Dell PowerEdge 700 Guide

Dell™PowerEdge™700SystemsInstallationandTroubleshootingGuide
Introduction
Indicators and Codes
Finding Software Solutions
Running System Diagnostics
Troubleshooting Your System
Installing System Options
Installing Drives
Getting Help
Jumpers and Connectors
I/O Connectors
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Initial release: November 2003
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Jumpers and Connectors
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Jumpers—A General Explanation
System Board Jumpers
System Board Connectors
Disabling a Forgotten Password
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This section provides specific information about the system jumpers. It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches and describes the
connectors on the various boards in the system.
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Jumpers—A General Explanation
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Jumpers provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board. When reconfiguring the system, you may need to
change jumper settings on circuit boards or drives.
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Jumpers
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Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects
the pins and creates a circuit. To change a jumper setting, pull the plug off its pin(s) and carefully fit it down onto the pin(s) indicated. FigureA-1 shows an
example of a jumper.
Figure A-1. Example Jumpers
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A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all. When the plug is pushed down
over two pins, the jumper is referred to as jumpered. The jumper setting is often shown in text as two numbers, such as 1–2. The number 1 is printed on the
circuitboardsothatyoucanidentifyeachpinnumberbasedonthelocationofpin1.
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FigureA-2 shows the location and default settings of the system jumper blocks. See TableA-1 for the designations, default settings, and functions of the
system's jumpers.
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System Board Jumpers
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FigureA-2 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the system board. TableA-1 lists the jumpers settings.
Figure A-2. System Board Jumpers
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CAUTION: Ensure that the system is turned off before you change a jumper setting. Otherwise, damage to the system or unpredictable results
may occur.

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Table A-1.SystemBoardJumperSettings
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System Board Connectors
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See FigureA-3 and TableA-2 for the location and description of system board connectors. FigureA-3 also lists expansion slot numbers, buses, and bus
operating speeds.
Figure A-3. System Board Connectors
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Jumper
Setting
Description
PSWD_EN
(default)
The password feature is enabled.

The password feature is disabled.
NVRAM_CLR
(default)
The configuration settings are retained at system startup.

The configuration settings are cleared at next system startup.
NOTE: You can store a spare, unused jumper plug on one pin of the NVRAM_CLR jumper block.
jumpered unjumpered

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Table A-2.SystemBoardConnectors
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Disabling a Forgotten Password
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The system's software security features include a system password and a setup password, which are discussed in detail in "Using the System Setup Program"
in your User's Guide. The PSWD_EN jumper enables these password features or disables them and clears any password(s) currently in use.
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Connector
Description
12V
Power supply
BACK FAN
Back system fan
BATTERY
System battery
COM1/LPT/VGA
Serial, parallel, and video
CPU
Processor
DIMMn_x
Memory modules (4)
FDD
Diskette
FRONT_FAN
Front system fan
FRONT_PANEL
Front panel
INTRUDER
Chassis intrusion
KB/MS
PS/2 keyboard and mouse
LAN1
NIC
PRIMARY IDE
Primary IDE
PWR CONN
Power supply
SATA PORT0
SATA port 0
SATA PORT1
SATA port 1
SLOTn
Expansion slots:
l1–2: 32-bit/33-MHz
l3–5: 64-bit/66-MHz
SYS_MGMT
Remote access controller
USB
USB

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1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3. Lay the system on its right side.
4. Remove the cover. See "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
5. Remove the PSWD_EN jumper plug.
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See FigureA-2 to locate the jumper on the system board.
6. Install the cover. See "Replacing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
7. Stand the system upright.
8. Replace the bezel. See "Installing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
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The existing passwords are not disabled (erased) until the system boots with the PSWD_EN jumper plug removed. However, before you assign a new
system and/or setup password, you must install the jumper plug.
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10. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
11. Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
12. Lay the system on its right side.
13. Remove the cover "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
14. Install the PSWD_EN jumper plug.
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See FigureA-2 to locate the jumper on the system board.
15. Install the cover. See "Replacing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
16. Stand the system upright.
17. Replace the bezel. See "Installing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
18. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
19. Assign a new system and/or setup password.
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To assign a new passwords using the System Setup program, see "Assigning a System Password" in your User's Guide.
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CAUTION: See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: If you assign a new system and/or setup password with the jumper plug still removed, the system disables the new password(s) the next
time it boots.

