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Air shroud.......................................................................................................................................................................... 76

Removing the air shroud........................................................................................................................................... 76
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................77

Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................78

Removing a drive blank............................................................................................................................................. 78
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................79
Removing a drive carrier........................................................................................................................................... 80
Installing a drive carrier.............................................................................................................................................. 81
Removing the drive from the drive carrier..............................................................................................................82
Installing a drive into the drive carrier......................................................................................................................83
Removing a 2.5 inch drive from a 3.5 inch drive adapter......................................................................................84
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into a 3.5 inch drive adapter..........................................................................................85
Removing a 3.5 inch drive adapter from a 3.5 inch drive carrier......................................................................... 86
Installing a 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier.......................................................................... 87

Optical drives and tape drives........................................................................................................................................ 88

Removing the optical or tape drive blank............................................................................................................... 88
Installing the optical or tape drive blank..................................................................................................................89
Removing the optical drive cage or tape drive...................................................................................................... 90
Installing the optical drive cage or tape drive..........................................................................................................91

Cabled drives.................................................................................................................................................................... 92

Removing the internal hard drive bay......................................................................................................................92
Installing the internal hard drive bay........................................................................................................................ 93
Removing a cabled drive........................................................................................................................................... 94
Installing a cabled drive............................................................................................................................................. 95

Drive backplane................................................................................................................................................................96

Removing a hard drive backplane............................................................................................................................ 98
Installing a hard drive backplane.............................................................................................................................. 99
Backplane cabling......................................................................................................................................................101

System memory..............................................................................................................................................................104

Removing a memory module.................................................................................................................................. 106
Installing a memory module..................................................................................................................................... 107

Cooling fans.................................................................................................................................................................... 108

Removing the internal cooling fan..........................................................................................................................108
Installing the internal cooling fan............................................................................................................................ 109
Removing the external cooling fan ........................................................................................................................ 110
Installing the external cooling fan.............................................................................................................................111

Optional internal USB memory key............................................................................................................................... 112

Replacing optional internal USB memory key........................................................................................................ 112

Expansion card holder.....................................................................................................................................................113

Removing the expansion card holder......................................................................................................................113
Installing the expansion card holder........................................................................................................................ 114

Expansion cards...............................................................................................................................................................114

Expansion card installation guidelines..................................................................................................................... 114
GPU card installation guidelines.............................................................................................................................. 116
Removing a expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 116

Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual

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Page 1: ...Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Model E30S Series Regulatory Type E30S002 ...

Page 2: ... to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2017 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2017 09 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... NIC indicator codes 26 Enhanced Preboot System Assessment 26 Locating the Service Tag of your system 28 3 Documentation resources 30 4 Technical specifications 32 System dimensions 33 Chassis weight 34 Processor specifications 34 PSU specifications 34 System battery specifications 34 Expansion bus specifications 34 Storage controller specifications 34 Drive specifications 35 Drives 35 Optical dri...

Page 4: ...etails 44 System BIOS 45 iDRAC Settings utility 65 Device Settings 66 Dell Lifecycle Controller 66 Embedded system management 66 Boot Manager 66 Viewing Boot Manager 66 Boot Manager main menu 67 One shot BIOS boot menu 67 System Utilities 67 PXE boot 67 7 Installing and removing system components 68 Safety instructions 68 Before working inside your system 68 After working inside your system 68 Opt...

Page 5: ...l drive cage or tape drive 91 Cabled drives 92 Removing the internal hard drive bay 92 Installing the internal hard drive bay 93 Removing a cabled drive 94 Installing a cabled drive 95 Drive backplane 96 Removing a hard drive backplane 98 Installing a hard drive backplane 99 Backplane cabling 101 System memory 104 Removing a memory module 106 Installing a memory module 107 Cooling fans 108 Removin...

Page 6: ...135 System battery 136 Replacing the system battery 136 Control panel assembly 137 Removing the control panel assembly 137 Installing the control panel assembly 138 System board 140 Removing the system board 140 Installing the system board 142 Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup 144 Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature 144 Trusted Platform Module 144 Replac...

Page 7: ...orgotten password 152 System board jumpers and connectors 153 10 Getting help 155 Contacting Dell 155 Accessing system information by using QRL 155 Quick Resource Locator for T440 156 Receiving automated support with SupportAssist 156 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Contents 7 ...

Page 8: ...8 x 3 5 inch SAS SATA hard drive or SSD or 16 x 2 5 inch SAS SATA drive bays up to 12 Gbps SAS and 6 Gbps SATA Redundant power supply units PSUs Cabled power supply units PSUs Topics Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T440 system Front view of the system Back view of the system Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T440 system The Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 system supports the following ...

Page 9: ...Figure 1 Supported configurations for a PowerEdge T440 system Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 overview 9 ...

Page 10: ...iew of the system The front panel view of the systems Figure 2 Front panel view of a 4 x 3 5 inch cabled drive system 10 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 overview ...

Page 11: ...Figure 3 Front panel view of a 8 x 3 5 inch hot swappable drive system Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 overview 11 ...

Page 12: ...Figure 4 Front panel view of a 8 x 3 5 inch hot swappable drive system in rack mode 12 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 overview ...

Page 13: ... Press the power button to manually turn on or off the system NOTE Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI compliant operating system 2 System identification button The System Identification ID button is available on the front and back of the systems Press the button to identify a system in a rack by turning on the Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Dell EMC Pow...

