HP BL260c HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29

Procedures: Fan LED is off, Fan LED is flashing amber action and verification

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Step Step 6 Fan LED is flashing amber action and verification Verification If the fan health LED continues to flash after verifying each of the Insight Display troubleshooting steps, then continue to the next Insight Display troubleshooting step. If the fan health LED continues to flash after completing all of the Insight Display troubleshooting steps, then continue to the next step. Action A connection problem between the fan and the Insight Display is indicated. Contact an HP authorized service provider and complete the steps in the "Midplane assembly replacement (on page 69)" section. Verification If the suspect fan health LED is solid green, then the repair is complete. If any new error indications appear, then follow the troubleshooting instructions for those errors. Procedures: Fan LED is off CAUTION: Some troubleshooting procedures require powering down an entire enclosure. To avoid possible data loss, always secure permission before powering down an enclosure. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove an Onboard Administrator when the Insight Display shows a firmware update in progress. During this activity, the Insight Display displays the Firmware Update screen with the Lock icon and the firmware update progress bar. Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Fan LED is off action and verification Action Visually inspect the fan for damage or obstruction: 1 Remove the fan. 2 Inspect the fan blades for damage or obstruction. 3 Return the fan to the original fan bay. Verification If the fan LED is solid green, then the repair is complete. If the fan LED remains off, then continue to the next step. Action Remove the suspect fan, and then install it in a known-working fan bay. Verification If the suspect fan LED remains off, then replace the fan to complete the repair. If the fan LED is solid green, then continue to the next step. Action Install a known-working fan into the suspect fan bay. Verification If the fan LED for the fan in the suspect bay is green, then return all fans to their original fan bays. The repair is complete. If the suspect fan LED remains off, then continue to the next step. Enclosure troubleshooting 29

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Step
Fan LED is flashing amber action and verification
Verification
If the fan health LED continues to flash after verifying each of the Insight Display
troubleshooting steps, then continue to the next Insight Display troubleshooting step.
If the fan health LED continues to flash after completing all of the Insight Display
troubleshooting steps, then continue to the next step.
Step 6
Action
A connection problem between the fan and the Insight Display is indicated. Contact an
HP authorized service provider and complete the steps in the "Midplane assembly
replacement (on page
69
)" section.
Verification
If the suspect fan health LED is solid green, then the repair is complete. If any new error
indications appear, then follow the troubleshooting instructions for those errors.
Procedures: Fan LED is off
CAUTION:
Some troubleshooting procedures require powering down an entire enclosure. To
avoid possible data loss, always secure permission before powering down an enclosure.
CAUTION:
To avoid data loss, do not remove an Onboard Administrator when the Insight
Display shows a firmware update in progress. During this activity, the Insight Display displays
the Firmware Update screen with the Lock icon and the firmware update progress bar.
Step
Fan LED is off action and verification
Step 1
Action
Visually inspect the fan for damage or obstruction:
1
Remove the fan.
2
Inspect the fan blades for damage or obstruction.
3
Return the fan to the original fan bay.
Verification
If the fan LED is solid green, then the repair is complete.
If the fan LED remains off, then continue to the next step.
Step 2
Action
Remove the suspect fan, and then install it in a known-working fan bay.
Verification
If the suspect fan LED remains off, then replace the fan to complete the repair.
If the fan LED is solid green, then continue to the next step.
Step 3
Action
Install a known-working fan into the suspect fan bay.
Verification
If the fan LED for the fan in the suspect bay is green, then return all fans to their original
fan bays. The repair is complete.
If the suspect fan LED remains off, then continue to the next step.