IBM xSeries 200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Error Symptom FRU/ActionFloppy disk(s) fail (cannotfind or initialize floppy drivecontroller or floppy drive)1. Reseat controller2. If no floppy drive installed, be sure Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set toNone or Auto.HARD DISK initializing 1. Informational only; no action necessary.2.HARD DISK INSTALLFAILURE (cannot find orinitialize hard drive controlleror hard drive)1. Reseat drive2. If no hard drive installed, be sure Hard Drive selection in Setup is set to None.Hark disk(s) diagnosis fail (adiagnostic routine has failed) 1. Run Configuration/Setup2. Battery3. System boardKeyboard error or nokeyboard present (cannotinitialize keyboard)1. Reattach keyboard2. Ensure no keys are pressed during POST3. To configure system to run without a keyboard, set error halt condition in Setupto HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. BIOS will then ignore missing keyboardduring POST.Keyboard is locked out --Unlock the key (key(s)pressed during keyboardtests)1. Ensure no keys are pressed during POST2. Clear keyboard of any object resting on itMemory Test: (countdown asmemory areas are tested) 1. Informational only; no action necessary.2.Memory test fail (POSTdetected an error duringmemory testing)1. Note additional information about specific error that appears on the screen2. DIMMOverride enabled -- Defaultsloaded (system cannot bootusing current CMOSconfiguration; BIOS hasoverridden configuration anddefaulted tominimal-performance systemoperations)1. Run Configuration/Setup2. Battery3. System boardPrimary master hard diskfail (error detected inprimary master IDE harddrive)1. Replace primary master hard drive2. System boardPrimary slave hard disk fail(error detected in primaryslave IDE hard drive)1. Replace primary slave hard drive2. System boardSecondary master hard diskfail (error detected insecondary master IDE harddrive)1. Replace secondary master hard drive2. System boardSecondary slave hard diskfail (error detected insecondary slave IDE harddrive)1. Replace secondary slave hard drive2. System board96 xSeries 200 Type 8479 and xSeries 200VL Type 8481: Hardware Maintenance Manual