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Installing System Board Options
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
This section describes how to install the following options:
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Expansion cards
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Memory upgrades
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Microprocessor upgrades
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Integrated RAID controller
This section also includes instructions for replacing the fan assemblies, cooling shroud, power supplies, RAID battery, and system battery, if necessary.
Use
Figure 6
-1
to locate the system board features.
Table 6
-1
describes the system board connectors and sockets.
Figure 6-1. System Board Features
Table 6-1. System Board Connectors and Sockets
Removing and Replacing Fan Assemblies
Expansion Cards
Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud
Removing and Installing a Power Supply
Adding Memory
Microprocessor Upgrades
Activating the Integrated RAID Controller
Replacing the System Battery
WARNING:
Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its power source. For more information, see
"
Safety First
—
For You and Your System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Connector or Socket
Description
SCSI BACKPLANE
Hot-pluggable SCSI backplane board interface cable connector
RAID BAT
RAID battery connector
BATTERY
System battery connector
COM
n
Serial port connectors; sometimes referred to as COM1 and COM2