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Xserve (Late 2006)

Xserve (Late 2006), Xserve (Early 2008)

Updated: 23 December 2008 

Summary of Contents for Xserve

Page 1: ...Service Source 2006 2007 2008 Apple Inc All rights reserved Xserve Late 2006 Xserve Late 2006 Xserve Early 2008 Updated 23 December 2008...

Page 2: ...ten consent of Apple Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CA...

Page 3: ...Cards 26 PCI X and PCI E Expansion Cards 28 Battery in Xserve Late 2006 32 Battery in Xserve Early 2008 34 Optical Drive 36 Airflow Duct 39 Fan Array 42 Front Panel Board Cable 45 Backplane to Logic...

Page 4: ...rocedure 109 Packing the Used Logic Board Xserve Early 2008 Only 113 Replacement Procedure 115 Rear ID Button 117 ID Tab 119 Enclosure 122 Troubleshooting General Information 125 What s New 125 Select...

Page 5: ...e 145 USB Devices 146 FireWire Devices 147 Network Problems 148 Views Internal Views 150 Exploded View 1 Xserve Late 2006 150 Exploded View 2 Xserve Late 2006 151 Exploded View 1 Xserve Early 2008 152...

Page 6: ...Service Source 2006 2007 2008 Apple Inc All rights reserved Take Apart Xserve Late 2006...

Page 7: ...s Optical Drive Cable Added cable replacement images and steps Front Bezel for Xserve Early 2008 Added all new procedure Front Bezel Brackets Added all new procedure Light Pipe for Xserve Early 2008 A...

Page 8: ...fore replacing or installing all parts except hard drives You can replace hard drives while the Xserve is operating and still in the rack The only noticeable external difference between the Xserve Lat...

Page 9: ...nting in a Rack For information on mounting Xserve Late 2006 in a rack see the Xserve Late 2006 Setup Guide Tools You will need the following tools Phillips 2 scewdriver Phillips 1 screwdriver Small f...

Page 10: ...nt Panel in the Troubleshooting chapter Note A duplicate identifier light button is on the Xserve s back panel A Note on the Images The photos and drawings in this manual were based on a pre productio...

Page 11: ...ompatibility Xserve G4 Xserve RAID Xserve G5 Xserve Late 2006 Xserve Early 2008 PATA ADM for Xserve G4 OK OK NO NO NO SATA ADM for Xserve G5 NO NO OK OK but not supported OK but not supported SATA ADM...

Page 12: ...You can replace or install hard drives while the Xserve is running you do not need to shut down or open the Xserve first Note There are two LED indicators on the front of each drive Drive module acti...

Page 13: ...ommand line tools or by dragging the volume icon to the 2 Trash Press the handle on the front of the drive module so that the handle pops out Wait for the 3 upper LED on the drive to go out Then grasp...

Page 14: ...e the language 1 From the menu bar choose Utilities Disc Utility 2 To format the primary drive use the Disc Utility on the Install disc 3 Click the Partition tab 4 Click on Options and verify GUID is...

Page 15: ...he server from the rack If the Xserve has two power supplies they are hot swappable the Xserve will continue to operate using only one supply while the second is removed Tools No tools are required fo...

Page 16: ...power supply slide it all the way into the 1 bay and then press the handle to seat the power supply and lock it in place Slide the power supply in and press the handle to seat it Connect the power cor...

Page 17: ...ther bay is covered by a removable door Called a power supply blank this door keeps the empty bay clean The power supply blank may be removed while the server is still in the rack Tools No tools are r...

Page 18: ...Xserve Late 2006 Take Apart Power Supply 18 Procedure Pull out the handle to swing open the power supply blank 1 Notice the hook that catches on the inside bottom of the power supply bay 2...

Page 19: ...ply blank as far as it will go and then pull out the power supply blank 3 Replacement Note Align the hook on the power supply blank with the catch inside the power supply bay Close the power supply bl...

Page 20: ...fore the top cover can be removed to gain access to any internal components Tools No tools are required for this procedure You may however find a Phillips screwdriver useful in releasing the thumbscre...

