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Note: See Chapter 8, "Parts listing, Type 8870," on page 249 to determine which components are replaceable by the customer, and which components should be replaced by an IBM field service technician. Memory problems Symptom FRU/action The amount of system memory displayed is less than the amount of physical memory installed. 1. Verify that: v Memory mirroring does not account for the mismatch (see Note on page 108). v The memory modules are seated properly. v You have installed the correct type of memory. v If you changed the memory, you updated the memory configuration with the Configuration/Setup Utility program. v All banks of memory on the DIMMs are enabled. The computer might have automatically disabled a DIMM bank when it detected a problem or a DIMM bank could have been manually disabled. 2. Check POST error log for error message 289: v If the DIMM was disabled by a system-management interrupt (SMI), replace the DIMM. v If the DIMM was disabled by the user or by POST: a. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. b. Enable the DIMM. c. Save the configuration and restart the computer. 3. DIMM. 4. SMP board. Memory hot-add / hot-replace is Verify that: not functional. 1. The BIOS code is up to date. 2. Fastpath memory is disabled. Note: See Chapter 8, "Parts listing, Type 8870," on page 249 to determine which components are replaceable by the customer, and which components should be replaced by an IBM field service technician. Microprocessor problems Symptom FRU/action The computer emits a continuous tone during POST. (The startup (boot) microprocessor is not working properly.) 1. Verify that the startup microprocessor is seated properly. 2. Startup microprocessor. 3. Microprocessor VRM. Note: See Chapter 8, "Parts listing, Type 8870," on page 249 to determine which components are replaceable by the customer, and which components should be replaced by an IBM field service technician. Monitor problems Symptom FRU/action Testing the monitor. See the information that comes with the monitor for adjusting and testing instructions. (Some IBM monitors have their own self-tests.) 1. Monitor. 2. Run diagnostic programs. If diagnostic programs pass, the problem may be a video driver. 3. I/O board. 234 xSeries 445 Type 8870: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide