Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge MX750c system overview........................................................... 7
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................9
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 10
System information label...................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 15
Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................15
iDRAC configuration..........................................................................................................................................................15
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................15
Options to log in to iDRAC.........................................................................................................................................16
Resources to install operating system.......................................................................................................................... 17
Options to download firmware .................................................................................................................................17
Options to download and install OS drivers ..........................................................................................................18
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................18
Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation..........................19
Minimum configuration to POST ...................................................................................................................................19
Configuration validation....................................................................................................................................................19
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components............................................................... 21
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................21
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 22
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 22
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 22
PowerEdge MX750c sled................................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the sled from enclosure..........................................................................................................................22
Installing the sled into enclosure..............................................................................................................................24
Sled cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the sled cover........................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the sled cover............................................................................................................................................. 26
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................28
Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Processor and memory module blank...........................................................................................................................30
Removing the processor and memory module blank.......................................................................................... 30
Installing the processor and memory module blank............................................................................................ 30
Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing a drive blank...............................................................................................................................................31
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the drive carrier........................................................................................................................................32
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