Troubleshooting A Wet System - Dell PowerEdge 850 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. The processor and memory are installed directly on the system board.
The system can accommodate up to five expansion cards.
The system supports up to four SCSI or SATA hard drives. The peripheral bays support an optional diskette drive and optical drive.
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Problem
Liquid spilled on the system.
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Excessive humidity.
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Action
CAUTION: See your Product 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
3. Remove all expansion cards installed in the system. See
4. Remove all memory modules installed in the system. See
5. Remove the processor from the system. See
6. Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
7. Replace the processor, memory modules, and expansion cards. See
Card" in "Installing System Components."
8. Close the system. See "Closing the
9. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and peripherals.
If the system does not start properly, see
10. Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See
If the tests fail, see "Getting
System."
"Removing an Expansion
"Removing Memory
"Removing the Processor" in "Installing System Components."
System."
"Getting Help."
"Using Server Administrator
Help."
Card" in "Installing System Components."
Modules" in "Installing System Components."
"Installing a Processor," "Installing Memory
Diagnostics" in "Running the System Diagnostics."
Modules," and "Installing an Expansion