IBM N2800e manual Setting up the hardware, Unpacking your hardware, Installing options

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Setting up the hardware

Unpacking your hardware

Unpack your hardware. Contact your reseller, or IBM, if you do not have these standard parts:

Thin client logic unit

Base

Mouse

Keyboard

Power cable

Selecting the voltage for your location:

Attention: You may damage the thin client if you do not select the correct voltage.

1.

Locate the voltage switch

on the bottom of the

 

 

thin client.

 

 

2.

Use a pen, or similar object, to slide the switch

to

 

the correct setting for your location (see Voltage

 

 

selectionin Table 11 on page 42).

 

Installing options:

vIf you have additional memory, or optional feature cards, see “Appendix B. Hardware maintenance procedures” on page 45 before continuing with the following setup procedures.

vIf you have a security cable and would like to restrict

access to the thin client logic unit, thread your cable

through hole

.

vFor vertical placement of the thin client, see “Installing the support base” on page 8.

vFor horizontal placement of the hardware, continue with “Connecting your hardware” on page 8.

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Contents N2800e Thin Client Express Reference September Page N2800e Thin Client Express Reference September Page Contents Glossary of abbreviations Safety notices Handling static-sensitive devices About this book How to send your commentsWho should read this book Information available on the World Wide WebViii Understanding your NetVista Thin Client Express Page Standard hardware Hardware connectorsLearning about the hardware Power consumption Monitor specificationsUpgrading hardware features Communication hardwareLearning about the hardware Page Installing options Setting up the hardwareUnpacking your hardware Selecting the voltage for your locationConnecting your hardware Installing the support baseStartup sequence Page Using the Setup Utility to configure the workstation Configuring the N2800e Thin Client ExpressUsing the Configuration Tool to configure the workstation Configuring the N2800e Thin Client Express Page Copyright IBM Corp Click NetVista thin client Page Page Managing your Thin Client Express remotely Page Configuring a workstation for PPP dialer Prerequisites for using PPP dial accessPreparing the workstation for PPP dialer configuration PPP dialer for Thin Client Express workstationsConfiguring initial modem settings for PPP dialer access Learning about the NC dialer window Maintaining and reconfiguring PPP dialer parametersStarting the PPP dialer Troubleshooting PPP dialer problems Using the PPP dialer to access flash imagesAltering the flash image of a workstation Performing a software update on a workstationClick Configure Software Update Server Access Recovering the flash image of a workstationEnabling peer flash recovery on a workstation Recovering the image on the peer-booted workstation Disabling peer flash recovery on a workstation NS/flashbase/x86/kernel.2200 Startup Visible Resolving hardware problemsVerifying hardware problems Visible hardware failure Hardware problem indications Where to find informationSymptom What you should do Logic Unit Mouse Symptom What you should doAudio beep sequences Video memory error Memory errorSymptom What you should do System LED LED indicationsMonitor LED Error codes and text messagesMain memory messages NSB10xxx Battery messages NSB01xxxNon-volatile memory messages Nvram NSB11xxx Audio messages NSB21xxxUSB messages NSB4xxxx Error code Error message What you should doCompactFlash card messages NSB51xxx Ethernet messages NSB62xxxBoot file server messages NSB83xxx Bootp messages NSB72xxxNetwork communication messages NSB8xxxx Tftp messages NSB81xxxClient IP address messages NSB85xxx Gateway messages NSB84xxxSubnet mask messages NSB86xxx IP address messages NSB87xxxReplacing the N2800e Thin Client Express CompactFlash card Appendix A. Replacing hardware partsKeyboards Replacing parts other than the N2800e CompactFlash cardMemory Voltage Selection Plug Receptacle Country Part number Returning hardware parts Reassembling the thin client Appendix B. Hardware maintenance proceduresRemoving the logic unit to install parts Replacing a CompactFlash card Installing an optional PCI cardExchanging the memory Exchanging the lithium batteryRemoving the power supply Installing the power supply Page Selecting the voltage for your location Page Creating a recovery CompactFlash card Appendix D. Recovering the boot block imageRecovering the flash image BOM file Languages supported Appendix E. Choosing a flash filePage Appendix F. Monitor specifications Page Pin Signal Appendix G. Connector pin informationPin Signal Signal Direction Pin # Voltage+5V dc Pin Name FunctionPin # Direction Description Copyright IBM Corp Product Recycling and Disposal Environmental DesignFederal Communications Commission FCC Statement TrademarksElectronic Emission Notices Industry Canada Compliance Statement Glossary of abbreviations Page Index N2800e understanding Please tell us how we can improve this book Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from YouHow satisfied are you that the information in this book is Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You Page SA23-2808-00