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Troubleshooting, tables, drive, problems

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Troubleshooting tables Use the troubleshooting tables to find solutions to problems that have identifiable symptoms. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for more detailed troubleshooting information. If you cannot find a problem in these tables, run the diagnostic programs (see "Running the diagnostic programs" in the Problem Determination and Service Guide). If you have just added new software or a new optional device and the server is not working, complete the following steps before you use the troubleshooting tables: 1. Check the system-error LED on the operator information panel (see Chapter 3, "Server controls, LEDs, and power," on page 27). 2. Remove the software or device that you just added. 3. Run the diagnostic tests to determine whether the server is running correctly. 4. Reinstall the new software or new device. CD or DVD drive problems v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU). v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained service technician. Symptom Action The CD or DVD drive is not recognized. 1. Make sure that: v All cables and jumpers are installed correctly. v The signal cable and connector are not damaged and the connector pins are not bent. v All damaged parts are repaired or replaced. v The correct device driver is installed for the CD or DVD drive. 2. Run the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive diagnostic programs. 3. Reseat the following components: a. CD or DVD drive b. CD or DVD interface board cable 4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the server each time: a. CD or DVD drive b. CD or DVD drive interface board cable c. CD or DVD interface board d. (Trained service technician only) System board A CD or DVD is not working correctly. 1. Clean the CD or DVD. 2. Run the CD or DVD drive diagnostic programs. 3. Reseat the CD or DVD drive. 4. Replace the CD or DVD drive. Chapter 5. Solving problems 43

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Troubleshooting
tables
Use
the
troubleshooting
tables
to
find
solutions
to
problems
that
have
identifiable
symptoms.
See
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD
for
more
detailed
troubleshooting
information.
If
you
cannot
find
a
problem
in
these
tables,
run
the
diagnostic
programs
(see
“Running
the
diagnostic
programs”
in
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
).
If
you
have
just
added
new
software
or
a
new
optional
device
and
the
server
is
not
working,
complete
the
following
steps
before
you
use
the
troubleshooting
tables:
1.
Check
the
system-error
LED
on
the
operator
information
panel
(see
Chapter
3,
“Server
controls,
LEDs,
and
power,”
on
page
27).
2.
Remove
the
software
or
device
that
you
just
added.
3.
Run
the
diagnostic
tests
to
determine
whether
the
server
is
running
correctly.
4.
Reinstall
the
new
software
or
new
device.
CD
or
DVD
drive
problems
v
Follow
the
suggested
actions
in
the
order
in
which
they
are
listed
in
the
Action
column
until
the
problem
is
solved.
v
See
the
parts
listing
in
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
to
determine
which
components
are
customer
replaceable
units
(CRU)
and
which
components
are
field
replaceable
units
(FRU).
v
If
an
action
step
is
preceded
by
“(Trained
service
technician
only),”
that
step
must
be
performed
only
by
a
trained
service
technician.
Symptom
Action
The
CD
or
DVD
drive
is
not
recognized.
1.
Make
sure
that:
v
All
cables
and
jumpers
are
installed
correctly.
v
The
signal
cable
and
connector
are
not
damaged
and
the
connector
pins
are
not
bent.
v
All
damaged
parts
are
repaired
or
replaced.
v
The
correct
device
driver
is
installed
for
the
CD
or
DVD
drive.
2.
Run
the
CD,
CD-RW,
or
DVD
drive
diagnostic
programs.
3.
Reseat
the
following
components:
a.
CD
or
DVD
drive
b.
CD
or
DVD
interface
board
cable
4.
Replace
the
following
components
one
at
a
time,
in
the
order
shown,
restarting
the
server
each
time:
a.
CD
or
DVD
drive
b.
CD
or
DVD
drive
interface
board
cable
c.
CD
or
DVD
interface
board
d.
(Trained
service
technician
only)
System
board
A
CD
or
DVD
is
not
working
correctly.
1.
Clean
the
CD
or
DVD.
2.
Run
the
CD
or
DVD
drive
diagnostic
programs.
3.
Reseat
the
CD
or
DVD
drive.
4.
Replace
the
CD
or
DVD
drive.
Chapter
5.
Solving
problems
43