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I/O Connectors
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Serial Connector
Parallel Connector
PS/2-Compatible Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
Video Connector
USB Connector
Integrated NIC Connector
Network Cable Requirements
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I/O connectors are the gateways that the system uses to communicate with external devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, or monitor. This section
describes the various connectors on your system. If you reconfigure the hardware connected to the system, you may also need the pin number and signal
information for these connectors. FigureB-1 illustrates the connectors on the system.
Figure B-1. I/O Connectors
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TableB-1 shows the icons used to label the connectors on the system.
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Table B-1. I/O Connector Icons
Icon
Connector
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Serial connector

Parallel connector

Mouse connector

Keyboard connector

Video connector

USB connector

NIC connector

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Serial Connector

Serial connectors support devices such as external modems, printers, and mice that require serial data transmission. The serial connector uses a 9-pin D-
subminiature connector.
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Serial Connector Autoconfiguration
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The default designation of the integrated serial connector is COM1. When you add an expansion card containing a serial connector that has the same
designation as the integrated connector, the system's autoconfiguration feature remaps (reassigns) the integrated serial connector to the next available
designation. Both the new and the remapped COM connectors share the same IRQ setting. COM1 and COM3 share IRQ4, while COM2 and COM4 share IRQ3.
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Before adding a card that remaps the COM connectors, check the documentation that came with the software to make sure that the software can
accommodate the new COM connector designation.
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FigureB-2 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial connector and TableB-2 defines the pin assignments for the connector.
Figure B-2. Serial Connector Pin Numbers
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Table B-2.SerialConnectorPinAssignments
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Parallel Connector
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The integrated parallel connector, intended primarily for use by printers that require data in parallel format, uses a 25-pin D-subminiature connector on the
system's back panel. The default designation of the system's parallel connector is LPT1. If you add an expansion card containing a parallel connector
configured as LPT1 (IRQ7, I/O address 378h), use the System Setup program to remap the integrated parallel connector. See "Using the System Setup
Program" in the User's Guide. FigureB-3 illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel connector and TableB-3 defines the pin assignments for the connector.
Figure B-3. Parallel Connector Pin Numbers
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NOTE: COM2 is reserved for a remote access controller.
NOTE: If two COM connectors share an IRQ setting, you may not be able to use them both at the same time. In addition, if you install one or more
expansion cards with serial connectors designated as COM1 and COM3, the integrated serial connector is disabled.
Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
DCD
I
Data carrier detect
2
SIN
I
Serial input
3
SOUT
O
Serial output
4
DTR
O
Data terminal ready
5
GND
N/A
Signal ground
6
DSR
I
Data set ready
7
RTS
O
Request to send
8
CTS
I
Clear to send
9
RI
I
Ring indicator
Shell
N/A
N/A
Chassis ground

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Table B-3.ParallelConnectorPinAssignments
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PS/2-Compatible Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
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The PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse cables attach to 6-pin, miniature DIN connectors. FigureB-4 illustrates the pin numbers for these connectors and
TableB-4 defines the pin assignments for these connectors.
Figure B-4. PS/2-Compatible Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Numbers
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Table B-4. Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments
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Video Connector
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Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
STB#
I/O
Strobe
2
PD0
I/O
Printer data bit 0
3
PD1
I/O
Printer data bit 1
4
PD2
I/O
Printer data bit 2
5
PD3
I/O
Printer data bit 3
6
PD4
I/O
Printer data bit 4
7
PD5
I/O
Printer data bit 5
8
PD6
I/O
Printer data bit 6
9
PD7
I/O
Printer data bit 7
10
ACK#
I
Acknowledge
11
BUSY
I
Busy
12
PE
I
Paper end
13
SLCT
I
Select
14
AFD#
O
Automatic feed
15
ERR#
I
Error
16
INIT#
O
Initialize printer
17
SLIN#
O
Select in
18–25
GND
N/A
Ground
Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
KBDATA or MFDATA
I/O
Keyboard data or mouse data
2
NC
N/A
No connection
3
GND
N/A
Signal ground
4
FVcc
N/A
Fused supply voltage
5
KBCLK or MFCLK
I/O
Keyboard clock or mouse clock
6
NC
N/A
No connection
Shell
N/A
N/A
Chassis ground

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You can attach a VGA-compatible monitor to the system's integrated video controller using a 15-pin high-density D-subminiature connector. FigureB-5
illustrates the pin numbers for the video connector and TableB-5 defines the pin assignments for the connector.
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Figure B-5. Video Connector Pin Numbers
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Table B-5.VideoConnectorPinAssignments
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USB Connector

The system's USB connector supports USB-compliant peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and printers and may also support USB-compliant devices such as
diskette drives and CD drives. FigureB-6 illustrates the pin numbers for the USB connector and TableB-6 defines the pin assignments for the connector.
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Figure B-6. USB Connector Pin Numbers
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Table B-6. USB Connector Pin Assignments
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NOTE: Installing a video card automatically disables the system's integrated video controller.
Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
RED
O
Red video
2
GREEN
O
Green video
3
BLUE
O
Blue video
4
NC
N/A
No connection
5–8, 10
GND
N/A
Signal ground
9
VCC
N/A
Vcc
11
NC
N/A
No connection
12
DDC data out
O
Monitor detect data
13
HSYNC
O
Horizontal synchronization
14
VSYNC
O
Vertical synchronization
15
NC
N/A
No connection
NOTICE: Do not attach a USB device or a combination of USB devices that draw a maximum current of more than 500 mA per channel or +5 V. Attaching
devices that exceed this threshold may cause the USB connectors to shut down. See the documentation that accompanied the USB devices for their
maximum current ratings.
Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
Vcc
N/A
Supply voltage
2
DATA
I
Data in
3
+DATA
O
Data out
4
GND
N/A
Signal ground

