v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See Chapter 3, “Parts listing, Type 7979 and 1914 server,” on page 79 to determine which components are
customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).
v If an action step is preceded by “(Trained service technician only),” that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
Beep code Description Action
3-2-3 Math coprocessor test failed.
1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat
the microprocessors.
2. Replace the following components, one at
a time, in the order shown, restarting the
server each time:
v (Trained service technician only)
Microprocessors
v (Trained service technician only) System
board
3-2-4 Failure comparing CMOS memory size
against actual.
1. Reseat the following components, one at a
time, in the order shown:
a. DIMMs
b. Battery
2.
Replace the components listed in step 1,
one at a time, in the order shown.
3-3-1 Memory size mismatch occurred.
1. Reseat the following components, one at a
time, in the order shown:
a. DIMMs
b. Battery
2.
Replace the components listed in step 1,
one at a time, in the order shown.
3-3-2 Critical SMBUS error occurred.
1. Disconnect the server power cord from the
outlet and wait 30 seconds; then,
reconnect the power cord and restart the
server.
2. Reseat the following components, one at a
time, in the order shown:
a. DIMMs
b. Hard disk drive backplane
c. Power supply
3.
Replace the following components, one at
a time, in the order shown, restarting the
server each time:
a. DIMMs
b. Hard disk drive backplane
c. Power supply
d. (Trained service technician only)
System board
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