Power problems

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

vSee the Hardware Maintenance Manual 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.

Symptom

Action

 

 

 

The power-control button does

1. Make sure that the power-control button is working correctly:

not work, and the reset button

 

a. Disconnect the server power cords.

does work (the server does not

 

 

b. Reconnect the power cords.

start).

 

Note: The power-control button

 

c. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the operator information panel

will not function until 20

 

cables, and then repeat steps 1a and 1b.

seconds after the server has

 

v (Trained service technician only) If the server starts, reseat the operator

been connected to ac power.

 

 

information panel. If the problem remains, replace the operator

 

 

 

 

information panel.

 

 

v If the server does not start, bypass the power-control button by using the

 

 

force power-on jumper (see “System-board switches and jumpers” on

 

 

page 30). If the server starts, reseat the operator information panel. If the

 

 

problem remains, replace the operator information panel.

 

2. Make sure that the reset button is working correctly:

 

 

a. Disconnect the server power cords.

 

 

b. Reconnect the power cords.

 

 

c. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the EasyLED panel cable, and

 

 

then repeat steps 1a and 1b.

 

 

v (Trained service technician only) If the server starts, replace the

 

 

EasyLED panel.

 

 

v If the server does not start, go to step 3.

 

3.

Make sure that:

 

 

v The power cords are correctly connected to the server and to a working

 

 

electrical outlet.

 

 

v The type of memory that is installed is correct.

 

 

v The DIMMs are fully seated.

 

 

v The LEDs on the power supply do not indicate a problem.

 

 

v The microprocessors are installed in the correct sequence.

 

4. Reseat the following components:

 

 

a. DIMMs

 

 

b. (Trained service technician only) Power switch connector

 

 

c. (Trained service technician only) Power backplane

 

5. Replace the components listed in step 4 one at a time, in the order shown,

 

 

restarting the server each time.

 

6. If you just installed an optional device, remove it, and restart the server. If the

 

 

server now starts, you might have installed more devices than the power supply

 

 

supports.

 

7. See “Power-supply LEDs” on page 34.

 

8.

See “Troubleshooting tables” on page 144.

 

 

 

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