Page 14: ...t These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system 6 USB port 3 0 The USB port is USB 3 0 compliant 7 Optical drive bay N A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system For more information about drives see the Technical specifications section 8 Drive slot NA Enables you to install TBUs for 8x and 16x backplane configurations or drive blank in the empty drive slot to m...

Page 15: ... voltage regulator Check the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue If it is due to a problem with the PSU check the LED on the PSU Reseat the PSU If the problem persists see the Getting help section Temperature indicator The indicator turns solid amber if the system experiences a thermal error for example the ambient temperature is out of range or there is a fan failure Ensure...

Page 16: ...tem ID mode Blinking blue Indicates that the system ID mode is active Press the system health and system ID button to switch to system health mode Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail safe mode If the problem persists see the Getting help section Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault Check the System Event Log for specific error messages For more information ...

Page 17: ...es not turn on Table 4 Drive indicator codes Drive status indicator code Condition Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal Off Drive ready for removal NOTE The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are initialized after the system is turned on Drives are not ready for removal during this time Flashes green amber and then turns off Predicted drive fai...

Page 18: ...cabled power supply units are accessible from the back panel Figure 9 Back view of the system with optional redundant cooling fan Table 5 Item Ports panels or slots Icon Description 1 Power supply unit 2 N A For more information about the PSU configurations see the Technical Specifications section 2 iDRAC9 Enterprise port Enables you to remotely access iDRAC For more information see the iDRAC User...

Page 19: ...of the systems Press the button to identify a system in a rack by turning on the system ID button You can also use the system ID button to reset iDRAC and to access BIOS using the step through mode 9 External cooling fan optional N A Enables you to connect an optional redundant cooling fan 10 PCIe expansion card slot 6 N A The expansion slot s enable you to connect PCI Express expansion cards For ...

Page 20: ...nfiguration utility Power supply unit indicator codes AC power supply units PSUs have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator The indicator shows whether power is present or if a power fault has occurred Figure 11 AC PSU status indicator 1 AC PSU status indicator handle Table 7 AC PSU status indicator codes Power indicator codes Condition Green A valid power source is connect...

Page 21: ...Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown To change from a high output configuration to a low output configuration or vice versa you must turn off the system CAUTION AC PSUs support both 240 V and 120 V input voltages with the exception of Titanium PSUs which support only 240 V When two identical PSUs receive different input voltages th...

Page 22: ...ists For example a failed fan PSU or a drive Check the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue For more information about error messages see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell com openmanagemanuals OpenManage software The POST process is interrupted without any video output due to invalid memory configurations See the Getting help section Drive indicator T...

Page 23: ...or system messages for the location of the failed memory Reseat the memory module If the problem persists see the Getting help section PCIe indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a PCIe card experiences an error Restart the system Update any required drivers for the PCIe card Reinstall the card If the problem persists see the Getting help section NOTE For more information about the supported...

Page 24: ...he current status of the drive The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not The status LED indicator indicates the power condition of the drive Figure 14 Drive indicators 1 Drive activity LED indicator 2 Drive status LED indicator 3 Drive NOTE If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI mode the status LED indicator does not turn on Table 10 ...

Page 25: ...e PSU handle blinks green CAUTION Do not disconnect the power cord or unplug the PSU when updating firmware If firmware update is interrupted the PSUs do not function Blinking green and turns off When hot plugging a PSU the PSU handle blinks green five times at a rate of 4 Hz and turns off This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency feature set health status or supported voltage CAUTI...

Page 26: ...ctivity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed and data is being sent or received Link indicator is green and activity indicator is off The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and data is not being sent or received Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is off The NIC is connected to a valid network ...

Page 27: ...h test View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing Running the Embedded system diagnostics from Boot Manager To run the embedded system diagnostics from Boot Manager 1 As the system boots press F11 2 Using the arrow keys select System Utilities Launch Diagnostics 3 Wait while the Quick Tests aut...

Page 28: ...ycle Controller To run the embedded system diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller 1 As the system boots press F10 2 Select Hardware Diagnostics Run Hardware Diagnostics Locating the Service Tag of your system You can identify your system using the unique Express Service Code and Service Tag Pull out the information tag in front of the system to view the Express Service Code and Service Tag...

Page 29: ...rvice Tag EST is found on the back of the system This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Diagnostic indicators 29 ...

Page 30: ...ACADM subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC Dell com idracmanuals For information about updating drivers and firmware see the Methods to download firmware and drivers section in this document To download drivers Dell com support drivers Managing your system For information about systems management software offered by Dell see the Dell Ope...

Page 31: ...the Storage controller documentation Dell com storagecontrollermanuals Understanding event and error messages For information about checking the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide Dell com openmanagemanuals OpenManage software Troubleshooting your system For information about iden...

Page 32: ...hassis weight Processor specifications PSU specifications System battery specifications Expansion bus specifications Storage controller specifications Drive specifications Ports and connectors specifications Video specifications Environmental specifications 4 32 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Technical specifications ...

Page 33: ...ge T440 system Xa Xb Ya Yb Yc Za Zb Zc 218 mm 8 58 in 307 9 mm 12 12 in 430 3 mm 16 94 in 464 362 mm 18 28 in 471 333 mm 17 37 in with bezel 37 065 mm 1 45 in without bezel 21 165 mm 0 83 in 538 4 mm 21 19 in 573 636 mm 22 58 in Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Technical specifications 33 ...

