Dell PowerEdge 2650 (PE2650) Fan Replacement
By Anne Tarantino – Velocity Tech Solutions For those of you running Dell PowerEdge 2650 servers, prepare yourself. At some point, you may get a fan error. That fan error isn’t anything to be too afraid of. But the fan … Continue reading →

DELL 9th Generation Risers
By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, I’m going to do a quick blurb about the 9th generation Dell servers and using different style PCI risers. When configuring a PowerEdge 1950 or PowerEdge 2950, there are two expansion risers … Continue reading →

Adding or Upgrading a Processor in a ProLiant DL380 G6 Server
By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, I am going to be doing an overview on adding a new or upgrading an existing processor in an HP ProLiant DL380 G6 server. The first thing we are going to want … Continue reading →

HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Overview
By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, I am going to be doing an overview of the ProLiant DL380 G5 server; one of our more popular entry-level HP servers. To start out, we will be going over what type … Continue reading →

Replacing a Smart Array Controller on a ProLiant DL380 G5 Server
By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Hi.  Today, I am going to be talking about replacing a failed Smart Array controller on a DL380 G5. First things first, power off your server entirely and open the lid.  Locate the … Continue reading →

Pin Type Processors, and You: A Quick Guide to Replacing or Removing the Older PIN Style Processors from PowerEdge Servers, 8th Gen and Older
By Mike Kidd – Velocity Tech Solutions One of the things I commonly find as a usual suspect in troubleshooting after replacing a system board is improperly seated or removed processors. Fret not, because this happens to the best of … Continue reading →

How to Replace SAS 5 Controller on a PowerEdge Server
By Mike Kidd – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, we are going to do a quick write-up with a video on replacing a failed SAS 5 raid controller. This procedure is pretty much the same across the entire PowerEdge line of … Continue reading →


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How to clear an Idrac6
By Anne Tarantino Via Mike Kidd I had a call from a customer unable to clear his Idrac6. Since in his case he had the BMC, Idrac6 Express and Idrac6 Enterprise, I had to get the big guns, the Kidd, … Continue reading →


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