No-Beep Symptoms - IBM HC10 - BladeCenter - 7996 Service Manual

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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 7996," on page 11 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
3-3-2
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, Type 7996," on page 11 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 workstation operates correctly
No beep and no video (system-error LED is off)
No beep and no video (system attention LED is lit)
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BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996: Problem Determination and Service Guide
Description
Critical SMBUS error occurred.
Memory not detected or configured.
Action
1. Power down the blade workstation and
reseat it in the BladeCenter unit.
2. Reseat the DIMMs (see "Removing a
memory module" on page 24 and "Installing
a memory module" on page 24).
3. Replace the following components one at a
time, in the order shown, restarting the
blade workstation each time:
a. DIMMs
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board assembly
1. Reseat the DIMMS (see "Removing a
memory module" on page 24 and "Installing
a memory module" on page 24).
2. Replace the following components one at a
time, in the order shown, restarting the
blade workstation 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 80.
See "Solving undetermined problems" on page 80.

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