IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Guide

Video problems .......................101
Light path diagnostics ......................101
Light path diagnostics LEDs ..................104
Power-supply LEDs.......................110
System pulse LEDs.......................115
Diagnostic programs and messages.................115
Running the diagnostic programs.................116
Diagnostic text messages ...................117
Viewing the test log ......................117
Diagnostic messages .....................117
Recovering the server firmware ..................152
Automated boot recovery (ABR) ..................154
Three boot failure .......................154
Solving power problems .....................154
Solving Ethernet controller problems ................155
Solving undetermined problems ..................155
Problem determination tips ....................156
Chapter 4. Parts listing, System x3550 M3 Types 4254 and 7944 .....159
Replaceable server components ..................159
Consumable parts ......................163
Power cords .........................165
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing server components ........167
Installation guidelines ......................167
System reliability guidelines...................168
Working inside the server with the power on ............169
Handling static-sensitive devices .................169
Returning a device or component ................170
Internal cable routing and connectors ................170
Removing and replacing consumable parts and Tier 1 CRUs .......174
Removing the cover .....................174
Installing the cover ......................174
Removing the microprocessor 2 air baffle..............175
Installing the microprocessor 2 air baffle ..............176
Removing the DIMM air baffle ..................177
Installing the DIMM air baffle ..................178
Removing an adapter .....................179
Installing an adapter .....................180
Removing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly ..........182
Installing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly ..........183
Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive ...............184
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive ...............185
Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive ..............186
Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive ..............187
Removing an optional DVD drive .................189
Installing an optional DVD drive .................190
Removing a memory module ..................194
Installing a memory module...................195
Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller from the SAS/SATA RAID riser
card ..........................201
Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller on the SAS/SATA RAID riser
card ..........................202
Removing an optional ServeRAID adapter advanced feature key .....205
Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter advanced feature key .....207
Removing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device .........208
iv IBM System x3550 M3 Types 4254 and 7944: Problem Determination and Service Guide

IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3550 M3 Type 4254
Category	Server
Language	English