Table 5. DSA Preboot messages (continued)

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

v See Chapter 7, “Parts listing, RS210 Types 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534,” on page 177 to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).

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

v Go to the Lenovo support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request for information.

Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

number

Component

Test

State

Description

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

166-905-xxx

IMM

IMM I2C Test

Failed

The IMM

Note: Ignore the error if the hard disk drive

 

 

 

 

indicates a

backplane is not installed.

 

 

 

 

failure in the

1.

Turn off the system and disconnect it from the

 

 

 

 

HDD bus (Bus

 

 

 

 

 

power source. You must disconnect the system

 

 

 

 

4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

from ac power to reset the IMM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

After 45 seconds, reconnect the system to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

power source and turn on the system.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Run the test again.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Make sure that the DSA code is at the latest

 

 

 

 

 

 

level. For the latest level of DSA code, go to

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.lenovo.com/support.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Make sure that the IMM firmware is at the latest

 

 

 

 

 

 

level. The installed firmware level is shown in

 

 

 

 

 

 

the DSA event log in the Firmware/VPD section

 

 

 

 

 

 

for this component. For more information, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Updating the firmware” on page 212.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Run the test again.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Turn off the system and disconnect it from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

power source.

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Reseat the hard disk drive backplane.

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Reconnect the system to the power source and

 

 

 

 

 

 

turn on the system.

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Run the test again.

 

 

 

 

 

11. Turn off the system and disconnect it from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

power source.

 

 

 

 

 

12.

(Trained service technician only) Replace the

 

 

 

 

 

 

system board.

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Reconnect the system to the power source and

 

 

 

 

 

 

turn on the system.

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Run the test again.

 

 

 

 

 

15.

If the failure remains, go to the Lenovo Web site

 

 

 

 

 

 

for more troubleshooting information at

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.lenovo.com/support..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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