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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 7942 server,” on page 37 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
1 long beep and 3 short
beeps, repeated
endlessly Bad memory module or multi-bit ECC was
found.
1. Make sure that the memory modules in the
server are supported and are installed in
the arrangement indicated in “Installing a
memory module” on page 52. Go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ for a
list of supported memory modules.
2. Reseat the memory modules.
3. Replace the memory modules.
4. Enable the memory module (start the
BIOS Setup Utility Program, click
Advanced –> Memory settings ).
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