Integrated NIC Connector
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The system's integrated NIC functions as a separate network expansion card while providing fast communication between servers and workstations. FigureB-
7illustrates the pin numbers for the NIC connector and TableB-7 defines the pin assignments for the connector.
Figure B-7. NIC Connector
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Table B-7. NIC Connector Pin Assignments
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Network Cable Requirements

The NIC supports a UTP Ethernet cable equipped with a standard RJ45-compatible plug. Observe the following cabling restrictions.
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lUse Category 5 or greater wiring and connectors.
lDo not exceed a cable run length (from a workstation to a hub) of 100 m (328 ft).
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For detailed guidelines on operation of a network, see "Systems Considerations of Multi-Segment Networks" in the IEEE 802.3 standard.
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Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
TD+
O
Data out (+)
2
TD–
O
Data out (–)
3
RD+
I
Data in (+)
4
NC
N/A
No connection
5
NC
N/A
No connection
6
RD–
I
Data in (–)
7
NC
N/A
No connection
8
NC
N/A
No connection
NOTICE: To avoid line interference, voice and data lines must be in separate sheaths.

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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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A
ampere(s)

AC
alternating current

ADC
analog-to-digital converter

ANSI
American National Standards Institute

APIC
Advanced Peripheral Interrupt Controller

ASIC
application-specific integrated circuit

BIOS
basic input/output system

BMC
baseboard management controller

bpi
bits per inch

bps
bits per second

BTU
British thermal unit

C
Celsius


CD
compact disc

CGA
color graphics adapter

cm
centimeter(s)

CMOS
complementary metal oxide semiconductor

COM
communications

cpi
characters per inch

cpl
characters per line

CPU
central processing unit

DAC
digital-to-analog converter

DAT
digital audio tape

dB
decibel(s)

dBA
adjusted decibel(s)

DC
direct current

DDR
double-data rate

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DIMM
dual in-line memory module

DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm

DIP
dual in-line package

DMA
direct memory access

DOC
Department of Communications (in Canada)

dpi
dots per inch

DRAM
dynamic random-access memory

DS/DD
double-sided double-density

DS/HD
double-sided high-density

ECC
error checking and correction

EDO
extended-data out

EGA
enhanced graphics adapter

EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics

EMI

electromagnetic interference

EMM
expanded memory manager

EMS
Expanded Memory Specification

EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port

EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory

ESD
electrostatic discharge

ESDI
enhanced small-device interface

ESM
embedded server management

F
Fahrenheit

FAT
file allocation table

FCC
Federal Communications Commission

ft
feet

g
gram(s)

G
gravities


GB
gigabyte(s)

GUI
graphical user interface

Hz
hertz

I/O
input/output

ID
identification

IDE
integrated drive electronics

IRQ
interrupt request

K
kilo-(1024)

KB
kilobyte(s)

KB/sec
kilobyte(s) per second

Kb
kilobit(s)

Kbps
kilobit(s) per second

kg
kilogram(s)

kHz
kilohertz



LAN
local area network

lb
pound(s)

LCD
liquid crystal display

LED
light-emitting diode

LIF
low insertion force

LN
load number

lpi
lines per inch

LVD
low voltage differential

m
meter(s)

mA
milliampere(s)

mAh
milliampere-hour(s)

MB
megabyte(s)

Mb
megabit(s)

Mbps
megabit(s) per second


MBR
master boot record

MDA
monochrome display adapter

MGA
monochrome graphics adapter

MHz
megahertz

mm
millimeter(s)

ms
millisecond(s)

MTBF
mean time between failures

mV
millivolt(s)

NIC
network interface controller

NiCad
nickel cadmium

NiMH
nickel-metal hydride

NMI
nonmaskable interrupt

ns
nanosecond(s)

NTFS

NT File System

NVRAM
nonvolatile random-access memory

OTP
one-time programmable

PAL
programmable array logic

PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

PDB
power distribution board

PDU
power distribution unit

PGA
pin grid array

PIC
personal identification code

POST
power-on self-test

ppm
pages per minute

PQFP
plastic quad flat pack

PSDB
power-supply distribution board


PS/2
Personal System/2

PXE
preboot execution environment

RAID
redundant arrays of independent disks

RAC
remote access controller
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RAM
random-access memory
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RCU
Resource Configuration Utility
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REN
ringer equivalence number
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RFI
radio frequency interference
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RGB
red/green/blue
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ROM
read-only memory
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rpm
revolutions per minute
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RTC
real-time clock
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SATA
serial ATA
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SBE
single bit ECC
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SCSI
small computer system interface
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sec
second(s)
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SEC
single-edge contact
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SEL
system event log
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SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random-access memory
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SIMM
single in-line memory module
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SMB
server management bus
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SMI
system management interrupt
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SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
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SRAM
static random-access memory
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SVGA
super video graphics array
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TFT
thin film transistor
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tpi
tracks per inch
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UMB
upper memory block