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Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting A Wet Enclosure

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service 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.

Steps

  1. Turn off the system.
  2. Disconnect the power supplies from the PDU.
    CAUTION: Wait until all of the indicators on the power supplies turn off before proceeding.
  3. Remove all of the blades/sleeves.
  4. Remove the following components from the enclosure:
    1. Power supply modules
    2. Fan modules
    3. CMC module(s)
    4. iKVM module
    5. I/O modules
  5. Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
    NOTE: Air dry and do not use towels.
  6. Install the following components in the enclosure:
    1. I/O modules
    2. iKVM module
    3. CMC module(s)
    4. Fan modules
    5. Power supply modules
  7. Install the blades/sleeves.
  8. Reconnect the power supply modules to their PDU and start up the system.
    If the system does not start up properly, see Getting Help.
  9. Run the Server Administrator diagnostics to confirm that the system is working properly.
    If the tests fail, see Getting Help.

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