Page 34: ...U hr 50 60 Hz 100 240 V AC autoranging 495 W AC Platinum 1908 BTU hr 50 60 Hz 100 240 V AC autoranging NOTE This system is also designed to connect to the IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V System battery specifications The PowerEdge T440 system supports CR 2032 3 0 V lithium coin cell system battery Expansion bus specifications The PowerEdge T440 system supports fi...

Page 35: ... USB specifications System Front panel Back panel PowerEdge T440 One USB 2 0 compliant port One USB 3 0 compliant port Four USB 2 0 compliant rear ports Two USB 3 0 compliant rear ports NIC ports The PowerEdge T440 system supports two Network Interface Controller NIC ports on the back panel each with 1 Gbps configuration NOTE You can install up to six PCIe add on NIC cards VGA ports The Video Grap...

Page 36: ...e PowerEdge T440 system supports Matrox G200eR2 graphics card with 16 MB capacity Table 18 Supported video resolution options Resolution Refresh rate Hz Color depth bits 640x480 60 70 8 16 32 800x600 60 75 85 8 16 32 1024x768 60 75 85 8 16 32 1152x864 60 75 85 8 16 32 1280x1024 60 75 8 16 32 1440x900 60 8 16 32 Environmental specifications NOTE For additional information about environmental measur...

Page 37: ...lse on each side of the system of 71 G for up to 2 ms Table 23 Maximum altitude specifications Maximum altitude Specifications Operating 3048 m 10 000 ft Storage 12 000 m 39 370 ft Table 24 Operating temperature de rating specifications Operating temperature de rating Specifications Up to 35 C 95 F Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 300 m 1 F 547 ft above 950 m 3 117 ft 35 C to 40 C 95 F to 104...

Page 38: ...ngs may be reported in the System Event Log Expanded operating temperature restrictions Do not perform a cold startup below 5 C The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 3048 m 10 000 ft Two non redundant power supply units are required Two non redundant system fans are required Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported G...

Page 39: ... data center and non data center environments Corrosive dust Air must be free of corrosive dust Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60 relative humidity NOTE This condition applies to data center and non data center environments Table 28 Gaseous contamination specifications Gaseous contamination Specifications Copper coupon corrosion rate 300 Å month per Class...

Page 40: ...physical access to the system Options to set up iDRAC IP address You must configure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from iDRAC You must use the default iDRAC IP address 192 168 0 120 to configure the initial network settings including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC You can set up the IP address by using one of the follo...

Page 41: ...Resources to install the operating system Resources Location Systems Management Tools and Documentation media Dell com operatingsystemmanuals Lifecycle Controller Dell com idracmanuals OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Dell com openmanagemanuals Dell certified VMware ESXi Dell com virtualizationsolutions Supported operating systems on PowerEdge systems Dell com ossupport Installation and How to videos...

Page 42: ...firmware Steps 1 Go to Dell com support drivers 2 In the Drivers Downloads section type the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Service Tag or product ID box and then click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag select Detect Product to allow the system to automatically detect your Service Tag or click View products and navigate to your product 3 Click Drivers Downloads The drivers t...

Page 43: ...ution Environment PXE Related link System Setup Dell Lifecycle Controller Boot Manager PXE boot System Setup By using the System Setup screen you can configure the BIOS settings iDRAC settings and device settings of your system NOTE Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default To view the help text in the text browser press F1 You can access system setup by usi...

Page 44: ... settings iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure the iDRAC settings The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility For more information about this utility see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide at Del...

Page 45: ...and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS System BIOS Settings details The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description System Information Specifies information about the system such as the system model name BIOS version and Service Tag Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory Processor Setting...

Page 46: ...Settings Specifies options to change the system date and time System Information You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag system model name and the BIOS version Viewing System Information To view the System Information screen perform the following steps 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 Syst...

Page 47: ...ating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click Memory Settings Memory Settings details The Memory Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Installed Memory Size Displays the amount of DDR4 memory inst...

Page 48: ...mory on the system Processor Settings You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualization technology hardware prefetcher and logical processor idling Viewing Processor Settings To view the Processor Settings screen perform the following steps 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the...

Page 49: ...efault Sub NUMA Cluster Enables or disables the Sub NUMA Cluster This option is set to EnabledDisabled by default UPI Prefetch Enables you to get the memory read started early on DDR bus The Ultra Path Interconnect UPI Rx path will spawn the speculative memory read to Integrated Memory Controller iMC directly This option is set to Enabled by default Logical Processor Idling Enables you to improve ...

Page 50: ...again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click SATA Settings SATA Settings details The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off AHCI or RAID modes This option is set to AHCI Mode by default Security Freeze Lock Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the e...

Page 51: ...em begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click Boot Settings Boot Settings details The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Boot Mode Enables you to set the boot mode of the system CAUTION Switching th...

Page 52: ...de may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode 3 After the system boots in the specified boot mode proceed to install your operating system from that mode NOTE Operating systems must be UEFI compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode DOS and 32 bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode ...

Page 53: ...tem BIOS screen click Network Settings Network Settings screen details The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description UEFI PXE Settings Enables or disables the device When enabled a UEFI PXE boot option is created for the device UEFI HTTP Settings Enables or disables the device When enabled a UEFI HTTP boot option is created for the device UEFI iSCSI Settings Enabl...

