances require that the System Profile be set to Performance. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...
  • Page 51 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.This option is set to Performance Optimized by default.This option is set to Performance Per Watt (OS).

  • Page 52: Viewing Miscellaneous Settings

    ISC takes about 20 seconds to execute, and system reset is needed for ISC results to be applied. The Enabled - No Reboot option executes ISC and continues Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 53: 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. Entering the iDRAC Settings utility Turn on or restart the managed system.

  • Page 54: Dell Lifecycle Controller

    Dell Lifecycle Controller Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment, configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.

  • Page 55: One-Shot Bios Boot Menu

    You can use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) option to boot and configure the networked systems, remotely. NOTE: To access the PXE boot option, boot the system and then press F12. The system scans and displays the active networked systems. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Pre-operating system management applications...

  • Page 56: Installing And Removing System Components

    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 57: After Working Inside Your Appliance

    For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Emc.com/vxrailsupport. For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge C6320 Getting Started Guide at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge C6320p Getting Started Guide at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

  • Page 58: Front Bezel (Optional)

    The bezel key is attached to the back of the bezel. Unlock the bezel by using the key. Slide the release latch up, and pull the left end of the bezel. Unhook the right end, and remove the bezel. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 59 Figure 7. Removing the optional front bezel front bezel bezel lock release latch Figure 8. Removing the optional front bezel bezel lock front bezel Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 60 Figure 9. Removing the optional front bezel release latch bezel lock front bezel Figure 10. Removing and installing the front bezel release latch bezel lock front bezel locking hook Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 61 Quick Sync bezel Figure 12. Removing the optional Quick Sync front bezel release latch bezel lock Quick Sync bezel Related links Safety instructions Installing the optional front bezel Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 62: Installing The Optional Front Bezel

    Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis. Fit the free end of the bezel onto the system. Lock the bezel by using the key. Figure 13. Installing the optional front bezel front bezel bezel lock Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 63 Figure 14. Installing the optional front bezel release latch lock front bezel Figure 15. Installing the optional front bezel bezel lock front bezel Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 64 Figure 16. Installing the Quick Sync bezel bezel lock Quick Sync bezel Figure 17. Installing the optional front bezel bezel lock front bezel Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 65 Figure 18. Installing the Quick Sync bezel bezel lock Quick Sync bezel Figure 19. Installing the front bezel release latch bezel lock front bezel locking hook Related links Safety instructions Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 66: System Cover

    The position of the latch may vary depending on the configuration of your system. Hold the cover on both sides, and lift the cover away from the system. Figure 20. Removing the system cover latch release lock latch system cover Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 67 Figure 21. Removing the system cover system cover latch latch release lock Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 68 Figure 22. Removing the system cover system cover latch latch release lock Figure 23. Removing the system cover system cover latch Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 69 Related videos http://www.Dell.com/XCSeries/XC730xd/Cover Related videohttp://www.Dell.com/XCSeries/XC630/Cover Figure 24. Opening and closing the system system cover latch latch release lock Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 70 Figure 25. Opening and closing the system latch release lock system cover system Figure 26. Removing the system cover latch release lock system cover system cover latch Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 71: Installing The System Cover

    Press the cover release latch, and push the cover toward the chassis until the latch locks into place. Push the system cover until it locks into place. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 72 Figure 28. Installing the system cover Rotate the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 73 Figure 29. Installing the system cover latch release lock system cover latch Figure 30. Installing the system cover system cover latch latch release lock Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 74 Figure 31. Installing the system cover system system cover cover release latch cover release latch lock Figure 32. Installing the system cover latch release lock latch system cover Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 75 Figure 33. Installing the system cover system cover latch latch release lock Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 76: 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 77 1 DIMMs (6) PSU connector power supply (2) riser card 3 network daughter card riser card 2 riser card 1 DIMMs (6) processor 2 DIMMs (12) hard-drive backplane hard drive Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 78: Cooling Shroud

