IBM SA38-0512-03 manual Is the Please define the System Console screen displayed?

Step 1540A-9

1. Make sure the diagnostic CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Turn the power off.

3. Plug the SCSI cable into the SCSI connector on the system board.

4. Disconnect	the signal and power connectors from all the SCSI devices except
the CD-ROM	drive.

5.Make sure that the SCSI chain is still properly terminated; see “SCSI Bus Termination” on page 1-18.

6.Turn the power on.

7.After the keyboard indicator is displayed, press the F5 key on the

directly-attached keyboard or the number 5 key on an ASCII terminal keyboard.

8. Enter the appropriate password when prompted to do so.

Is the "Please define the System Console" screen displayed?

NOOne of the FRUs remaining in the system unit is defective.

In the following order, exchange the FRUs that have not been exchanged:

1. SCSI cable termination (see “SCSI Bus Termination” on page 1-18)

2. SCSI cable

3. Last SCSI device connected (CD-ROM drive, tape drive, etc.)

4.The graphics adapter, if the system console is defined as a graphi display.

5.The riser card.

6. System board (See notes on page 2-1.)

7. Power Supply

Repeat this

step

until the defective FRU is

identified

or

all

the FRU

been

exchanged.

If

the

symptom did not change and

all the FRUs have been

exchanged,

call

your

service support person for assistance.

If

the

symptom has

changed,

check

for

loose

cards,

cables,

and

obvious

problems.

If

you

do

not

find

a

problem,

return to “Step 1540A-1”

on

page 2-22

in

this MAP

and

follow

the

instructions

for

the

new

symptom.

Chapter 2. Maintenance

Analysis

Procedures 2-31(MAPs)