Troubleshooting cooling problems................................................................................................. 100
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 100
Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 101
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................102
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................102
Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 103
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 103
Troubleshooting a storage controller..............................................................................................104
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................104
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................105
Error Messages.................................................................................................................................. 105
Errors That Halt the System CompletelyErrors That Soft Halts the SystemError That do
not Halt the system..................................................................................................................... 105
System messages..............................................................................................................................106
Warning messages...................................................................................................................... 106
Diagnostic messages.................................................................................................................. 106
Alert messages............................................................................................................................ 106
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................108
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................ 108
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................108
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager........................................... 108
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.................... 108
System diagnostic controls.........................................................................................................109
7 Jumpers and connectors.................................................................................110
System board jumper settings.......................................................................................................... 110
System board connectors..................................................................................................................111
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................ 113
8 Specifications.................................................................................................... 114
9 System Setup.....................................................................................................120
Boot Menu.........................................................................................................................................120
Timing Key Sequences......................................................................................................................120
Dell Diagnostics................................................................................................................................. 121
About System Setup.......................................................................................................................... 121
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................121
System Setup Main Menu............................................................................................................ 121
System BIOS screen.................................................................................................................... 122
System Information screen details............................................................................................. 122
Memory Settings screen details..................................................................................................123