    NOTE: Systems that support the internal hard drive tray require low-profile heat sinks and do not require or support a cooling shroud. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 79: Removing 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 80 Figure 38. Removing the cooling shroud slot on the chassis (4) touch point (2) cooling shroud guide slot on the cooling shroud (4) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 81 Figure 39. Removing the cooling shroud cooling shroud latch touch points cooling shroud cooling shroud guide cooling shroud guide slot on chassis Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 82 Figure 41. Removing the cooling shroud — 3.5 inch hard-drive system chassis intrusion switch touch points (2) slots (2) chassis intrusion-switch connector on the system board Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 83 Figure 42. Removing the cooling shroud touch point (2) t-handle post on the system board guide pin on the cooling shroud slot (2) Figure 43. Removing the cooling shroud cooling shroud Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 84 Pull the cooling shroud release tab, and holding the touch points at the center of the cooling shroud, lift the shroud from the system. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 85 Pressing the release latches, hold both the edges of the cooling shroud and lift it up and away from the system. Figure 48. Removing the cooling shroud cooling shroud release latch (2) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • 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 Figure 49. Installing the cooling shroud cooling shroud intrusion switch intrusion switch connector on the system board guide on the cooling shroud guide pin Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 88 Figure 50. Installing the cooling shroud slot on the chassis (4) touch point (2) cooling shroud guide slot on the cooling shroud (4) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 89 Figure 51. Installing the cooling shroud screw on the heat sink (2) guide slot on the cooling shroud (2) heat sink Figure 52. Installing the cooling shroud cooling shroud touch point (2) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 90 If disconnected, reconnect the cables to the expansion card(s). If required, open the expansion-card latch on the cooling shroud to support the full length expansion card. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your appliance section. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 91: System Memory

    In each channel, the release tabs of the first socket are marked white, the second socket black, and the third socket green. NOTE: DIMMs in sockets A1 to A12 are assigned to processor 1 and DIMMs in sockets B1 to B12 are assigned to processor 2. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 92 Figure 55. Memory socket locations Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 93 Figure 56. Memory socket locations on the processor expansion module Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 94 Figure 57. Memory socket locations Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 95 Figure 58. Memory socket locations Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 96 2400, 2133, 1866 Dual rank or single rank 1866 Dual rank or single rank LRDIMM 2400, 2133, 1866 Quad rank 1.2 V 2400, 2133, 1866 Quad rank 2133, 1866 Quad rank Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 97: General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

    For example, if you want to mix single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs, populate dual-rank DIMMs in the sockets with white release tabs and single-rank DIMMs in the sockets with black release tabs. • Populate all sockets with white release tabs first and then the black release tabs. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 98: Mode-Specific Guidelines

    Related links Mode-specific guidelines Mode-specific guidelines Four memory channels are allocated to each processor. The allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected. Dell recommends to set the memory to Memory Optimized mode. NOTE: You can mix x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs to support RAS features. However, all guidelines for specific RAS features must be followed.
  • Page 99 Populate in this order, channel) C1{3}, C2{3}… odd amount of DIMMs NOTE: Populate round robin starting with per CPU allowed. CPU1: NOTE: Optimized mode permits unbalanced configurations, eg, 2:1:1:1 DPC combinations. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 100: Memory Sparing

    The following tables show sample memory configurations for one and two processor configurations that follow the appropriate memory guidelines. NOTE: 1R, 2R, and 4R in the following tables indicate single, dual, and quad-rank DIMMs respectively. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 101 4R, x4, 2400 MT/s A1, A2 2R, x4, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, 4R, x4, 2133 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 102 A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 2R, x8, 2133 MT/s 1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A11, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B11 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 103 4R, x4, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, 1536 A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, 4R, x4, 2133 MT/s B11, B12 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 104 Number of DIMM rank, organization, and frequency DIMM slot population capacity (in (in GB) DIMMs 1R, x8, 2400 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 1R, x8, 2133 MT/s Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 105: 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 106: 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 107 When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the levers on the memory module socket align with the levers on the other sockets that have memory modules installed. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 108 If removed, reinstall the PCIe expansion card riser. Install the cooling shroud. If removed, install the 165 W heat sink. Install the memory riser. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your appliance section. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 109: 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 110: Installing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

    Next steps If removed, install the front bezel. Related links Safety instructions Removing the optional front bezel Installing the optional front bezel Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 111: Removing A 1.8-Inch Hard Drive Blank

    If installed, remove the front bezel. Steps Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot until the release button clicks into place. Next steps If applicable, install the front bezel. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 112: Removing A Hot Swappable Hard Drive Or Solid State Drive

    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 113 Figure 68. Removing a 1.8 inch hot-swappable uSATA SSD carrier release button SSD carrier SSD carrier handle Related links Safety instructions Before working inside your appliance Removing the optional front bezel Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 114: 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 115: Removing A Hard Drive Or A Solid State Drive From A Hard Drive Carrier

    Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive carrier. Figure 71. Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier screw (4) hard drive hard drive carrier Related video http://www.Dell.com/QRL/Server/PER730/HDD Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 116: Installing A Hot Swappable Hard Drive Into A Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier

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  • Page 117: Installing A 1.8-Inch Hard Drive Into A Hard Drive Carrier

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  • Page 118: Optical Drive (Optional)

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  • Page 119: Installing The Optional Optical Drive

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  • Page 120: Removing The Slim Optical Drive Blank

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  • Page 121: Installing The Slim Optical Drive Blank

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  • Page 122: Cooling Fans

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  • Page 123: Installing A Cooling Fan

    Align the connector at the base of the cooling fan with the connector on the system board. Slide the cooling fan into the securing slot until the tab locks into place. Figure 80. Installing a cooling fan cooling fan (7) connector on the system board (7) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 124: Internal Usb Memory Key (Optional)

    An optional USB memory key installed inside your system can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. NOTE: The Dell Storage NX Appliance does not support USB Boot. To boot from the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in System Setup.

