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IBM System x3650 Type 7979 User Manual

IBM System x3650 Type 7979
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Guidelines for trained service technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Inspecting for unsafe conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Server controls, LEDs, and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Internal connectors, LEDs, and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
System-board option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
PCI riser-card option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power-backplane-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
System-board internal cable connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Riser-card assembly LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 2. Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Diagnostic tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
About the checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Performing the checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
CD or DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . .39
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Optional-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Serial port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
ServerGuide problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Video problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Light path diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Remind button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Light path diagnostics LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Power-supply LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Diagnostic programs, messages, and error codes . . . . . . . . . . . .54
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