Dell PowerEdge T160 - Page 4

iDRAC Settings............................................................................................................................................................ 44
Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................44
Service Tag Settings.................................................................................................................................................. 44
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................44
Embedded system management..............................................................................................................................44
Boot Manager.....................................................................................................................................................................44
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 6: Minimum to POST ..................................................................................................... 46
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................46
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................46
Error messages.............................................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 7: Disassembly and reassembly...................................................................................... 48
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................48
Before working inside your system ..............................................................................................................................48
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................49
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 49
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 49
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 50
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................52
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................52
Intrusion switch................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Removing the intrusion switch module.................................................................................................................. 53
Installing the intrusion switch module.................................................................................................................... 54
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the drive from the drive cage...............................................................................................................55
Installing the drive carrier..........................................................................................................................................57
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................59
Installing the drive into the drive carrier................................................................................................................60
Cooling fans.........................................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the cooling fan...........................................................................................................................................61
Installing the cooling fan............................................................................................................................................63
Cable routing......................................................................................................................................................................65
System memory.................................................................................................................................................................68
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................68
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................69
Removing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................70
Installing a memory module........................................................................................................................................71
Processor and heat sink module.................................................................................................................................... 72
Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................72
Removing the processor............................................................................................................................................ 73
Installing the processor.............................................................................................................................................. 74
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................75
Expansion cards and expansion card risers.................................................................................................................76
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................76
Removing an expansion card.................................................................................................................................... 78
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