Chapter 5. Solving Problems; Diagnostic Tools Overview; Post Beep Codes - Lenovo ThinkServer TD100 Installation Manual

Chapter 5. Solving problems

This chapter provides basic troubleshooting information to help you solve some
common problems that might occur while you are setting up the server.
If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this chapter,
see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 87, the Hardware
Maintenance Manual, which is available on the Lenovo Support Web site.

Diagnostic tools overview

The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware-related
problems:
v POST beep codes
v Troubleshooting tables
v Diagnostics DVD
v System-board error LEDs

POST beep codes

POST emits one beep to signal a successful completion. If POST detects a problem
during startup, other beep codes might occur. Use the following beep code
descriptions to help diagnose and solve problems that are detected during startup.
Note: See the Hardware Maintenance Manual, which is available on the Lenovo
One beep
Other beep codes
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The power-on self-test beep codes indicate the detection of a problem.
– One beep indicates successful completion of POST, with no errors.
– More than one beep indicates that POST detected a problem. Error messages
also appear during startup if POST detects a hardware-configuration problem.
See "POST beep codes" and the Hardware Maintenance Manual, which is
available on the Lenovo Support Web site, for more information.
These tables list problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems. See
"Troubleshooting tables" on page 72 for more information.
The Diagnostics DVD provided with your server contains the diagnostic programs
for testing the major components of the server. For additional information about
the Diagnostics DVD, see the Hardware Maintenance Manual, which is available
on the Lenovo Support Web site..
An LED on the system board might be lit to help isolate an error that is indicated
by the system-error LED on the front of the server. For more information, see
"System-board LEDs" on page 85.
Support Web site, for more information about the POST beep codes.
POST was completed successfully without finding any errors.
See the Hardware Maintenance Manual, which is available on the Lenovo
Support Web site, for information about other beep codes.
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