Page 54: ...SCSI Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description iSCSI Initiator Name Specifies the name of the iSCSI initiator iqn format iSCSI Device1 Enables or disables the iSCSI device When disabled a UEFI boot option is created for the iSCSI device automatically iSCSI Device1 Settings Enables you to control the configuration of the iSCSI device Integrated Devices You can use the Inte...

Page 55: ...Embedded Video Controller Enables or disables the use of Embedded Video Controller as the primary display When set to Enabled the Embedded Video Controller will be the primary display even if add in graphic cards are installed When set to Disabled an add in graphics card will be used as the primary display BIOS will output displays to both the primary add in video and the embedded video during POS...

Page 56: ...t Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card prevents booting into the operating system or causes delays in system startup If the slot is disabled both the Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled Only slots that are present on the system will be available for control Table 32 Slot Disablement Option Description Slot 1 Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for...

Page 57: ...2 in BIOS BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address can be specified This option is set to Auto by default Enables the COM port or Console Redirection options This option is set to Off by default Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices This option is set to Serial Device1 COM2 Serial Device 2 COM1 by default NOTE You can use only Serial De...

Page 58: ... F2 System Setup NOTE If your operating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click System Profile Settings System Profile Settings details The System Profile Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Sys...

Page 59: ...Efficient Policy Enables you to select the Energy Efficient Policy option The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the processor and determines whether to target higher performance or better power savings This option is set to Balanced Performance by default Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 1 NOTE If there are two processors installed in the system you will ...

Page 60: ... The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM The TPM Security option is set to Off by default You can only modify the TPM Status TPM Activation and the Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre boot Measurements or On without Pre boot Measurements TPM Information Changes the operational state of th...

Page 61: ... Disabled by default Secure Boot Policy When Secure Boot policy is set to Standard the BIOS uses the system manufacturer s key and certificates to authenticate pre boot images When Secure Boot policy is set to Custom the BIOS uses the user defined key and certificates Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default Secure Boot Mode Configures how the BIOS uses the Secure Boot Policy Objects PK KE...

Page 62: ...pts you to reenter the system password 5 Reenter the system password and click OK 6 In the Setup Password field type your setup password and press Enter or Tab A message prompts you to reenter the setup password 7 Reenter the setup password and click OK 8 Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen Press Esc again A message prompts you to save the changes NOTE Password protection does not take e...

Page 63: ...p password a message prompts you to reenter the new password If you delete the system password or setup password a message prompts you to confirm the deletion Operating with setup password enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options If you do not type the correct password in three attempts the system displays the following m...

Page 64: ...ng devices None IDSDM SATA Ports in AHCI mode BOSS PCIe Cards Internal M 2 Drives Internal USB NOTE RAID configurations and NVMe cards not are included as BIOS does not have the ability to distinguish between individual drives in those configurations Redundant OS State NOTE This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None When set to Visible the backup disk is visible to the boot li...

Page 65: ...et to On by default NOTE This option does not apply to 84 key keyboards F1 F2 Prompt on Error Enables or disables the F1 F2 prompt on error This option is set to Enabled by default The F1 F2 prompt also includes keyboard errors Load Legacy Video Option ROM Enables you to determine whether the system BIOS loads the legacy video INT 10H option ROM from the video controller Selecting Enabled in the o...

Page 66: ...e The Dell Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system NOTE Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller configuring hardware and firmware and deploying the operating system see the Dell Lif...

Page 67: ... invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as System Diagnostics and UEFI shell Related link Boot Manager Viewing Boot Manager One shot BIOS boot menu One shot BIOS boot menu enables you to select a boot device to boot from Related link Boot Manager System Utilities System Utilities contains the following utilities that can be l...

Page 68: ... NOTE It is recommended that you always use an antistatic mat and antistatic strap while working on components inside the system CAUTION To ensure proper operation and cooling all bays in the system and system fans must be always populated with a component or a blank Before working inside your system Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Turn off the syste...

Page 69: ...Unhook the bezel tabs from the slots at the bottom of the system and pull the bezel away from the system Figure 18 Removing the front bezel Installing the front bezel Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Locate and remove the bezel key NOTE There are two bezel keys attached to the back of the bezel 2 Insert the bezel tabs into the slots in the chassis 3 P...

Page 70: ...rack mode or when you are replacing the system feet with the wheel assembly 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Place the system on its side on a flat stable surface 3 Rotate the system feet inward Step Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screw that secures the foot to the base of the system a Repeat the above step for the 3 remaining feet 70 Dell EMC PowerEdge T...

Page 71: ...ip over and cause injury to the user or damage to the system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Place the system on its side on a flat stable surface Steps 1 Align the three tabs on the system foot with the three slots on the base of the system 2 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the screw that secures the foot to the base of the system a Repeat the above steps to...

Page 72: ...ed in Safety instructions 2 Place the system on a flat stable surface 3 Extend the wheels beyond the edge of the surface Steps 1 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver loosen the captive screw that secures the front wheel unit to the base of the system 2 Push the front wheel unit toward the rear of the system to release the retention hooks and pull out the front wheel unit 3 Loosen the screw that secure...

Page 73: ...ar wheel unit with the two slots on the base of the system and insert the hooks into the slots 2 Push the rear wheel unit toward the back of the system and using a Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the unit in place using a single screw 3 Align the two retention hooks on the front wheel unit with the two slots on the base of the system and insert the hooks into the slots 4 Push the front wheel unit to...

