Microprocessor  problems 
 
v  Follow  the  suggested  actions  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  listed  in  the  Action  column  until  the  problem 
is  solved. 
v  See  the  parts  listing  in  the  Problem  Determination  and  Service  Guide  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. 
Symptom  Action 
The  server  emits  a  continuous 
beep  during  POST,  indicating 
that  the  microprocessor  is  not 
working  correctly. 
1.  Correct  any  errors  that  are  indicated  by  the  LEDs  (see  “Light  path  diagnostics 
LEDs”  in  the  Problem  Determination  and  Service  Guide). 
2.  Make  sure  that  the  server  supports  all  the  microprocessors  and  that  the 
microprocessors  match  in  speed  and  cache  size. 
3.  (Trained  service  technician  only)  Make  sure  that  microprocessor  1  is  seated 
correctly. 
4.  Reseat  the  following  components: 
a.  (Trained  service  technician  only)  Microprocessors 
b.  VRM,  if  microprocessor  2  is  installed
5.
  (Trained  service  technician  only)  Replace  the  microprocessors. 
 
 
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