Using This Guide - NEC EXPRESS5800/140Hb Service Manual

Using This Guide

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information found in the System User's Guide, including disassembly and reassembly
instructions for all field replaceable units (FRUs). This service guide also contains system
board connector information and a complete parts list, including an exploded view of the
system.
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This guide contains the following information:
Chapter 1, "System Overview" provides an overview of your system and describes your
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system's major system components. See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your
system.
Chapter 2, "Setting Up Your System" tells you how to select a site, unpack the system,
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assemble the rack-mount system, make cable connections, and how to use your system.
Chapter 3, "Configuring Your System" tells you how to configure the system and
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provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the SCSISelect
Configuration Utility, which is used to configure SCSI devices in your system. This
chapter also provides information on system board jumper settings.
Chapter 4, "Disassembly and Reassembly" provides you with instructions for upgrading
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your system with additional processors, optional memory, options cards, peripheral
devices, and redundant power supply. This chapter also provides the disassembly and
reassembly instructions for all field replaceable units (FRUs).
Chapter 5, "Problem Solving" contains helpful information for solving problems that
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might occur with your system.
Chapter 6, "Illustrated Parts Breakdown" contains the exploded view and parts lists for
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the server's major assemblies. Part numbers are also provided for optional hardware.
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications" provides specifications for your server system.
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Appendix B, "Interrupt Request/PCI IRQ Device/I/O Port Address Assignments"
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provides the Interrupt Requests (IRQs), PCI IRQ device, and I/O port addresses that are
assigned by the factory for this system. These values can be used for reference when
installing an optional device.
Appendix C, "System Cabling Configurations" includes cabling information for the dual
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channel onboard SCSI controller, the onboard IDE controller, and the optional RAID
controllers.
Appendix D, "ROMPilot BIOS Error Codes" defines the ROMPilot Error Codes
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reported to the BIOS. These codes can be used for reference when diagnosing situations
where the ROMPilot installation fails.
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