Troubleshooting The System Battery; Troubleshooting Power Supplies - Dell PowerEdge 6850 System Installation Manual
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Expansion cards
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Memory modules and memory riser cards
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Processor(s)
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Power supplies
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Fans
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Hard drives
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3. Ensure that all cables are properly connected. See
for the locations of the system board connectors.
4. Close the system. See
"Closing the
5. Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics. See
If the tests fail, see
"Getting
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Problem
System message indicates a problem with the battery.
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System Setup program loses system configuration information.
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System date and time do not remain current.
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NOTE:
If the system is turned off for long periods of time (for weeks or months), the NVRAM may lose its system configuration information. This situation
is caused by a defective battery.
Action
1. Re-enter the time and date through the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
2. Turn off the system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet for at least one hour.
3. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system.
4. Enter the System Setup program.
If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program, replace the battery. See
If the problem is not resolved by replacing the battery, see
NOTE:
Some software may cause the system time to speed up or slow down. If the system seems to operate normally except for the time kept in the
System Setup program, the problem may be caused by software rather than by a defective battery.
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
NOTE:
The 1470-W power supplies require 200–240 V to operate. If they are plugged into 110-V electrical outlets, the power supplies will not power
up.
Problem
System status indicator is amber.
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Power supply fault indicator is amber.
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Action
1. Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. See
2. Identify the faulty power supply.
"SCSI Hard-Drive Cabling
System."
"Running the System
Help."
"Getting
"Using Server Administrator
Guidelines" in "Installing Drives" for SCSI cabling information and
Diagnostics."
"System
Battery" in "Installing System Components."
Help."
Diagnostics" in "Running the System Diagnostics."
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