Dell PowerEdge C6100 - Manual (Page 122)

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Troubleshooting Your System
6 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on
page 63.
7 Check the memory channels and ensure that they are populated correctly.
See "Memory Configuration" on page 40.
8 Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See "Installing Memory
Modules" on page 80.
9 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on
page 64.
10 Install the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 62.
11 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system
and attached peripherals.
12 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory settings.
See "System Memory Settings" on page 38.
If the problem is not resolved, proceed with the next step.
13 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the power source.
14 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 61.
15 If a diagnostic test or error message indicates a specific memory module
as faulty, swap or replace the module.
16 To troubleshoot an unspecified faulty memory module, replace the
memory module in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type
and capacity. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 80.
17 Install the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 62.
18 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and
attached peripherals.
19 As the system boots, observe any error message that appears and the
diagnostic indicators on the front of the system.
20 If the memory problem is still indicated, repeat step 13 through step 19 for
each memory module installed.
If the problem persists after all memory modules have been checked,
see "Getting Help" on page 143.
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