Page 74: ...ver Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Turn off the system and all attached peripherals 3 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals 4 If installed remove the front bezel 5 Place the system on a flat stable surface Steps 1 Turn the latch release lock to the unlocked position 2 Press the cover release latch and remove the system cover ...

Page 75: ... and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Align the tabs on the system cover with the slots on the chassis 2 Press the cover release latch and push the cover toward the chassis until the latch locks into place 3 Rotate the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Ser...

Page 76: ...events the system from overheating and is used to maintain uniform airflow inside the system Removing the air shroud Prerequisites CAUTION Never operate your system with the air shroud removed The system may get overheated quickly resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside ...

Page 77: ...tions 2 If applicable route the cables inside the system along the chassis wall and secure the cables by using the cable securing bracket Steps 1 Align the tabs on the air shroud with the securing slots on the chassis 2 Lower the air shroud into the chassis until it is firmly seated NOTE When the cooling shroud is properly seated the chassis intrusion switch on the cooling shroud connects to the c...

Page 78: ...ou format a drive allow enough time for the formatting to complete Be aware that high capacity drives can take a long time to format Removing a drive blank The procedure for removing 2 5 inch and 3 5 inch drive blanks is identical Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 If installed remove the front bezel CAUTION To maintain proper system cooling drive blanks m...

Page 79: ...drive blank The procedure for installing 2 5 inch and 3 5 inch drive blanks is identical Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions CAUTION Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported Step Insert the drive blank into the drive slot and push the blank until the release button clicks into place Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation ...

Page 80: ...r the storage controller CAUTION Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion CAUTION Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported CAUTION To prevent data loss ensure that your operating s...

Page 81: ...ndle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier s shield spring and make it unusable CAUTION To prevent data loss ensure that your operating system supports hot swap drive installation See the documentation supplied with your operating system CAUTION When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on the drive automatically begins...

Page 82: ...delines listed in Safety instructions CAUTION Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported Steps 1 Using Phillips 1 screwdriver remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier 2 Lift the drive out of the drive carrier 82 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components ...

Page 83: ...ions of PowerEdge servers is not supported NOTE When installing a drive into the drive carrier ensure that you do not tighten the screws to more than 4 in lbs Steps 1 Insert the drive into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive towards the back of the carrier 2 Align the screw holes on the drive with the screws holes on the drive carrier When aligned correctly the back of the drive ...

Page 84: ...2 Remove the 3 5 inch drive adapter from the 3 5 inch drive carrier NOTE A 2 5 inch drive is installed in a 3 5 inch drive adapter which is then installed in the 3 5 inch drive carrier Steps 1 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screws from the side of the 3 5 inch drive adapter 2 Remove the 2 5 inch drive from the 3 5 inch drive adapter 84 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service ...

Page 85: ...5 inch drive adapter Installing a 2 5 inch drive into a 3 5 inch drive adapter Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Align the screw holes on the 2 5 inch drive with the screw holes on the 3 5 inch drive adapter 2 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the 2 5 inch drive to the 3 5 inch drive adapter Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual...

Page 86: ...sted in Safety instructions 2 If installed remove the front bezel 3 Remove the 3 5 inch drive carrier from the system Steps 1 Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver remove the screws from the rails on the drive carrier 2 Lift the 3 5 inch drive adapter out of the 3 5 inch drive carrier 86 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components ...

Page 87: ... the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Install the 2 5 inch drive into the 3 5 inch drive adapter Steps 1 Insert the 3 5 inch drive adapter into the 3 5 inch drive carrier with the connector end of the drive toward the back of the 3 5 inch drive carrier 2 Align the screw holes on the 3 5 inch drive adapter with the holes on the 3 5 inch drive carrier 3 Using the Phillips 1 screwdri...

Page 88: ...ng the optical or tape drive blank Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If applicable remove the front bezel Steps 1 To remove the drive blank slide the release latch down to release the drive blank 2 Push the drive blank to slide it out of the drive bay NOTE Blanks must be installed on empty...

Page 89: ...tical drive cage or tape drive Installing the optical or tape drive blank Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 If applicable remove the front bezel Steps 1 Align the guide on the drive blank with the slot on drive bay 2 Slide the drive into the slot until the latch snaps into place Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removi...

Page 90: ...ve the routing of the power and data cable inside the chassis as you remove them from the system board and the drive You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped 2 To remove the drive push the release latch to release the drive 3 Slide the drive out of the drive bay 4 If you are not immediately replacing the tape drive install the blank N...

Page 91: ...tion For instructions see the documentation that shipped with the drive If you are installing a SAS tape drive you must have an internal tape adapter installed For more information on installing a SAS tape drive see the Installing an expansion card section 2 If applicable remove the existing drive or the drive blank 3 Align the guide on the drive with the slot on drive bay 4 Slide the drive into t...

Page 92: ...y perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedur...

Page 93: ...structions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready Steps 1 Align the internal hard drive bay with the tabs on the chassis and slide the internal hard drive bay into the chassis 2 Secure the internal hard drive bay to the chassis using the two captive screws Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and remo...

Page 94: ...cted by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the internal drive bay Steps 1 Remove the fo...

Page 95: ...ng a cabled drive Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the internal drive bay Steps 1 Insert the drive into the internal drive bay with the drive connector facing outward 2 Secure the drive to the internal drive bay using the four screws NOTE When installing new drives into the interna...

