Troubleshooting the system battery.............................................................................................................................182
Troubleshooting power supply units.............................................................................................................................183
Troubleshooting cooling problems................................................................................................................................ 183
Troubleshooting cooling fans.........................................................................................................................................184
Troubleshooting system memory..................................................................................................................................184
Troubleshooting an internal USB key........................................................................................................................... 185
Troubleshooting an SD card.......................................................................................................................................... 185
Troubleshooting an optical drive...................................................................................................................................186
Troubleshooting a hard drive......................................................................................................................................... 187
Troubleshooting a storage controller............................................................................................................................ 187
Troubleshooting expansion cards..................................................................................................................................188
Troubleshooting processors.......................................................................................................................................... 189
8 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 190
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................190
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................190
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................190
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller..............................................190
System diagnostic controls......................................................................................................................................191
9 Jumpers and connectors............................................................................................................................ 192
System board jumper settings...................................................................................................................................... 192
System board connectors..............................................................................................................................................193
Disabling a forgotten password.................................................................................................................................... 196
10 Getting help.............................................................................................................................................. 197
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................197
Documentation feedback...............................................................................................................................................197
Accessing system information by using QRL.............................................................................................................. 197
Quick Resource Locator (QRL).............................................................................................................................. 198
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