No-Beep Symptoms; Post Error Codes - IBM xSeries 346 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

No-beep symptoms

Note: See "System" on page 106 to determine which components a field service technician should replace.
No-beep symptom
No beep and the system
operates correctly.
No beeps occur after
successfully completing POST
(the power-on status is disabled)
No ac power (power supply ac
LED is off)
No beep and no video
System will not start (power
supply ac LED is on)

POST error codes

In the following error codes, X can be any number or letter.
Note: See "System" on page 106 to determine which components a field service technician should replace.
Error code/symptom
062
(Three consecutive startup failures using
the default configuration.)
101, 102
(System and processor error)
106
(System and processor error)
111
(Channel check error)
114
(Adapter read-only memory error)
129
(Internal cache error)
151
(Real time clock error)
FRU/action
1. Check speaker cables.
2. Speaker.
3. System board.
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program, and set the Start Options
Power-On Status to enable.
2. Check the speaker connection.
3. System board.
1. Check the power cord.
2. Power supply. (If two are installed, swap them to determine if one is
defective.)
3. Disconnect the ribbon cable from connector J25 on the system board. If the
ac power LED comes on, see "Undetermined problems" on page 102.
4. Power cage assembly.
See "Undetermined problems" on page 102.
See "Power-supply LED errors" on page 98.
FRU/action
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
2. Battery.
3. System board.
4. Microprocessor.
System board
System board
1. Memory DIMM
2. System board
1. Failing adapter.
2. Run diagnostics.
1. Microprocessor
2. Optional microprocessor (if installed)
1. Run diagnostics.
2. Battery.
3. System board.
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