Page 96: ...lated link Removing the internal hard drive bay Installing the internal hard drive bay Drive backplane Depending on the configuration your system supports one of the following backplane configurations x8 SAS SATA backplane for 3 5 inch drives NOTE The x8 backplane also supports up to eight 2 5 inch SAS SATA or SSD hot swappable drives that can be installed in 3 5 inch drive adapters which can be i...

Page 97: ... 2 backplane power connector 3 backplane power connector for optical and tape drives 4 signal connector 5 Mini SAS HD SAS_A0 6 Mini SAS HD SAS_B0 7 I2C Connector Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 97 ...

Page 98: ...an replace them in the same locations 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If installed remove the bezel 4 Remove all the drives 5 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Disconnect the data signal and power cables from the backplane NOTE For the x8 backplane press the SAS connector and push the connector toward the...

Page 99: ...tructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If installed remove the bezel 4 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Use the hooks at the base of the system as guides to align the hard drive backplane 2 Lower the hard drive backplane into the system till the release pin locks in place securing the hard drive backplane to the system 3 Connect the data signal and power cables...

Page 100: ...llow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Related link Installing the internal cooling fan Installing the air shroud Installing a cabled drive Installing the optical drive cage or tape drive Installing a drive carrier Installing the front bezel 100 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components ...

Page 101: ...ne cabling 3 5 inch x8 backplane to SATA 1 cable retention latch 2 SAS A0 3 SAS B0 4 3 5 inch x 8 backplane Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 101 ...

Page 102: ... 5 inch x8 backplane to PERC 1 cable retention latch 2 SAS A0 3 SAS B0 4 internal PERC 5 3 5 inch x 8 backplane 102 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components ...

Page 103: ...ch x16 backplane to PERC 1 cable retention latch 2 SAS A0 3 SAS B0 4 internal PERC 5 2 5 inch x16 SAS SATA backplane Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 103 ...

Page 104: ...y can be 2666 MT s 2400 MT s or 2133 MT s depending on the following factors DIMM type RDIMM Number of DIMMs populated per channel System profile selected for example Performance Optimized Custom or Dense Configuration Optimized Maximum supported DIMM frequency of the processors Your system contains 16 memory sockets CPU1 supports up to 10 DIMMs and CPU2 supports up to 6 DIMMS Memory channels are ...

Page 105: ...nd A7 Slots A2 and A8 Slots A3 Slots A4 and A9 Slots A5 and A10 Slots A6 Proces sor 2 Slots B1 Slots B2 Slots B3 Slots B4 Slots B5 Slots B6 The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported configurations Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 105 ...

Page 106: ... To ensure proper system cooling memory module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is not occupied Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets Steps 1 Locate the appropriate memory module socket CAUTION Handle each memory module only by the card edges ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts 2 Push the e...

Page 107: ...st insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously 2 Open the ejectors on the memory module socket outward to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket 3 Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket and insert the memory module in the socket CAUTION Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module apply pressure at both ...

Page 108: ...e technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product CAUTION Never operate your system with the internal coo...

Page 109: ...ted in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud 4 If installed remove the front bezel Steps 1 Hold the cooling fan by the sides with the cable end facing the bottom of the system 2 Align the four tabs on the internal cooling fan with the four slots on the system wall 3 Press and slide the internal cooling fan into the slots until the release tab locks into place 4 Connect the inte...

Page 110: ...horized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Disconnect the external cooling fan power cable from the system board 2 Remove the four screws that secure the extern...

Page 111: ...not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Route the external cooling fan power cable into the system through the slot at the back of the chassis 2 Align and insert the lower and upper hooks on the exter...

Page 112: ...he system board see the System board jumpers and connectors section Related link System board jumpers and connectors Replacing optional internal USB memory key Prerequisites CAUTION To avoid interference with other components in the server the maximum permissible dimensions of the USB memory key are 15 9 mm wide x 57 15 mm long x 7 9 mm high 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instruct...

Page 113: ...e and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud Step Press the tab and remove the expansion card holder from the ch...

Page 114: ...our system Step Align the expansion card holder with the projections on the chassis and push it down until firmly seated Figure 62 Installing the expansion card holder Next steps 1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system 2 Install the air shroud Expansion cards Expansion card installation guidelines The following table describes the supported expansion cards Table 36 Suppor...

Page 115: ...NIC Intel 1 2 4 5 4 PERC9 9 14G FXN 4 5 2 3 RAID PERC9 Internal Dell 4 5 2 3 RAID PERC10 Internal Dell 4 5 2 3 RAID PERC10 External Dell 4 5 2 3 NIC Broadcom 4 5 2 3 Card Network Broadcom Intel Emulex Qlogic 4 5 2 3 BOSS M 2 SATA Dell 4 5 2 3 Table 38 Riser configurations No riser 2 CPU Card Type Slot Priority Maximum Allowed GPGPU NVIDIA AMD 3 1 Card Network Broadcom Intel 1 2 4 5 3 5 NIC Intel 1...

Page 116: ...ving a expansion card Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud 4 Remove the expansion card holder Steps 1 If installed disconnect the data cables from the PERC card and or the power cables from the GPU card 2 Press the expansion card latch and push down the latch to open it ...