  • Page 125: Replacing The Optional Internal Usb Memory 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 126: Expansion Cards And Expansion Card Riser

    Table 40. Guidelines for systems supporting three PCIe expansion cards Riser PCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length Processor 1 Low Profile Half Length Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 127 Integrated Slot Integrated Slot NVMe PCIe SSD 3, 2, 1 NOTE: To support x16 PCIe link width, the 100 G HCA/OPA HFI in slot 1 needs processor 2 and x16 center_riser2. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 128: Removing Expansion Card Risers

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  • Page 129 If applicable, remove or install an expansion card on the riser. Install the expansion card riser. Next steps Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your appliance section. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 130: Removing An Expansion Card

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  • Page 131: Installing An Expansion Card

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  • Page 132: Installing Expansion Card Risers

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  • Page 133: Sd Vflash Card (Optional)

    It emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. Replacing an SD vFlash card...

  • Page 134: Internal Dual Sd Module (Optional)

    Single card operation — single card operation is supported, but without redundancy. NOTE: The IDSDM on the VxRail appliance is pre-configured for appliance bare metal recovery. Do not change any of the settings. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 135: Removing An 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 136 Holding the pull tab, lift the IDSDM out of the appliance. Figure 92. 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 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 137 The following table describes the IDSDM indicator codes: Table 44. IDSDM indicator codes Convention IDSDM indicator code Description Green Indicates that the card is online. Flashing green Indicates rebuild or activity. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 138: 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 139 Figure 95. 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 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 140 Re-install the SD cards into the same slots based on the labels you had marked on the cards during removal. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your appliance section. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 141: Integrated Storage Controller Card

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  • Page 142: Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card

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  • Page 143: Network Daughter Card

    1GbE, 2 x 10GbE and 2 x Converged Network Adapter. CAUTION: If the GPU card is installed, you cannot install the 10 GbE NDC. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 144: Removing The Network Daughter Card

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  • Page 145: Installing The Network Daughter Card

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  • Page 146: Processors And Heat Sinks

    Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions. WARNING: The heat sink is hot to touch. Allow the heat sink to cool for some time after powering down the appliance. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 147 Repeat step 1 and 2 for removing the remaining two screws. Remove the heat sink. Figure 102. Removing a heat sink retention screw slot (4) retention screw (4) heat sink processor shield Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 148 Figure 103. Removing a heat sink retention screws (4) heat sink processor shield retention screw slots (4) Figure 104. Removing a heat sink heat sink retention screws (4) retention screw slots (4) processor socket Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 149 Figure 105. Removing a heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink processor shield retention screw slot (4) Figure 106. Removing a heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink processor socket retention screw slot (4) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 150 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your appliance section. Related links Safety instructions Before working inside your appliance Removing the cooling shroud After working inside your appliance Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 151: Removing A Processor

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  • Page 152 Figure 109. Processor shield close first socket release lever lock icon processor open first socket release lever unlock icon Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 153 Related links Safety instructions Before working inside your appliance Removing the cooling shroud Removing a heat sink Installing a heat sink Installing the cooling shroud After working inside your appliance Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 154: 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 155 Lower the close first socket-release lever near the lock icon and push it under the tab to lock it. Similarly, lower the open first socket-release lever near the unlock icon and push it under the tab to lock it. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 156 While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and verify that the processor information matches the new appliance configuration. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 157: 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 158 The screw tension should not be more than 6 in-lb (6.9 kg-cm). Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 159 Figure 115. Installing the heat sink heat sink retention screw (4) retention screw slot (4) processor shield Figure 116. Installing the heat sink retention screw slot (4) retention screw (4) heat sink processor shield Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 160 Figure 117. Installing the heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink processor shield retention screw slot (4) Figure 118. Installing the heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink retention screw slot (4) processor socket Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 161 Figure 119. Installing the heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink processor socket retention screw slot (4) Figure 120. Installing the heat sink retention screw (4) heat sink processor shield retention screw slot (4) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 162: Power Supply Units (Psu)

    Before working inside your appliance Installing a processor After working inside your appliance Power supply units (PSU) Your system supports one of the following:Your system supports two 1100 W AC PSU modules. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 163: Hot Spare Feature

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  • Page 164: Installing The Power Supply Unit Blank

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  • Page 165: Removing An Ac Power Supply Unit

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  • Page 166: 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 167: Wiring Instructions For A Dc Power Supply Unit

    DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to 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.
  • Page 168 DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to 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.

