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Note: See "System" on page 100 to determine which components should be replaced by a field service technician. Monitor problems Symptom FRU/action Wrong characters appear on the 1. If the wrong language is displayed, update the BIOS code with the correct screen. language. 2. Video adapter, if installed. 3. System board. Note: See "System" on page 100 to determine which components should be replaced by a field service technician. Option problems Symptom FRU/action An IBM option that was just installed does not work. 1. Verify that: v The option is designed for the server (see the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/). v You followed the installation instructions that came with the option. v The option is installed correctly. v You have not loosened any other installed options or cables. v You updated the configuration information in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Whenever memory or an option is changed, you must update the configuration. 2. Option you just installed. An IBM option that used to work 1. Verify that all of the option hardware and cable connections are secure. does not work now. 2. If the option comes with its own test instructions, use those instructions to test the option. 3. If the failing option is a SCSI option, verify that: v The cables for all external SCSI options are connected correctly. v The last option in each SCSI chain, or the end of the SCSI cable, is terminated correctly. v Any external SCSI option is turned on. You must turn on an external SCSI option before turning on the server. 4. Failing option. 88 326m Type 7969: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Note:
See
“System”
on
page
100
to
determine
which
components
should
be
replaced
by
a
field
service
technician.
Monitor
problems
Symptom
FRU/action
Wrong
characters
appear
on
the
screen.
1.
If
the
wrong
language
is
displayed,
update
the
BIOS
code
with
the
correct
language.
2.
Video
adapter,
if
installed.
3.
System
board.
Note:
See
“System”
on
page
100
to
determine
which
components
should
be
replaced
by
a
field
service
technician.
Option
problems
Symptom
FRU/action
An
IBM
option
that
was
just
installed
does
not
work.
1.
Verify
that:
v
The
option
is
designed
for
the
server
(see
the
ServerProven
list
at
v
You
followed
the
installation
instructions
that
came
with
the
option.
v
The
option
is
installed
correctly.
v
You
have
not
loosened
any
other
installed
options
or
cables.
v
You
updated
the
configuration
information
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Whenever
memory
or
an
option
is
changed,
you
must
update
the
configuration.
2.
Option
you
just
installed.
An
IBM
option
that
used
to
work
does
not
work
now.
1.
Verify
that
all
of
the
option
hardware
and
cable
connections
are
secure.
2.
If
the
option
comes
with
its
own
test
instructions,
use
those
instructions
to
test
the
option.
3.
If
the
failing
option
is
a
SCSI
option,
verify
that:
v
The
cables
for
all
external
SCSI
options
are
connected
correctly.
v
The
last
option
in
each
SCSI
chain,
or
the
end
of
the
SCSI
cable,
is
terminated
correctly.
v
Any
external
SCSI
option
is
turned
on.
You
must
turn
on
an
external
SCSI
option
before
turning
on
the
server.
4.
Failing
option.
88
326m
Type
7969:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide