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Troubleshooting the microprocessors – Dell PowerEdge R905 User Manual

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6 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and

attached peripherals.
If the problem persists, go to the next step.

7 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system

from the electrical outlet.

8 Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 67.
9 Remove all expansion cards installed in the system. See "Removing an

Expansion Card" on page 83

10 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 67.
11 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and

attached peripherals.

12 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test.

If the test fails, see "Getting Help" on page 181.

13 For each expansion card you removed in step 9, perform the following

steps:

a

Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the
system from the electrical outlet.

b

Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 67.

c

Reinstall one of the expansion cards. See "Installing an Expansion
Card" on page 80.

d

Close the system. "Opening and Closing the System" on page 67.

e

Run the appropriate diagnostic test.
If the test fails, see "Getting Help" on page 181.

Troubleshooting the Microprocessors

Problem

Error message indicates a processor problem.

Front-panel status LCD indicates a problem with the processors or system
board.

A heat sink is not installed for each processor.