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Service Manual - Page 3
... serviceability and increased reliability, with optional redundant power supplies, RAID capability, hot-pluggable SCSI hard-disk drives, thermal and power supply monitoring, redundant fans, and ECC memory. The PowerEdge 4100 systems are freestanding or can be rackmounted to integrate your servers. The microprocessor modules are installed in zero insertion force (ZIF) sockets on the system board...
Service Manual - Page 4
... • Integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem attached to the PCI bus, with
1 MB video memory standard
• BIOS in upgradable flash memory attached to the EISA bus • Integrated super I/O controller attached to the EISA bus, provides a
bidirectional parallel port, two serial ports, and the diskette drive interface
• Integrated ultra-wide and ultra-narrow SCSI controllers •...
Service Manual - Page 10
... system automatically assigns required memory space, IRQ lines, and DMA channels to any installed Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and PCI expansion cards the next time the system is rebooted. Chapter 5, "Using the EISA Configuration Utility," in the Dell PowerEdge 4100/180 and 4100/200 Systems User's Guide describes the EISA Configuration Utility and provides instructions for using it to...
Service Manual - Page 11
... PCI bus to provide a high-performance SCSI bus and also controls the six SCSI hard-disk drives in the SCSI hard-disk drive bays. In the standard Dell PowerEdge 4100 system configuration, the Ultra/Wide SCSI host adapter on the system board controls the SCSI backplane board. When used in combination with an optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card, the SCSI backplane board...
Service Manual - Page 12
... For additional SCSI addressing information, see Chapter 10, "Installing Drives in the Internal Bays," in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. When narrow SCSI devices are shipped from Dell, the default SCSI ID numbers are assigned as follows:
• The computer's built-in Ultra/Narrow SCSI host adapter is configured
through the BIOS as SCSI ID 7.
• A SCSI CD-ROM drive (installed in...
Service Manual - Page 13
... the DC operating voltages and currents listed in Table 1-1.
NOTE: The power supply produces DC voltages only under its loaded condition. Therefore, when you measure these voltages, the DC power connectors must be connected to their corresponding power input connectors on the system board or drives.
.
Table 1-1. DC Voltage Ranges
Voltage
Range
Maximum Output Current 1
+3.3 VDC...
Service Manual - Page 23
... eight DIMM sockets on the system board can accommodate combinations of 32- and 128-MB DIMMs up to a total memory capacity of 1024 MB (1 GB). The system is shipped with high-speed (60-ns) 3.3-V EDO DIMMs installed. When reinstalling DIMMs, use the following guidelines:
• Install a DIMM in socket DIMM A before socket DIMM B, in...
Service Manual - Page 24
... used by secondary parallel port
IRQ6
Generated by super I/O controller to indicate that diskette drive requires service
IRQ7
Generated by super I/O controller to indicate that device connected to parallel port requires service
IRQ8 Generated by keyboard controller for each tick of RTC
IRQ9 Available for use by expansion card
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Service Manual - Page 29
Table 1-5. Technical Specifications (continued)
Controls and Indicators (continued)
SCSI hard-disk drive activity indicator green LED SCSI hard-disk drive fault indicator yellow LED Power-supply 5-VDC online indicator green LED Power-supply failure indicator red LED (flashes at power-on; stays lit in the
event of a power failure)
Power
DC power supply: Wattage 500 W Heat dissipation 600 BTUs...
Service Manual - Page 34
... card, use a 1/4-inch nut driver to remove the screw that secures the card-mounting bracket. Grasp the card by its top corners, and carefully pull it out of its connector. Reinsert the card in its connector, and carefully push it in until fully seated. Then reinstall the cardmounting bracket's retaining screw.
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Service Manual - Page 35
... computer causes the Dell Server Assistant logo screen to appear on the monitor screen, followed by a screen containing icons of the options available. Selecting the Run System Utilities icon brings up a screen with the diagnostics icon. Before the Dell Server Assistant loads, a program tests the portion of main memory (RAM) required for loading the diagnostics. If a main memory error...
Service Manual - Page 36
If no errors are found in main memory, and the Dell Server Assistant loads, select the Run System Utilities icon. Then select the Run System... steps for determining the source of the problem, call Dell for technical assistance. For instructions, see Chapter 11, "Getting Help," in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
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Service Manual - Page 37
...monitor cannot display error messages ...Error
Probable Causes
Invalid expansion-card ROM checksum
Improperly seated expansion card, or system needs to be rebooted.
Invalid BIOS ROM checksum
Corrupted BIOS firmware or defective system board.
DRAM refresh failure
Defective DIMMs or system board. Reseat DIMMs or replace system board.
Keyboard controller error
Defective DIMMs or system board...
Service Manual - Page 38
... controller or DIMM failure
Defective DIMMs or system board. Reseat DIMMs or replace system board.
Unexpected interrupt
Improperly seated expansion card, or system needs to be rebooted.
Gate A20 failure
Defective system board.
Keyboard controller error
Defective DIMMs or system board. Reseat DIMMs or replace system board.
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Service Manual - Page 40
... Conflicts" in Chapter 2.
System configuration data write error
System board may be malfunctioning.
Defective system board.
System memory size has changed Run Configuration Utility
DIMM was added or removed. DIMMs are improperly seated.
More memory was added. Make sure DIMMs are properly seated; run EISA Configuration Utility.
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Service Manual - Page 41
... CPU speed detected - Check speed jumpers. System halted.
The microprocessor speed detected is neither 180 MHz or 200 MHz.
Check microprocessor speed jumpers.
Power supply paralleling board firmware download failed
System backplane firmware download failed
Server-management bus cable connection to SCSI backplane board is loose.
Check servermanagement bus cable connections to system board...
Service Manual - Page 47
...be installed in the computer. Refer to this figure when you perform any of the procedures in the following subsections.
DC power cable
diskette/tape drive interface cable
3.5-inch diskette drive
SCSI2 CD-ROM drive
diskette drive interface connector (FLOPPY)
SCSI connector (SCSI2 CD-ROM)
SCSI connector (BACKPLANE SCSI1)
Figure 4-4. Drive Hardware
system board
SCSI hard-disk drive bay (6)
SCSI...
Service Manual - Page 51
... the hard-disk drive carrier. Hard-disk drives can be removed with the power on if a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed. 1. If a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is
installed in the computer, wait until the three indicators are off, and then proceed to Step 2 (refer to Chapter 6, "Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives," in the User's Guide for more...
Service Manual - Page 54
...to free the AC power cable. 3. Disconnect the AC power cable from the power outlet; then disconnect
the other end of the cable from the power supply. 4. Turn the insertion screw counterclockwise to release the power supply. 5. Slide the power supply out of the chassis. To replace a power supply, perform these steps in reverse order.
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Service Manual - Page 61
... socket's securing clips until the DIMM is released from its socket. Then lift the DIMM away from the socket.
DIMM
securing clip (2)
2.
1.
Figure 4-19. DIMM Installation
To replace a DIMM, push outward on the securing clips at each end of the socket until they snap open. Orient the DIMM to the socket...