Solving problems | Lenovo RD210 instruction

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 server does not start.	Check the four 12-volt power LEDs (A, B, C, and D) on the system board. See
	“System-board switches and jumpers” on page 30 for the LED locations.
	1. If the Channel A power LED is lit, check components in the following order.
	a. Remove all PCI adapters and riser cards. Try restarting the server. If the
		server starts, reinstall the PCI adapters and riser cards, one at a time, to
		isolate the defective adapter.
	b. (Trained service technician only) System board
	c. (Trained service technician only) Power backplane.
	2. If the Channel B power LED is lit, check components in the order listed below.
	a. Fans 1 and 2
	b. (Trained service technician only) Remove microprocessor 2 (if present). Try
		restarting the server.
	c. (Trained service technician only) System board
	d. (Trained service technician only) Power backplane
	3. If the Channel C power LED is lit, check components in the following order.
	a. Fans 3 and 4
	b. (Trained service technician only) System board
	c. (Trained service technician only) Power backplane
	d. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor 1
	4. If the Channel D power LED is lit, check components in the following order.
	a. Remove all DIMMs. Try restarting the server, listening for any memory error
		beep codes. If the server restarts, reinstall the DIMMs, one pair at a time, to
		isolate the defective DIMM (“Removing and installing the DIMM air baffle”
		on page 48).
	b. Fans 5 and 6
	c. (Trained service technician only) System board
	d. (Trained service technician only) Power backplane

The server does not turn off.	1. Determine whether you are using an Advanced Configuration and Power

	Interface (ACPI) or a non-ACPI operating system. If you are using a non-ACPI
	operating system, complete the following steps:
	a.	Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
	b. Turn off the server by pressing the power-control button for 5 seconds.
	c.	Restart the server.
	d. If the server fails POST and the power-control button does not work,
		disconnect the ac power cord for 20 seconds; then, reconnect the ac power
		cord and restart the server.
	2. If the problem remains or if you are using an ACPI-aware operating system,
	suspect the system board.

The server unexpectedly shuts	See “Troubleshooting tables” on page 144.
down, and the LEDs on the
operator information panel are
not lit.

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RD210 specifications

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Lenovo RD210 manual Solving problems

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