Page 117: ... 4 Install the air shroud Related link Removing the air shroud Removing the expansion card holder Installing an expansion card Installing the expansion card holder Installing the air shroud Installing an expansion card Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Remove the air shroud Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing sy...

Page 118: ...d aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system 4 Holding the card by its edges position the card so that the card aligns with the expansion card connector 5 Insert the card firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated 6 Close the expansion card latch by pushing the latch up until the latch snaps into place 7 Connect the data cables to the expansion card and or the...

Page 119: ...dure listed in After working inside your system 2 Install a MicroSD card Related link Installing the MicroSD card Installing the MicroSD card Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions NOTE To use an MicroSD card with your system ensure that the Internal SD Card Port is enabled in System Setup NOTE If reinstalling ensure that you install the MicroSD cards into the sam...

Page 120: ... pull tab lift the IDSDM vFlash card out of the system Figure 67 Removing the optional IDSDM vFlash card NOTE There are two dip switches on the IDSDM vFlash card for write protection Next step Install the optional IDSDM vFlash card Related link System board jumpers and connectors Removing the air shroud Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card Prerequisite ...

Page 121: ...slots based on the labels you had marked on the cards during removal 2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Related link System board jumpers and connectors Installing the MicroSD card Processors and heat sinks The processor controls memory peripheral interfaces and other components of the system The system can have more than one processor configurations The heat sink ab...

Page 122: ...osen the screws on the heat sink in the order below a Loosen the first screw three turns b Loosen the second screw completely c Return to the first screw and loosen it completely NOTE It is normal for the heat sink to slip off the blue retention clips when the screws are partially loosened continue to loosen the screw s 2 Pushing both blue retention clips simultaneously lift the processor and heat...

Page 123: ...e Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module Prerequisites NOTE Only remove the processor from the processor and heat sink module if you are replacing the processor or heat sink This procedure is not required when replacing a system board Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 123 ...

Page 124: ...to break the thermal paste seal 3 Push the retaining clips on the processor bracket to unlock the bracket from the heat sink Figure 70 Loosening the processor bracket 4 Lift the bracket and the processor away from the heat sink and place the processor connector side down on the processor tray 5 Flex the outer edges of the bracket to release the bracket from the processor NOTE Ensure that the proce...

Page 125: ...or in the processor tray NOTE Ensure that the pin 1 indicator on the processor tray is aligned with the pin 1 indicator on the processor 2 Flex the outer edges of the bracket around the processor ensuring that the processor is locked into the clips on the bracket NOTE Ensure that the pin 1 indicator on the bracket is aligned with the pin 1 indicator on the processor before placing the bracket on t...

Page 126: ...e in a quadrilateral design on the top of the processor CAUTION Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket NOTE The thermal grease syringe is intended for single use only Dispose the syringe after you use it Figure 73 Applying thermal grease on top of the processor 126 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service M...

Page 127: ...sink is aligned with the pin 1 indicator on the bracket before placing the heat sink onto the processor and bracket Figure 74 Installing the heat sink onto the processor Next steps 1 Install the processor and heat sink module 2 Install the air shroud 3 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Related link Installing a processor and heat sink module Installing the air shroud ...

Page 128: ...stem board to prevent damaging the components 2 Push the blue retention clips inward to allow the heat sink to drop into place 3 Using the Torx T30 screwdriver tighten the screws on the heat sink in the order below a Partially tighten the first screw approximately 3 turns b Tighten the second screw completely c Return to the first screw and tighten it completely If the PHM slips off the blue reten...

Page 129: ...it PSU is an internal hardware component which supplies power to the components in the system Your system supports one of the following Two 1100 W 750 W or 495 W AC PSUs Two 450 W Bronze cabled AC PSU NOTE For more information see the Technical specifications section Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 129 ...

Page 130: ...m output power Related link Technical specifications Removing a power supply unit blank Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Step If you are installing a second PSU remove the PSU blank in the bay by pulling the blank outward CAUTION To ensure proper system cooling the PSU blank must be installed in the second PSU bay in a non redundant configuration Remove the P...

Page 131: ...red on 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Disconnect the power cable from the power source and from the PSU you intend to remove and then remove the cable from the strap on the PSU handle Step Press the orange release latch and slide the PSU out of the system by using the PSU handle Figure 78 Removing a power supply unit Next step Install the PSU Related link Installing...

Page 132: ...AUTION When connecting the power cable to the PSU secure the cable to the PSU with the strap NOTE When installing hot swapping or hot adding a new PSU wait for 15 seconds for the system to recognize the PSU and determine its status The PSU redundancy may not occur until discovery is complete Wait until the new PSU is discovered and enabled before you remove the other PSU The PSU status indicator t...

Page 133: ...lling a cabled power supply unit Installing a cabled power supply unit Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Unpack the replacement power supply unit PSU Steps 1 Slide the new PSU into the PSU cage until the PSU is fully seated 2 Tighten the screw to secure the PSU to the chassis 3 Connect all the power cables from the PSU to the system board drive backplane ...

Page 134: ...at are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system CAUTION To prevent damage to the power interposer board you must remove the power supply units PSUs or PSU blank from the system before removing the power interposer board PIB 3 Remove the PSUs or PSU blanks from the back of the chassis 4 ...

Page 135: ...upport team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Align the slots on the power interposer board PIB with the hooks on the power supply unit PSU cage and slide the PIB until it snaps into place 2 Secure the PIB...

