Power supply unit problems....................................................................................................... 101
Troubleshooting cooling problems................................................................................................. 102
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 102
Troubleshooting system memory....................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................104
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................104
Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting a storage controller..............................................................................................106
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................106
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................107
Error Messages.................................................................................................................................. 107
Errors That Halt the System CompletelyErrors That Soft Halts the SystemError That do
not Halt the system..................................................................................................................... 107
System messages..............................................................................................................................108
Warning messages...................................................................................................................... 108
Diagnostic messages.................................................................................................................. 108
Alert messages............................................................................................................................ 108
7 Using system diagnostics................................................................................ 110
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................110
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................... 110
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................110
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................110
System diagnostic controls..........................................................................................................111
8 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................ 112
System board jumper settings...........................................................................................................112
System board connectors................................................................................................................. 113
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................ 115
9 Specifications.................................................................................................... 116
10 System Setup...................................................................................................122
Boot Menu......................................................................................................................................... 122
Timing Key Sequences......................................................................................................................122
Dell Diagnostics.................................................................................................................................123
About System Setup.......................................................................................................................... 123
Entering System Setup................................................................................................................ 123
System Setup Main Menu............................................................................................................123
System BIOS screen.................................................................................................................... 124
System Information screen details............................................................................................. 124