  • Page 169: Assembling The Dc Input Power Wires

    DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to 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.
  • Page 170 DC power socket DC wire –48 V Figure 129. Removing the DC Input Power Wires wire RTN DC power connector captive screw (2) rubber cap DC power socket wire –48 V Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 171: Removing A Dc Power Supply Unit

    DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to 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.

  • Page 172: System Batterybattery

    There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. For more information, see the safety information that shipped with your appliance. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 173 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 174: 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 175 Figure 134. Removing the 2.5-inch (x8) hard drive backplane backplane signal cable backplane signal cable SAS A cable release tabs (2) SAS B cable backplane Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 176 Figure 135. Cabling diagram—2.5-inch (x8) hard drive systems SAS backplane signal connector on system board system board SAS A connector on system board SAS B connector on system board Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 177 Figure 136. Removing the 2.5-inch (x10) hard drive backplane release tab SD signal cable SD signal cable connector SAS cables (2) SAS cable connector (2) guide pin guide pin slot backplane Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 178 Figure 137. Cabling diagram—2.5-inch (x10) hard drive systems SAS backplane expander card signal cable connector on the system board system board integrated storage controller card Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 179 Figure 138. Removing the 1.8-inch (x24) hard drive backplane SD signal cable (3) SD signal cable connector (2) SAS cables (4) SAS cable connector (4) guide pin guide pin slot backplane release tab (2) Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 180: 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 181 SAS B cable backplane Figure 141. Installing the 2.5-inch (x10) hard drive backplane release tab SD signal cable SD signal cable connector SAS cables (2) SAS cable connector (2) guide pin Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 182: Control Panel Assembly

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  • Page 183: Installing The Control Panel Board-Eight Hard Drive System

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  • Page 184: Removing The Control Panel-Eight Hard Drive 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 185: Installing The Control Panel-Eight Hard Drive 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 186: Removing The Control Panel-10 Hard Drive And 24 Hard Drive 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 187: Installing The Control Panel-10 Hard Drive System And 24 Hard Drive System

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  • Page 188: Vga Module

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  • Page 189: Installing The Vga Module

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  • 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 Grasp the system board holder, lift the blue release pin, slide the system board toward the front of the system, and lift the system board out of the chassis. CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 192: Installing The System Board

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  • Page 193 Install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For information about how to install TPM, see the Installing the Trusted Platform Module section. Replace the following: Cable retention bracket PCIe card holder Integrated storage controller card Internal USB key (if installed) Internal dual SD module All expansion card risers Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 194: Restoring The Service Tag By Using The Easy Restore Feature

    Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured by using the cable securing bracket. 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/idracmanuals. Ensure that you: Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag.

  • Page 195: 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 are shipped with your product.

  • Page 196: Initializing The Tpm For Bitlocker Users

    Safety instructions Before working inside your appliance GUID-74940FA0-C3F3-4A8F-8614-4E15BF273DD7 After working inside your appliance Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users Initialize the TPM. For more information about initializing the TPM, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753140.aspx. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 197: Initializing The Tpm For Txt Users

    Save the settings. Restart your appliance. Enter System Setup again. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security Settings. From the Intel TXT option, select On. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Installing and removing system components...

  • Page 198: 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 using 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 199: System Diagnostic Controls

    Provides the current overview of the system performance. Event log 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. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Using system diagnostics...

  • Page 200: Jumpers And Connectors

    AC power cycle. The password reset feature is disabled (pins 4–6). NVRAM_CLR The configuration settings are retained at the next system boot (pins 3–5). The configuration settings are cleared at system boot (pins 1–3). Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Jumpers and connectors...

  • Page 201: System Board Connectors

    Processor expansion module power connectors PSU 1 power connector IO_RISER3 Riser 3 connector CYC_ID System identification button System identification connector IDRAC iDRAC8 connector Video connector COM1 Serial connector IO_RISER1 Riser 1 connector Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Jumpers and connectors...
  • Page 202 CTRL PNL Control panel interface connector FAN1 Cooling fan connector A10, A6, A2, A9, A5, A1 Memory module sockets A3, A7, A11, A4, A8, A12 Memory module sockets CPU1 Processor socket 1 Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Jumpers and connectors...

  • Page 203: Disabling Forgotten Password

    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 204 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system, including any attached peripherals. Assign a new system and/or setup password. Related links Removing the system cover Installing the system cover Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual Jumpers and connectors...

  • Page 205: Getting Help

    Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
  • Page 206 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. Dell PowerEdge R640 Owner's Manual...

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