Owners Manual

● A cooling fan is not removed or has not failed.
● The expansion card installation guidelines have been followed.
Additional cooling can be added by one of the following methods:
From the iDRAC web GUI:
1. Click Hardware > Fans > Setup.
2. From the Fan Speed Offset drop-down list, select the cooling level that is required or set the minimum fan speed to a
custom value.
From F2 System Setup:
1. Select iDRAC Settings > Thermal, and set a higher fan speed from the fan speed offset or minimum fan speed.
From RACADM commands:
1. Run the command racadm help system.thermalsettings
For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Troubleshooting cooling fans
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
NOTE: The fan number is referenced by the management software of the system. In the event of a problem with a
particular fan, you can easily identify and replace it by noting down the fan numbers on the cooling fan assembly.
Steps
1. Reseat the fan or the fan's power cable.
2. Restart the system.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 53
Getting help on page 157
Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 53
Removing the system cover on page 54
Installing a cooling fan on page 87
Installing the system cover on page 55
Troubleshooting system memory
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
NOTE: Memory slots are not hot-pluggable.
NOTE: NVDIMM-N battery is not hot-pluggable.
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