vFollow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved.

vSee the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).

vIf an action step is preceded by “(Trained service technician only),” that step must be performed only by a trained service technician.

Lit light path

 

 

 

diagnostics LED with

 

 

 

the system-error or

 

 

 

information LED also

 

 

 

lit

Description

Action

 

 

 

 

PCI BUS

A PCI adapter has failed.

1.

See the BMC log or the system-error log (see the

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Determination and Service Guide on the

 

 

 

IBM System x Documentation CD).

 

 

2.

Reseat the failing adapter.

 

 

3.

Replace the following components one at a time,

 

 

 

in the order shown, restarting the server each time:

 

 

 

a. Failing adapter

 

 

 

b. (Trained service technician only) System board

 

 

 

 

NMI

A hardware error has been reported

1.

See the BMC log and the system-error log (see

 

to the operating system.

 

the Problem Determination and Service Guide on

 

Note: The PCI or MEM LED might

 

 

 

the IBM System x Documentation CD).

 

also be lit.

 

 

2.

If the PCI LED is lit, follow the instructions for that

 

 

 

 

 

LED.

 

 

3.

If the MEM LED is lit, follow the instructions for

 

 

 

that LED.

 

 

4.

Restart the server.

 

 

 

 

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