Contents v
Upgrading Your System .......................................................1
General Information.............................................................................................................. 2
Static Precautions.................................................................................................................. 2
Preparing Your System for Upgrade..................................................................................... 3
Equipment Log...................................................................................................................... 3
Opening the Front Door.........................................................................................................3
Removing a Side Panel..........................................................................................................4
Installing a Side Panel........................................................................................................... 5
Modifying the System Board.................................................................................................6
Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery............................................................................6
Replacing a Pentium Processor........................................................................................8
Removing the Pentium II Processor (S.E.C. Version)..............................................9
Installing the Pentium II Processor (S.E.C. Version).............................................10
Replacing the Pentium III Processor (SECC2 Version)......................................... 12
Removing and Installing the Cooling Baffle..................................................................14
DIMMs...........................................................................................................................15
Memory DIMM Configurations.............................................................................16
Installing DIMMs................................................................................................... 17
Removing DIMMs..................................................................................................18
Option Boards......................................................................................................................19
Installation Considerations.............................................................................................19
Installing an Option Board............................................................................................. 20
Removing an Option Board............................................................................................23
Installing a RAID Controller Board.................................................................................... 23
Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................24
Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay...................................... 25
Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive.....................................................................26
Removable Media Devices..................................................................................................29
Installing a 5.25-Inch Media Device..............................................................................30
Removing a 5.25-Inch Device........................................................................................35
Problem Solving................................................................. 5-1
Problem Solving.................................................................................................................5-2
Static Precautions............................................................................................................... 5-2
Troubleshooting Checklists................................................................................................5-3
Initial System Startup....................................................................................................5-3
Running New Application Software............................................................................. 5-4
After System Has Been Running Correctly...................................................................5-5
Additional Troubleshooting Procedures.............................................................................5-6
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing................................................................5-6
Monitoring POST..........................................................................................................5-7
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators.................................................5-8
Confirming Loading of the Operating System..............................................................5-8
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions.........................................................................5-9
Power LED Does Not Light..........................................................................................5-9
Incorrect or No Beep Code..........................................................................................5-10
No Characters Appear on Screen................................................................................5-10
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect..........................................................................5-11
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate.......................................................................... 5-11
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.............................................................5-11
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light.........................................................5-12