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• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is
solved.
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• See
components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).
• If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a
Trained service technician.
• Go to the IBM support website at
tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request for information.
Symptom
An IBM optional device that
was just installed does not
work.
An IBM optional device that
worked previously does not
work now.
Power problems
Use this information to solve power problems.
http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/
Action
1. Make sure that:
• The device is designed for the server (see
x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/
• You followed the installation instructions that came with the device and the
device is installed correctly.
• You have not loosened any other installed devices or cables.
• You updated the configuration information in the Setup utility. Whenever
memory or any other device is changed, you must update the configuration.
2. Reseat the device that you just installed.
3. Replace the device that you just installed.
1. Make sure that all of the cable connections for the device are secure.
2. If the device comes with test instructions, use those instructions to test the
device.
3. If the failing device is a SCSI device, make sure that:
• The cables for all external SCSI devices are connected correctly.
• The last device in each SCSI chain, or the end of the SCSI cable, is
terminated correctly.
• Any external SCSI device is turned on. You must turn on an external SCSI
device before you turn on the server.
4. Reseat the failing device.
5. Replace the failing device.
to determine which
to check for technical information, hints,
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/
).
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