Quick Start Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R650xs Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- About this document
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R650xs system overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Optional front bezel
- System cover
- Drive backplane cover
- Air shroud
- Cooling fans
- Intrusion switch module
- Drives
- Optional optical drive
- Drive backplane
- Cable routing
- System memory
- Processor and heat sink module
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Drive cage
- Optional serial COM port
- MicroSD card
- Optional BOSS S1 card
- Optional IDSDM module
- Optional OCP card
- Front mounting front PERC module
- System battery
- Optional internal USB card
- VGA module
- Power supply unit
- Power interposer board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
Figure 92. Installing an expansion card into a Riser 2c
Next steps
1. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
2. Install the air shroud.
3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system on page 26.
4. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
NOTE:
While replacing faulty storage controller, FC, or NIC card with the same type of card, after you power on the
system; the new card automatically updates to the same firmware and configuration of the faulty one. For more information
about the Part replacement configuration, see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Drive cage
This is a service technician replaceable part only.
Removing the 2.5-inch rear drive cage
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. If required, remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the drives.
5. Disconnect the cables from the rear drive cage.
Steps
1. Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the blue thumbscrew that secures the rear drive cage to the system.
2. Slide the rear drive cage towards the front of the chassis and lift it away from the system.
Installing and removing system components
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