Chapter
7.
Symptom-to-FRU
index
The

Symptom-to-FRU

index

lists

error

symptoms

and

possible

causes.

The

most

likely

cause

is

listed

first.

Always

begin

with

General

Checkout.

See

Chapter

2,

“General

checkout,”

on
page

3.

This

index

can

also

be

used

to
help
you

decide

which

FRUs

to
have

available

when

servicing

a
computer.

If

you
are

unable

to

correct

the
problem

using

this

index,

go

to

“Undetermined

problems”

on
page

87.

Notes:
v
If
you
have
both
an
error
message
and
an
incorrect
audio
response,
diagnose
the
error
message
first.
v
If
you
cannot
run
the
diagnostic
tests
or
you
get
a
diagnostic
error
code
when
running
a
test,
but
did
receive
a
POST
error
message,
diagnose
the
POST
error
message
first.
v
If
you
did
not
receive
any
error
message,
look
for
a
description
of
your
error
symptoms
in
the
first
part
of
this
index.
v
Check
the
hard
disk
drive
jumper
settings
before
you
replace
a
hard
disk
drive.

Hard

disk
drive

boot

error
A

hard

disk

drive

boot

error

(error

codes

1962

and

I999030X)

can
have
the
following

causes.

Error
FRU/Action
The
start-up
drive
is
not
in
the
boot
sequence
in
configuration.
Check
the
configuration
and
ensure
the
start-up
drive
is
in
the
boot
sequence.
No
operating
system
installed
on
the
boot
drive.
Install
an
operating
system
on
the
boot
drive.
The
boot
sector
on
the
start-up
drive
is
corrupted.
The
drive
must
be
formatted,
do
the
following:
1.
Attempt
to
access
and
recover
(back-up)
the
failing
hard
disk
drive.
2.
Using
the
operating
systems
programs,
format
the
hard
disk
drive.
The
drive
is
defective.
Replace
the
hard
disk
drive.
Power
Supply

Errors

If

the

power-on

indicator

is
not

on,

the

power

supply

fan

is
not

running,

or
the
computer
will
not

power-off,

use

the
following

procedures.

Check/Verify
FRU/Action
Check
the
following
for
proper
installation.
v
Power
Cord
v
On/Off
Switch
connector
v
On/Off
Switch
Power
Supply
connector
v
System
Board
Power
Supply
connectors
v
Microprocessor(s)
connection
Reseat
Check
the
power-on
switch
for
continuity.
Power
Cord
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IBM
Corp.
2004
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