A Solid Amber Led With An Error Message - Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo Owner's Manual

If you hear a "bing" sound from the speaker, the graphics board has failed the test. Make
sure the board is seated properly. Follow the instructions in "Replacing the Graphics
Board" on page 136 to remove the graphics board and then re-install it, making sure the
white ejector levers are properly secured. Then power up the system. If no message is
displayed on the monitor, the graphics board is faulty. Follow the instructions in
"Ordering Replacement Parts" on page 135 to order a replacement board. Then follow
the instructions in "Replacing the Graphics Board" on page 136 to remove the board, and
then contact your service provider for further instructions.
If you do not hear a "bing" sound from the speaker, make sure the monitor is plugged in
and turned on, and the brightness control knob on the monitor is turned to provide
adequate light to the screen. Also check to make sure the system disk is seated all the way
in its slot. The green lever below the drive should be all the way to the right and line up
with the green line on the front of the drive. Try powering on again. If an error message
is still not displayed, the graphics board is faulty. Follow the instructions in "Ordering
Replacement Parts" on page 135 to order a replacement board. Then follow the
instructions in "Replacing the Graphics Board" on page 136 to remove the board, and
contact your service provider for further instructions.

A Solid Amber LED with an Error Message

If the LED stays amber and a message appears on the screen, one of your parts is faulty.
Below is a list of error messages and where to go from there:
1. If you see this message:
Check or replace: Graphics board.
The graphics board has failed. First, make sure the board is seated properly. Follow
the instructions in"Replacing the Graphics Board" on page 136 to remove the
graphics board and re-install it, making sure the white ejector levers are securely
fastened. Then power up the system. If you get the same error message, the
graphics board is faulty. Follow the instructions in "Ordering Replacement Parts"
on page 135 to order a replacement board. Then follow the instructions in
"Replacing the Graphics Board" on page 136 to remove the board, and then contact
your service provider for further instructions.
2. If you see this message:
Check or replace: CPU board
The CPU board has failed. First, make sure the board is seated properly. Follow the
instructions in "Replacing the CPU Board or CPU Module" on page 141 to remove
the CPU board and re-install it, making sure the white ejector clips are securely
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