IBM System x3200 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Guidelines for trained service technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Inspecting for unsafe conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
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 power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connectors, LEDs, and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
System-board optional-devices connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System-board jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 2. Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Diagnostic tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
About the checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Performing the checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Checkpoint codes (trained service technicians only) . . . . . . . . . . .28
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
CD or DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Diskette drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Monitor or video problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Optional-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Serial port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
ServerGuide problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Error LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Diagnostic programs, messages, and error codes . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Running the diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Diagnostic text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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IBM System x3200 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3200
Category	Server
Language	English