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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, Types 1885 and 8853," on page 73 to determine which components are CRUs
and which components are FRUs.
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
3-3-3
No-beep symptoms
The following table describes situations in which no beep code sounds when POST
is completed.
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, Types 1885 and 8853," on page 73 to determine which components are CRUs
and which components are FRUs.
v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
No-beep symptom
No beep and the blade server operates correctly
No beep and no video (system-error LED is off)
No beep and no video (system attention LED is lit)
Description
No operational memory in system.
Action
Important: In some memory configurations,
the 3-3-3 beep code might sound during POST
followed by a blank display screen. If this
occurs and the Boot Fail Count feature in the
Start Options of the Configuration/Setup Utility
program is set to Enabled (its default setting),
you must restart the blade server three times to
force the system BIOS to reset the memory
connector or bank of connectors from Disabled
to Enabled.
1. Install or reseat DIMMS and restart the
blade server three times.
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
Action
(Trained service technician only) Replace the system
board assembly.
See "Solving undetermined problems" on page 70.
See "Light path diagnostics" on page 51.
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