IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6218, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Table 4. System board error LED descriptions (continued)
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,” on page 65 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.
LED Description Action
System-error LED A system error has occurred.
1. If another error LED is also lit, follow the
actions for that LED.
2. (Trained service technician only) If no
other LED is lit, replace the system
board.
Emergency recovery-repair diskettes (Windows)
In some instances, an emergency recovery-repair diskette is helpful. This section
describes how to create and use this diskette in Windows.
Notes:
1. To create and use an emergency recovery-repair diskette, you must add a
diskette drive to the computer.
2. When using diagnostics with a USB keyboard and mouse attached, you must
first enable USB emulation. Restart the computer and press F1 to start the
Configuration/Setup Utility. Select Start Options and make sure that the
Legacy USB Support option is set to Enable.
Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows
In Windows, you can create a recovery-repair diskette from the c:\ibmtools directory
or from the Product Recovery program partition.
To create a recovery-repair diskette from the c:\ibmtools directory, complete the
following steps:
1. Start the computer and operating system.
2. Use Windows Explorer to display the directory structure of the hard disk.
3. Open the c:\ibmtools folder.
4. Double-click rrdisk.bat and follow the instructions on the screen.
To create a recovery-repair diskette from the Product Recovery program partition,
complete the following steps:
1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.
2. Wait for at least 5 seconds; then, press and hold the F11 key while you restart
the computer. When a menu appears, release the F11 key.
3. Use one of the following procedures:
v
If a menu is displayed in which you can select an operating system, use the
arrow keys to select the operating system that is currently installed, press
Enter, and then continue with the next step.
v
If an operating-system menu is not displayed, continue with the next step.
4. From the Product Recovery main menu, use the arrow keys to select System
utilities , and then press Enter.
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