Lenovo 6435, 6438, 6437, 6436 Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance, Before you call

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Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance

If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about Lenovo products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from Lenovo assist you. This section contains information about where to go for additional information about Lenovo and Lenovo products, what to do if you experience a problem with your system, and whom to call for service, if it is necessary.

Before you call

Before you call, make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the problem yourself:

vCheck all cables to make sure that they are connected.

vCheck the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional devices are turned on.

vUse the troubleshooting information in your system documentation, and use the diagnostic tools that come with your system. Information about diagnostic tools is in the Hardware Maintenance Manual .

vGo to the Lenovo support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request for information.

You can solve many problems without outside assistance by using the information available on the Lenovo support site or by following the troubleshooting procedures that Lenovo provides in the documentation that is provided with your Lenovo product. The documentation that comes with Lenovo systems also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform. Most systems, operating systems, and programs come with documentation that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes. If you suspect a software problem, see the documentation for the operating system or program.

Using the documentation

Information about your Lenovo system and preinstalled software, if any, or optional device is available in the documentation that comes with the product. That documentation can include printed documents, online documents, readme files, and help files. Most of the documentation for your server is on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD provided with your server. See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation for instructions for using the diagnostic programs. The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software. Lenovo maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates. To access these pages, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support and follow the instructions.

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web

On the World Wide Web, the Lenovo Web site has up-to-date information about Lenovo systems, optional devices, services, and support. For general information about Lenovo products or to purchase Lenovo products, go to http:// www.lenovo.comm. For support on Lenovo products, go to http://www.lenovo.com/ support.

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Contents Installation Guide Page Installation Guide Page Contents Page Safety Page To Connect To Disconnect Do not Safety Statement Safety Page Introduction Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD Features and specifications Drives Major components of the server Inch models Dimm System board 13 Operator information panel assembly System-board optional-device connectors Page Installation guidelines Installing optional devicesSystem reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power onRemoving the cover Handling static-sensitive devicesInstalling a memory module Installing a hard disk drive Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Installing an adapter Expansion-slot cover Page Adapter bracket Completing the installation Connecting the cables Installing the coverUpdating the server configuration Front view Server controls, LEDs, and powerRear view Turning off the server Server power featuresTurning on the server Page Using the EasyStartup DVD Configuring the serverBefore you use the EasyStartup DVD Configuring RAIDEasyStartup overview Setup and configurationTypical operating system installation Installation requirements Installing your operating system without using EasyStartupInstalling ThinkServer EasyManage software Installing Windows Components on the Core Server Installation orderUsing the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Uninstalling the LANDesk Software AgentUsing the Configuration/Setup Utility program Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers Using the baseboard management controllerPost beep codes Solving problemsDiagnostic tools overview Hardware Maintenance Manual Post error codesDefault Settings, and save Maintenance Manual Abbreviated list of Post error codes Only Replace Abbreviated list of Post error codes Abbreviated list of Post error codes CD or DVD drive problems Troubleshooting tablesPage USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems Intermittent problemsPage Microprocessor problems Memory problemsMonitor problems Solving problems Optional-device problems Power problems EasyStartup problems Serial-device problemsVideo problems Software problemsUniversal Serial Bus USB device problems Page Before you call Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistanceUsing other services Calling for servicePurchasing additional services Lenovo product service Page Appendix B. Notices Important notes TrademarksWaste electrical and electronic equipment Weee notices Recycling statements for Japan For the European Union Battery return programIndustry Canada Class a emission compliance statement German Ordinance for Work gloss statementElectronic emissions notices Federal Communications Commission FCC statementGerman Class a compliance statement European Union EMC Directive conformance statementPage Appendix B. Notices Page SAS Sata IndexSAS Index Page Page Part Number 46U0855
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6435, 6436, 6437, 6438 specifications

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