Troubleshooting a wet system, Troubleshooting a damaged system, Troubleshooting the system battery – Dell PowerEdge 650 User Manual
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expansion cards and the lower slot supports PCI-X 64-bit, 133-MHz expansion cards.
The hard-drive bays provide space for up to two IDE or SCSI drives and a CD/diskette drive combination. The SCSI hard drives must be connected to a
controller card. Power is supplied to the backplane board, the system board, and internal peripherals through a single nonredundant power supply.
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Problem
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Liquid spills
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Splashes
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Excessive humidity
Action
1.
Open the system. See "
2.
Remove any expansion cards, if installed. See "
Removing an Expansion Card
" in "Installing System Components."
3.
Allow the system to dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
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Turn on the system.
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Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics to confirm that the system works properly. See "
Running the System Diagnostics
."
If the tests did not complete successfully, see "
Getting Help
."
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Problem
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System dropped or damaged.
Action
1.
Open the system. See "
2.
Check the following connections:
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Riser-card connections to the system board
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Drive-carrier connections to the backplane board
3.
Ensure that all cables are properly connected and all component connectors are properly seated.
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5.
Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics. See "
Running the System Diagnostics
."
If the tests did not complete successfully, see "
Getting Help
."
Troubleshooting the System Battery