Name: Dell PowerEdge 2970
Brand: Dell
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Default Chapter3

Table of Contents3

1 About Your System11

2 Using the System Setup Program37

3 Installing System Components51

Recommended Tools51
Inside the System52
Front Bezel53
- Removing the Front Bezel54
- Replacing the Front Bezel55
Opening and Closing the System55
- Opening the System55
- Closing the System56
Hard Drives56
- Removing a Drive Blank57
- Installing a Drive Blank57
- Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive57
- Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive58
Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier59
- Removing a Hard Drive from a Hard-Drive Carrier59
- Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier59
Power Supplies60
- Removing a Power Supply61
- Replacing a Power Supply62
- Removing the Power Supply Blank62
- Installing the Power Supply Blank63
System Fans63
- Removing a System Fan63
- Replacing a Cooling Fan64
SAS Controller Daughter Card65
- Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card65
- Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card68
RAID Battery69
- Installing a RAID Battery69
- Removing a RAID Battery70
Configuring the Boot Device70
Internal USB Memory Key Connector70
- Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key70
Expansion Cards72
- Expansion Card Installation Guidelines72
- Installing an Expansion Card72
- Removing an Expansion Card74
Cooling Shroud74
- Removing the Cooling Shroud74
- Installing the Cooling Shroud75
Fan Bracket76
- Removing the Fan Bracket76
- Replacing the Fan Bracket77
Expansion-Card Cage77
- Removing the Expansion-Card Cage77
- Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage79
RAC Card79
- Removing the RAC Card79
- Installing a RAC Card81
Optical Drive81
- Removing the Optical Drive from the System82
- Installing the Optical Drive83
- Removing the Optical Drive from the Optical Drive Tray83
- Installing an Optical Drive into the Optical Drive Tray84
Diskette Drive84
- Removing the Diskette Drive from the System84
- Installing the Diskette Drive into the System85
- Removing the Diskette Drive from the Drive Carrier86
- Installing the Diskette Drive into the Drive Carrier87
Tape Drive87
- Removing and Installing an Internal Tape Drive87
- Removing and Replacing the Tape Drive Cable Retention Bracket89
System Memory91
- General Memory Module Installation Guidelines91
- Memory Sparing Support92
- Installing Memory Modules94
- Removing Memory Modules95
Integrated NIC TOE96
Processors96
- Removing a Processor96
- Installing a Processor98
System Battery100
- Replacing the System Battery100
Expansion-Card Riser Boards102
- Removing the Left Expansion-Card Riser Board102
- Installing the Left Riser Board103
- Removing the Center Riser Board104
- Installing the Center Riser Board104
Sideplane Board105
- Removing the Sideplane Board105
- Installing the Sideplane Board107
SAS/SATA Backplane Board107
- Removing the SAS/SATA Backplane Board107
- Installing the SAS/SATA Backplane Board108
Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only Procedure)109
- Removing the Control Panel Assembly109
- Installing the Control Panel Assembly110
System Board (Service-Only Procedure)111
- Removing the System Board111
- Installing the System Board112

4 Troubleshooting Your System115

5 Running the System Diagnostics135

6 Jumpers and Connectors139

7 Getting Help147

Glossary175

Index183

Brand	Dell
Model	PowerEdge 2970
Category	Server
Language	English

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