Page 136: ...ctly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer For more information see the safety information that shipped with your system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If applicable disconnect the power or data cables from expansion card s Steps 1 Locate ...

Page 137: ...stem Setup Related link System board jumpers and connectors Control panel assembly Removing the control panel assembly Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screw that secures control panel to the chassis 2 Disconnect the control panel cable an...

Page 138: ...control panel NOTE Retain the information tag to replace it in the new control panel Installing the control panel assembly Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Replace the blank information tag in the new control panel with the information tag retained from the old control panel 138 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and re...

Page 139: ...ble to the control panel assembly 4 Align and insert the control panel into the control panel slot in the chassis 5 Secure the control panel to the chassis by using the screw 6 Connect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable to the system board Next step 1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Install...

Page 140: ...le breaks the cryptographic binding and it cannot be reinstalled or installed on another system board 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the following a Air shroud b Internal cooling fan c Expansion card holder d Expansion cards if installed e vFlash IDSDM module f Internal USB key if installed g ...

Page 141: ...Figure 89 System board screws Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Installing and removing system components 141 ...

Page 142: ...er users Initializing the TPM 1 2 for TXT users Installing the system board Installing the system board Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Unpack the new system board assembly CAUTION Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module processor or other components 2 Holding the post incline the system board and lower the system board into the chass...

Page 143: ...the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured by using the cable securing bracket 4 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system 5 Ensure that you a Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag For more information see the Easy restore section b If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device enter the Service Tag manually For more informatio...

Page 144: ...restore your Service Tag license UEFI configuration and the system configuration data after replacing the system board All data is automatically backed up in a backup flash device If BIOS detects a new system board and the Service Tag in the backup flash device BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information 1 Turn on the system If BIOS detects a new system board and if the Service Tag is ...

Page 145: ...e TPM module out from its connector 4 Push the plastic rivet away from the TPM connector and rotate it 90 counterclockwise to release it from the system board 5 Pull the plastic rivet out of its slot on the system board 6 To install the TPM align the edge connectors on the TPM with the slot on the TPM connector 7 Insert the TPM into the TPM connector such that the plastic rivet aligns with the slo...

Page 146: ...ears left and right with three screws each Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If installed remove the system feet or caster wheels Steps 1 Remove the control panel assembly 2 Install the rack slide cover by performing the following steps a ...

Page 147: ...xplorer select the BIOS update file The BIOS Update Utility with the current and new version of BIOS is displayed 7 Select Continue BIOS Update to install the BIOS update Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore The easy restore feature allows you to restore your service tag license UEFI configuration and the system configuration data after replacing the system board All data is backed up in a...

Page 148: ...store fails follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag using System Setup About this task If you know the system service tag use the System Setup menu to enter the service tag Steps 1 Turn on the system 2 To enter the System Setup press F2 3 Click Service Tag Settings 4 Enter the service tag NOTE You can enter the service tag only when the Service Tag field is empty Ensure that you ente...

Page 149: ...us messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager Run the Embedded System Diagnostics ePSA if your system does not boot 1 When the system is booting press F11 2 Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select System Utilities Launch Diagnostics 3 Alterna...

Page 150: ...lays the results of all tests that are run System health Provides the current overview of the system performance Event log Displays a time stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system This is displayed if at least one event description is recorded 150 Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Using system diagnostics ...

Page 151: ...s on the various boards in the system Jumpers on the system board help to disable the system and setup passwords You must know the connectors on the system board to install components and cables correctly System board jumper settings For information on resetting the password jumper to disable a password see the Disabling a forgotten password section Table 39 System board jumper settings Jumper Set...

Page 152: ... a new system and or setup password you must move the jumper back to pins 4 and 6 NOTE If you assign a new system and or setup password with the jumper on pins 2 and 4 the system disables the new password s the next time it boots 5 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system including any attached peripherals 6 Turn off the system including any attached peripherals and dis...

Page 153: ...1 channels 0 1 2 3 4 5 Memory slots A1 A10 for CPU 1 2 Intrusion switch Intrusion switch connector 3 SATA B Onboard SATA B connector 4 Backplane signal Backplane signal connector 5 Front_USB Front USB connector 6 SATA connector SATA connector 7 Control panel Control panel connector Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual Jumpers and connectors 153 ...

Page 154: ...rnal USB 3 0 connector 15 COIN Cell BATTERY coin cell battery 16 PCIe slots PCIe slots 1 5 17 TPM TPM connector 18 Fan 1 Internal fan connector 19 Fan 2 External fan connector 20 DIMMs for CPU 2 channels 0 1 2 4 5 Memory slots B1 B6 for CPU 2 21 CPU 2 CPU 2 22 CPU 2 PWR CPU 2 Power connector 23 CPU 1 CPU 1 24 CPU 1 PWR CPU 1 Power connector Related link Disabling forgotten password 154 Dell EMC Po...

Page 155: ...ct your product The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 5 For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support a Click Global Technical Support b The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call chat or e mail the Dell Global Technical Support team Accessing system information by using QRL You can use the Quick Resource Locator QRL to get immedia...

Page 156: ...on SupportAssist monitors your Dell devices and automatically detects hardware issues both proactively and predictively Automated case creation When an issue is detected SupportAssist automatically opens a support case with Dell Technical Support Automated diagnostic collection SupportAssist automatically collects system state information from your devices and uploads it securely to Dell This info...

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