Troubleshooting an expansion card – Dell PowerEdge 650 User Manual
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2.
Lift the fan from the chassis. See "
Removing a Fan Assembly
" in "Installing System Components."
3.
Reseat the fan.
Ensure that the fan connector is firmly seated.
4.
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If the problem persists, replace the fan.
5.
If the replacement fan does not operate, one of the fan connectors is faulty. See "
Getting Help
."
Troubleshooting an Expansion Card
Problem
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Expansion card does not perform as expected.
Action
1.
Open the system. See "
2.
Verify that the expansion card is firmly seated in its connector and the riser card is firmly seated in the riser-card connector.
3.
Verify that the appropriate cables are firmly connected to the expansion-card connector.
4.
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If the problem persists, continue to the next step.
5.
Open the system. See "
6.
Remove all the expansion cards. See "
Removing an Expansion Card
" in "Installing System Components."
7.
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8.
Run the Quick Tests in the system diagnostics. See "
Running the System Diagnostics
."
If the tests do not complete successfully, see "
Getting Help
."
If the tests run successfully, continue to the next step.
9.
Open the system. See "
10.
Reinstall one of the expansion cards.
11.
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12.
"), turn on the system, and repeat
.
If the tests still fail, see "
Getting Help
."
If the tests are successful, continue to the next step.
13.
Open the system. See "
14.
Reinstall the other expansion card.
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"), turn on the system, and repeat
.
If the tests fail, the expansion card might be faulty. See "
Getting Help
."