Page 21: ...ing or installing all parts except the hard drives and power supplies Before shutting down be sure to alert users that the Xserve will be unavailable for a period of time Warning Always shut down the...

Page 22: ...umbscrews at the back of the top cover and slide the cover back and up to 7 remove it If you have difficulty removing the cover check the enclosure lock on the front panel Important To minimize the po...

Page 23: ...um Error correcting code ECC Important Apple recommends that you use Apple approved FB DIMMS Other FB DIMMs might degrade the performance of the Xserve DIMMs from older Xserve systems are not compatib...

Page 24: ...se two slots Add the next pair in these two slots For Best Performance For the best performance use identical DIMMs in all slots and fill up slots 1 through 4 before you install DIMMs in slots 5 throu...

Page 25: ...ch Ejectors Warning When removing or installing the DIMM handle it only by the edges Do not touch its connectors Lift the DIMM straight up from the connector to remove it and insert it straight down i...

Page 26: ...riser can go in slot 1 and accepts only PCI X cards Connector on PCI X riser Connector on PCI E riser Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips 1 screwdriver Preliminary Steps Bef...

Page 27: ...ng a blank riser card so that you can install a graphics card in the riser do the following Remove the screw on the riser bracket and remove the port access cover Seat the PCI card in the riser slot a...

Page 28: ...um length 25 Watt maximum power consumption Slot 2 Accepts PCI Express x8 cards using a PCI E riser 6 6 inch maximum length 25 Watt maximum power consumption To install a card you first insert it into...

Page 29: ...ocedure Loosen the two captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel 1 Carefully pull up on the bracket and riser with the expansion card still attached to 2 disconnect the riser from...

Page 30: ...not touch its connectors or any of the components on the card Lift the card straight out from the connector to remove it and insert it straight into the connector to install it Do not rock the card f...

Page 31: ...e card 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel 3 Return the Xserve to the rack and start it up 4 Configure the card 5 To configure an Ethernet card open the Networ...

Page 32: ...em is not connected to power If the date and time change unexpectedly or other system settings are lost you might need to replace the battery Tools No tools are required for this procedure You may how...

Page 33: ...lease the battery Warning To avoid risk of explosion replace battery only with type CR2032 Insert the new battery in the holder with the positive side facing the power supply and 3 the negative side f...

Page 34: ...when the system is not connected to power If the date and time change unexpectedly or other system settings are lost you might need to replace the battery Tools No tools are required for this procedur...

Page 35: ...en the spring and the holder Then slide out the battery Warning To avoid risk of explosion replace battery only with type CR2032 Insert the replacement battery in the holder with the positive side up...

Page 36: ...procedure are based on Xserve G5 the procedure is the same for Xserve Late 2006 and Xserve Early 2008 Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a jeweler s Phillips 0 screwdriver Preliminary...

Page 37: ...ockwise to release it 2 Placing your thumbs on the tab on either side of the drive carefully slide the drive back from 3 the front bezel Important When removing or replacing the optical drive be caref...

Page 38: ...kets and the screws from the original drive to the replacement drive Remove the mounting screw for the left bracket and transfer the bracket to the new drive 5 using the same screw to secure it Remove...

Page 39: ...t Airflow Duct 39 Airflow Duct Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips 1 screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy f...

Page 40: ...ither side of the airflow duct and lift it straight up and out of the Xserve 2 Caution Try not to completely remove the screws from the airflow duct Tiny black rubber washers hold these screws captive...

Page 41: ...el under the left side of the duct Ensure the airflow duct fits flush all over and does not protrude above the level of the enclosure Be careful when working with any black foam pieces that are part o...

Page 42: ...d for this procedure You may however find a Phillips screwdriver useful in releasing the thumbscrews in step 1 below Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the b...

Page 43: ...the fan array to remove it from the Xserve 2 Note You may need to move the front panel cable slightly out of the way of the fan array power connector during removal or replacement Be careful not to pi...

Page 44: ...om the power connector during removal carefully rotate the fan 3 array as shown to disconnect it from the power distribution board Then lift the fan array out of the computer Replacement Note When ins...

Page 45: ...ble Tools No tools are required for this procedure Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove the airflow duct Rem...

Page 46: ...Apart Front Panel Board Cable 46 Procedure Release the locking levers on the cable connectors and disconnect the front panel board 1 cable from the front panel board and the logic board Remove the ca...

Page 47: ...O Cable 47 Backplane to Logic Board I O Cable Tools No tools are required for this procedure Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a stur...

Page 48: ...ane to Logic Board I O Cable 48 Procedure Disconnect the backplane to logic board cable from the logic board 1 Disconnect the backplane to logic board cable from the drive interconnect backplane and 2...

Page 49: ...alling the cable fold it to a 90 degree angle along its creases Replacement Note Connect the cable to the logic board first Then press the adhesive section of the cable onto the enclosure before conne...

Page 50: ...0 Optical Drive Cable Tools No tools are required for this procedure Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove th...

Page 51: ...on the underside of the cable Disconnect the optical drive cable from the optical drive 1 Disconnect the optical drive cable from the logic board 2 Carefully pry the cable s adhesive from the enclosur...

Page 52: ...al Drive Cable 52 Replacement Note Connect the replacement optical drive cable to the logic board first Then press the adhesive section of the cable onto the enclosure before connecting the other end...

Page 53: ...the illustrations for this procedure are based on Xserve G5 the procedure is the same for Xserve Late 2006 and Xserver Early 2008 Tools No tools are required for this procedure Preliminary Steps Befo...

Page 54: ...the rod and remove the rod from the server 2 If you are replacing the plastic gear on the end of the rod slide the gear off the rod 3 Replacement Procedure To install the gear slide it onto the notch...

Page 55: ...hanism Rod 55 To install the locking rod insert the key hole end of the rod into the port on the front bezel 2 Note Make sure the small circle on the front of the rod points to the left It should alig...

Page 56: ...Note Although the illustrations for this procedure are based on Xserve G5 the procedure is the same for Xserve Late 2006 Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver Prel...

Page 57: ...ach the two front bezel brackets to 1 the server and remove the brackets Remove the screw that attaches the top of the bezel to the server 2 Gently pull the front bezel forward and remove it from the...

Page 58: ...nal front bezel to the 1 replacement bezel Position the light pipes in the light pipe assembly into the double row of light pipe holes in 2 the front bezel Replace the front bezel on the server matchi...

Page 59: ...ewdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Part Location Removal Procedure From behind the front bezel locate the four screws and...

Page 60: ...replacing the bezel be careful not to put pressure on the top of the bezel over the optical drive slot Replacement Procedure Leave the power button and system identifier button on the server but note...

Page 61: ...ure in the front bezel If it comes out align the pins to the 2 front bezel and insert it into the slot in the front bezel Place the front bezel on the server carefully matching openings with buttons a...

Page 62: ...erve Early 2008 62 Front Bezel Brackets for Xserve Early 2008 Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve and place the...

Page 63: ...ntical 4 mm long screws and the two brackets Important When removing or replacing the bezel brackets be careful not to put pressure on the top of the bezel over the optical drive slot Replacement Proc...

Page 64: ...ins how to remove the power and system ID buttons from the front bezel Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve plac...

Page 65: ...lift straight up and remove the button from the 1 front bezel Repeat for the system ID button 2 Note Take care in handling the buttons The face of each button is loosely attached to the button LEDs an...

Page 66: ...ations for this procedure are based on Xserve G5 the procedure is the same for Xserve Late 2006 Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you b...

Page 67: ...nd then the other side of the light pipe assembly from its opening in the 1 front of the enclosure Remove the light pipe assembly from the server 2 Replacement Procedure Position the light pipes in th...

Page 68: ...ipe for Xserve Late 2006 68 Replace the front bezel on the server matching ports projections with openings 2 Replace the screw that secures the top of the bezel to the server 3 Replace the two bezel b...

Page 69: ...69 Light Pipe for Xserve Early 2008 Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve place the bottom housing on a sturdy fl...

Page 70: ...rocedure Align the pins on the replacement light pipe assembly with the pin openings in the front 1 bezel Gently press the light pipe assembly onto the front bezel 2 Replace the front bezel on the ser...

Page 71: ...anel Board Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips 1 screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat...

Page 72: ...Panel Board 72 Procedure Release the two locking levers on the front panel board cable connector and disconnect the 1 cable from the front panel board Remove the two Phillips screws that mount the fr...

Page 73: ...lide the board back slightly and release the two clips on either side of it 3 Tilt the board up and remove it from the Xserve 4 Important When replacing the front panel board make sure the board slide...

Page 74: ...e You may however find a Phillips screwdriver useful in releasing the thumbscrew Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surfa...

Page 75: ...e connector and disconnect the 1 cable from the front panel board Move the front panel board cable out of the way Disconnect the backplane to logic board I O cable from the backplane 2 Replacement Not...

Page 76: ...haped standoffs that hold the backplane in place Rotate the backplane up slightly from the logic board side as shown and carefully pull the 5 backplane up and toward the logic board to free it from th...

Page 77: ...nt edge of the backplane with the four backplane alignment slots in the enclosure Be careful not to let any backplane components come into contact with the standoffs or the enclosure as you install th...

Page 78: ...hillips screwdriver useful in releasing the thumbscrew Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove all Apple drive...

Page 79: ...the front panel board cable connector and disconnect the 1 cable from the front panel board Move the front panel board cable out of the way Disconnect the backplane to logic board I O cable from the X...

Page 80: ...ion of the arrow shown 5 until it clears the four mushroom shaped standoffs that hold the card in place Rotate the Xserve RAID Card up slightly from the logic board side as shown and carefully 6 pull...

Page 81: ...not to let any Xserve RAID Card components come into contact with the standoffs or the enclosure as you install the card Then rotate the Xserve RAID Card downward and over the four mushroom shaped sta...

Page 82: ...ble 82 Power Distribution Board Cable Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a nylon probe tool or similar plastic pry tool Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve and place the...

Page 83: ...imilar plastic pry tool to gently yet firmly pry outwards on the cable connector while depressing the cable connector latch with your thumb and forefinger to separate the connectors Disconnect the pow...

Page 84: ...ary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove all Apple drive modules Remove both power supplies Remove the airflow duct Remo...

Page 85: ...ing posts 1 Note Adhesive on the underside of the battery holds it in place on the enclosure floor Remove the battery from the enclosure 2 Replacement Note Before installing a new battery remove the p...

Page 86: ...crush incinerate or expose the battery to temperatures above 212 F 100 C Stop using the battery if it appears damaged in any way Replace the battery only with an Apple authorized battery for this pro...

Page 87: ...wdriver useful in releasing the thumbscrew Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove all Apple drive modules Remo...

Page 88: ...at secures the power distribution board to the enclosure 1 Note The thumbscrew is captive you cannot remove it Pull the board toward the side of the enclosure in the direction shown to disconnect it f...

Page 89: ...hermal grease New grease and alcohol wipes for cleaning off the previous grease are included with replacement heat sinks processors logic boards ID tabs and enclosures Grease and wipes are also availa...

Page 90: ...0 Part Location Procedure Note Server configurations with a single processor have a regular heat sink and a blank heat sink installed The blank heat sink is silver colored as shown below and should no...

Page 91: ...Xserve Late 2006 Take Apart Processor Heat Sink 91 Loosen the four screws securing the heat sink that is closest to the DIMM slots CPU A in the 1 order indicated below...

Page 92: ...ake Apart Processor Heat Sink 92 Caution Whenever you handle the heat sink handle it from the slotted sides not the smooth sides Grasping the smooth sides of the heat sink can compress its ribs causin...

Page 93: ...heat sink be especially cautious to initially lift the heat sink no more than one centimeter 1 cm offthe processor Do not pull on the cable as you lift the heat sink enough to disconnect the cable fr...

Page 94: ...are included with the replacement heat sink Clean the processor and apply new grease as follows Release the latch on the metal processor holder for the processor 1 Rotate the top of the holder to the...

Page 95: ...ith the replacement part being careful not to get any thermal grease on the processor contacts Apply the entire contents on a single syringe of thermal grease approximately 4 5 cc to the 5 top surface...

Page 96: ...venly over the entire top surface of the processor Scrape off any excess grease with the package edge then discard the package Holding the processor by three corners only keep the processor level as y...

Page 97: ...Then lower the processor straight down onto the socket Rotate the top of the holder to the closed position 8 Engage the latch on the metal processor holder 9 Holding the heat sink in one hand reconne...

Page 98: ...s in the 11 logic board Tighten the four captive Phillips mounting screws for the heat sink in the order indicated 12 below Do not over tighten the screws If you have a torque driver tighten the screw...

Page 99: ...nd alcohol wipes for cleaning off the previous grease are included with replacement processors and logic boards Instructions for applying the grease are included with the heat sink removal procedure N...

Page 100: ...Xserve Late 2006 Take Apart Processor 100 Part Location Removal Procedure Release the latch on the metal processor holder 1 Rotate the top of the holder to the open position 2...

Page 101: ...removing or installing a processor always hold the processor by three corners Be extremely careful not to touch the gold pins on the bottom of the processor as this type of connector is very sensitiv...

Page 102: ...with the replacement processor apply the 1 entire contents of the syringe approximately 4 5 cc to the top surface of the processor Important Be sure not to get grease anywhere on the processor other...

Page 103: ...sor 103 Holding the processor by three corners only keep the processor level as you place it into its 3 holder on the logic board being careful not to get any thermal grease on the contacts of either...

Page 104: ...ogic board align the processor notch with the tab on the processor holder as shown Then lower the processor straight down onto the socket Rotate the top of the holder to the closed position 4 Engage t...

Page 105: ...he only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips 1 screwdriver Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove th...

Page 106: ...n all sides of the card to disconnect it from its logic board connector under 2 the card and remove the card from the Xserve Replacement Note When installing the mezzanine card be sure to press down g...

Page 107: ...an array Backplane to logic board I O cable Both processor heat sinks Both processors remove only if you are installing a replacement logic board Video mezzanine card remove only if you are installing...

Page 108: ...2006 Take Apart Logic Board 108 Part Location Caution Although the logic boards for Xserve Late 2006 and Xserve Early 2008 are a similar size do not install an older logic board in the Xserve Early 2...

Page 109: ...ore continuing with the 1 steps Caution When removing and installing the logic board be careful not to flex the logic board which could damage the board or its components To best distribute the weight...

Page 110: ...hen transferring the logic board be careful not to flex the logic board which could damage the board or its components To best distribute the weight of the logic board and minimize flexing hold the lo...

Page 111: ...d disconnect the 3 cable from the logic board Move the cable aside so you have access to the logic board Loosen the single thumbscrew on the power distribution board and slide the board away 4 from an...

Page 112: ...d to the 5 enclosure Use the same order when replacing the logic board Note The thumbscrews are captive you cannot remove them Grasping the logic board only by its expansion card riser and edge as sho...

Page 113: ...s When packing the logic board place the board in an antistatic bag and set it component side up in the return box so that the raised areas on the board fit correctly between the foam supports on the...

Page 114: ...ponent side up and positioned with 3 the Northbridge heat sink at the back of the box Follow any additional return instructions for your region and close the box 4 Important Make sure the foam support...

Page 115: ...d raised 1 2 inches 3 5 cm guide the connectors on the back edge of the board into the openings in the back panel of the chassis then lower the front edge of the board into place Take special care to...

Page 116: ...he logic board in the Xserve changes its Ethernet ID numbers MAC addresses for both Ethernet ports The new numbers are printed on an Ethernet label packaged with the replacement logic board After inst...

Page 117: ...only tool required for this procedure is needlenose pliers Preliminary Steps Before you begin do the following Open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface Remove the right PC...

Page 118: ...of the Xserve to carefully disengage the button s additional two prongs from the logic board Continue to pull up and toward the front of the Xserve to disengage the button from the 3 opening in the re...

Page 119: ...eplacement ID tab The grease and wipes are also available through a separate thermal grease kit on GSX order part number 076 1237 which contains enough grease for both processors Tools No tools are re...

Page 120: ...e Apart ID Tab 120 Part Location Procedure Once the logic board has been removed from the enclosure the ID tab will be visible on the 1 inside bottom of the enclosure the tab protrudes from the rear p...

Page 121: ...e 2006 Take Apart ID Tab 121 Gently grasp the ID tab and pull up on it to disengage it from the channel that it slides along 2 in the enclosure Pull the ID tab through the slot in the rear panel to re...

Page 122: ...order part number 076 1237 which contains enough grease for both processors Tools No tools are required for this procedure Preliminary Steps Before you begin open the Xserve place the bottom housing o...

Page 123: ...Xserve Late 2006 Take Apart Enclosure 123 Part Location Procedure Once all other components have been removed from the enclosure what is left is the enclosure itself...

Page 124: ...Service Source 2006 2007 2008 Apple Inc All rights reserved Troubleshooting Xserve Late 2006...

Page 125: ...DIMM 240 pin 2 GB 2x1GB Graphics Card ATI Radeon X1300 RV515 ATI Radeon X1300 RV516 Hard Drive configurations 80 GB Serial ATA 300 7200 rpm 73 GB 300 GB 750 GB 80 GB Serial ATA 300 7200 rpm 73 GB 300...

Page 126: ...perating system installed on it You can replace or install hard drives while the Xserve is running you do not need to shut down or open the Xserve first but you may need to dismount the drive from the...

Page 127: ...er Xserve systems are not compatible with this Xserve Note Before you purchase DIMMs other than those recommended by Apple make sure that the memory manufacturer conforms to the Joint Electronic Devic...

Page 128: ...s in slots 5 through 8 If you don t have eight identical DIMMs install identical DIMMs in slots 1 through 4 and a second set of four identical DIMMs in slots 5 through 8 If you can after you fill slot...

Page 129: ...serve has two power supplies and no AC power is available to one of the power supplies or if one of the power supplies has failed that power supply s status LED will illuminate SOLID RED Note In a red...

Page 130: ...PCI X cards Slot 2 which accepts half length 6 6 inch PCI E cards Expansion slot 1 PCI E or PCI X Expansion slot 2 PCI E The Xserve Late 2006 accepts PCI cards that meet these specifications Slot 1 Ac...

Page 131: ...from any other available system Start up in target disk mode Reset NVRAM and start up from first bootable drive module Not used Start up in diagnostic mode from a NetBoot server When you have made you...

Page 132: ...scape 1 Restart Control Command Power 2 Force Shut Down press the power button for 10 seconds 3 Resetting the SMC can resolve some Xserve issues such as not starting up not displaying video sleep issu...

Page 133: ...may need to be replaced Power On Self Test POST Error Indications A power on self test in the Xserve s ROM automatically runs whenever the Xserve is started up after being fully shut down the test do...

Page 134: ...erve System status LEDs 1 in the illustration below CPU status LEDs 2 in the illustration below EFI POST LEDs 3 in the illustration below The LEDs are located toward the rear of the logic board You mu...

Page 135: ...or replace PCI expansion cards or FB DIMMs because the Xserve is still powered on DS9C4 5VSTBY If the DS9C4 LED is OFF do the following Check that the AC cord is connected to a working AC wall outlet...

Page 136: ...fy the airflow duct is properly in place and nothing is blocking its airflow DS9C7 CPUB_HLTH and DS9C8 CPUB_HLTH If DS9C7 or DS9C8 LED is ON do the following With the Xserve booted press the SYS_RST s...

Page 137: ...ash briefly when the computer is started up or shut down and when it goes in and out of sleep mode This is normal behavior Troubleshooting Shutdown and restart the computer Try reseating the FB DIMMs...

Page 138: ...in AC power cord and press the power on button on the front panel LED DSC9C6 should be ON when the Xserve starts up indicating that the main power is OK and within regulation If you cannot verify thes...

Page 139: ...port is replaced by a USB port as shown below On standby button and light On standby button and light Press to turn on the Xserve Press for 10 seconds to force the Xserve to shut down if all other sh...

Page 140: ...port 2 System activity lights Four groups of four lights indicate system activity The front panel system activity LEDs will flash blue intermittently to represent an estimate of processor activity an...

Page 141: ...rieve logs of activity and Apple System Profiler reports on remote Xserves Restart and shut down a remote Xserve Alert you via email and or page when a significant service issue arises Apple Xserve Di...

Page 142: ...nd power LED is not illuminated Verify that the rear system ID button on the back of the logic board aligns with the opening 1 in the chassis back panel If it does not realign the logic board Verify t...

Page 143: ...ning the power LED is illuminated but there are no activity lights or video on external display Verify that the rear system ID button on the back of the logic board aligns with the opening 1 in the ch...

Page 144: ...oard 11 System shuts down almost immediately after startup Reset the SMC Refer to Resetting the SMC in this chapter 1 Replace both processors 2 Replace the power supply 3 Replace the logic board 4 Bui...

Page 145: ...mage to its connector 2 or the connector in that drive bay of the Xserve Do not re install the drive module if its connector is damaged or if the drive bay connector in the Xserve is damaged If there...

Page 146: ...he trash or select it and press Command E 3 Connect a USB mouse and restart the Xserve while holding down the mouse button to 4 attempt to eject the disc Verify that the bezel over the slot is not ben...

Page 147: ...re device connected to port on back panel No FireWire device icon appears on the desktop If the Xserve is locked unlock it 1 Verify that the FireWire device is turned on and the FireWire cable is secu...

Page 148: ...t panel board 8 Network Problems Server cannot be seen on network Open the Network system preference pane and select the built in Ethernet option Verify 1 that you can now see devices on the network I...

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Page 150: ...Expansion Cards 661 4047 661 4048 661 4197 661 4206 661 4194 661 4195 Video Mezzanine Card 661 4205 Riser Card PCI X 922 7860 PCI E 922 7861 FB DIMMs 512 MB 661 4189 1 GB 661 4190 2 GB 661 4191 4 GB 6...

Page 151: ...e Combo 661 4033 Super 661 4034 Hard Drive 80 GB 661 4029 73 GB 661 4031 300 GB 661 4032 750 GB 661 4100 Logic Board 661 4187 Light Pipe Kit 076 0984 Front Bezel 922 6354 Locking Rod 922 6328 Power Su...

Page 152: ...d Cable 922 8475 Expansion Cards 661 4197 661 4195 Video Mezzanine Card 661 4655 Riser Card PCI X 922 8454 PCIE 8X 922 8452 PCIE 16X 922 8453 FB DIMMs 1 GB 661 4645 2 GB 661 4646 4 GB 661 4647 Power D...

Page 153: ...2 8545 Optical Drive Super 661 4477 Hard Drive 80 GB 661 4473 73 GB 661 4474 300 GB 661 4476 1 TB 661 4475 Logic Board 661 4631 Light Pipe Kit 076 1287 Front Bezel 922 8476 Locking Rod 922 8478 Power...

Page 154: ...ht Enclosure lock and status light FireWire 400 port On standby button and light Drive Module bays 3 Ethernet link light Port 1 Ethernet link light Port 2 System activity lights Note The front bezel o...

Page 155: ...800 ports 2 Ethernet port 2 Ethernet port 1 Expansion slot 1 Expansion slot 2 Display port Serial console port USB 2 0 ports 2 Note The rear panel of the Xserve Early 2008 and Xserve Late 2006 model...

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