IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20Type 8832, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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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 7981 and 1884,” on page 53 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
Three short beeps Memory error.
1. Reseat the DIMMs.
2. Replace the following components one at a
time, in the order shown, restarting the
blade server each time:
a. DIMMs
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board assembly
One continuous beep Microprocessor error.
1. Reseat the following components:
a. (Trained service technician only)
Microprocessor 1
b. (Trained service technician only)
Microprocessor 2
2. Replace the following components one at a
time, in the order shown, restarting the
blade server each time:
a. (Trained service technician only)
Microprocessor 1
b. (Trained service technician only)
Microprocessor 2
c. (Trained service technician only) System
board assembly
Repeating short beeps Keyboard error.
1. Reseat the keyboard.
2. Replace the following components one at a
time, in the order shown, restarting the
blade server each time:
a. Keyboard
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board assembly
Chapter 2. Diagnostics
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