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Small computer system interface messages 33 Diagnostic programs and error messages 33 Text messages 34 Starting the diagnostic programs 34 Diagnostic error message tables 35 Identifying problems using status LEDs 36 LEDs for Active PCI slots 36 Power-supply LEDs 38 Light path diagnostics 38 Recovering the BIOS code 40 Power checkout 40 Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller 41 Network connection problems 41 Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart 41 Ethernet controller messages 43 Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units 45 Installation guidelines 45 System reliability considerations 45 Working inside the server with the power on 46 Handling static-sensitive devices 46 Major components of the xSeries 235 Type 8671 server 46 System-board component locations 48 System-board option connectors 48 System-board internal cable connectors 49 System-board external port connectors 50 System-board switches and jumpers 51 System-board LED locations 53 Removing the server door (tower model 54 Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model 55 Removing the left-side cover 55 Removing the bezel 56 Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration 57 Removing the top cover 57 Removing the bezel 58 Removing and installing the adapter-support bracket 58 Working with adapters 60 Adapter considerations 60 Installing a hot-plug adapter (slots 5 and 6 62 Installing a non-hot-plug adapter (any slot 64 Cabling example for a ServeRAID controller 66 Working with the 3-Pack Ultra320 Hot-Swap Expansion option 70 Installing the 3-Pack Ultra320 Hot-Swap Expansion option 71 Installing internal drives 74 Internal drive bays 75 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 77 Installing a 5.25-inch removable-media drive 78 Memory technology transition 79 Installing memory modules 80 Installing an additional microprocessor 82 Replacing a hot-swap power supply 87 Installing a hot-swap power-supply option 90 Replacing a hot-swap fan 94 Replacing a front fan 96 Replacing a center fan 96 Replacing a rear fan 96 vi xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Small
computer
system
interface
messages
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Diagnostic
programs
and
error
messages
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Text
messages
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Starting
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diagnostic
programs
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Diagnostic
error
message
tables
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Identifying
problems
using
status
LEDs
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LEDs
for
Active
PCI
slots
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Power-supply
LEDs
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Light
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diagnostics
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Recovering
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BIOS
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Power
checkout
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Troubleshooting
the
Ethernet
controller
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Network
connection
problems
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Ethernet
controller
troubleshooting
chart
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Ethernet
controller
messages
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Chapter
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Customer
replaceable
units
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Installation
guidelines
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System
reliability
considerations
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Working
inside
the
server
with
the
power
on
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Handling
static-sensitive
devices
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Major
components
of
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8671
server
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System-board
component
locations
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System-board
option
connectors
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System-board
internal
cable
connectors
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System-board
external
port
connectors
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System-board
switches
and
jumpers
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System-board
LED
locations
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Removing
the
server
door
(tower
model)
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Removing
the
server
left-side
cover
and
bezel
(tower
model)
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Removing
the
left-side
cover
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Removing
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bezel
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Removing
the
server
top
cover
and
bezel
(rack
configuration)
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Removing
the
top
cover
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Removing
the
bezel
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Removing
and
installing
the
adapter-support
bracket
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Working
with
adapters
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Adapter
considerations
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Installing
a
hot-plug
adapter
(slots
5
and
6)
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Installing
a
non-hot-plug
adapter
(any
slot)
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Cabling
example
for
a
ServeRAID
controller
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Working
with
the
3-Pack
Ultra320
Hot-Swap
Expansion
option
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Installing
the
3-Pack
Ultra320
Hot-Swap
Expansion
option
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Installing
internal
drives
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Internal
drive
bays
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Installing
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive
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Installing
a
5.25-inch
removable-media
drive
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Memory
technology
transition
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Installing
memory
modules
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Installing
an
additional
microprocessor
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Replacing
a
hot-swap
power
supply
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Installing
a
hot-swap
power-supply
option
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Replacing
a
hot-swap
fan
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Replacing
a
front
fan
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Replacing
a
center
fan
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Replacing
a
rear
fan
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xSeries
235
Type
8671:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide