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Troubleshooting processors, See "troubleshooting, Troubleshooting – Dell PowerEdge M910 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Your System

14 For each expansion card you removed in step 10, perform the following

steps:

a

Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 159.

b

Reinstall one of the expansion cards.

c

Close the blade. See "Closing the Blade" on page 161.

d

Install the blade and turn it on. See "Installing a Blade" on page 158.

e

Run the appropriate diagnostic test.

15 For M610x only, if the problem persists after reseating the expansion cards,

reseat the power and data cables and run the appropriate diagnostic test.

16 If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 361.

Troubleshooting Processors

1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 155.
2 Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 159.
3 Ensure that the processor(s) and heat sink(s) are properly installed. See

"Processors" on page 243.

4 If your system only has one processor installed, ensure that it is installed in

the primary processor socket. See Figure 7-13 or Figure 7-12.

5 For a PowerEdge M905 system, check that hypertransport (HT) bridge

cards are installed in sockets CPU3 and CPU4, and that both cards are

fully seated in the processor sockets. See "HT Bridge Card (PowerEdge

M905 Only)" on page 262.

6 Close the blade. See "Closing the Blade" on page 161.
7 Install the blade. See "Installing a Blade" on page 158.
8 Run Quick Tests in the system diagnostics. See "Running System

Diagnostics" on page 325.
If the tests fail or the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 361.