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IBM System x3550 Type 7978 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

IBM System x3550 Type 7978
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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
Light path diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Internal LEDs, connectors, and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power backplane card internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System-board option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 2. Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Diagnostic tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
No-beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
About the checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Performing the checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
CD-RW/DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . .46
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Optional-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Serial port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
ServerGuide problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Video problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Light path diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Remind button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Light path diagnostics switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Light path diagnostics LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Power-supply LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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