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Contents 
Getting started .............................................................................................................................. 5 
How to use this guide ................................................................................................................................... 5 
Troubleshooting overview .............................................................................................................................. 6 
Diagnosing the enclosure .............................................................................................................................. 6 
Diagnosing the overall system health .................................................................................................... 7 
Diagnosing the component health ........................................................................................................ 7 
Navigating the Insight Display ....................................................................................................................... 7 
Health Summary screen ................................................................................................................................ 8 
Important safety information ........................................................................................................................ 10 
Symbols on equipment ...................................................................................................................... 10 
Warnings and cautions..................................................................................................................... 11 
Electrostatic discharge ...................................................................................................................... 12 
Common problem resolution ........................................................................................................ 14 
Troubleshooting with the HP BladeSystem Insight Display ............................................................................... 14 
Loose connections ...................................................................................................................................... 14 
Service notifications .................................................................................................................................... 15 
Firmware updates ...................................................................................................................................... 15 
HP BladeSystem Insight Display troubleshooting ............................................................................. 16 
Insight Display overview ............................................................................................................................. 16 
Troubleshooting the Insight Display .............................................................................................................. 16 
Symptoms: HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Insight Display................................................................ 17 
Procedures: HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Insight Display .............................................................. 17 
Symptoms: HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Insight Display................................................................ 19 
Procedures: HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Insight Display .............................................................. 19 
Enclosure troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 24 
Troubleshooting guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 24 
Insight Display error notification ................................................................................................................... 24 
Location errors ........................................................................................................................................... 24 
Configuration errors ................................................................................................................................... 24 
Power errors .............................................................................................................................................. 25 
Cooling errors ........................................................................................................................................... 25 
Device errors ............................................................................................................................................. 25 
Fan troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 26 
Power supply troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 30 
Server blade troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 34 
Partner blade troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 41 
Onboard Administrator troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 43 
Interconnect module troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 47 
DVD-ROM troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 49 
KVM troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 56 
Insight Display blue device errors ....................................................................................................... 61 
Remote troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 64 
Midplane assembly replacement .................................................................................................. 66 
Midplane assembly troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 66