NEC EXPRESS5800/120Le User Manual

Also see for EXPRESS5800/120Le: Configuration guide

Contents

Contents vUpgrading Your System .....................................................4-1General Information ........................................................................................................... 4-2Static Precautions ............................................................................................................... 4-2Preparing Your System for Upgrade.................................................................................. 4-3Equipment Log................................................................................................................... 4-3Opening and Removing the Front Door............................................................................. 4-3Removing Side Panels........................................................................................................ 4-5Installing Side Panels ......................................................................................................... 4-6Removing and Installing the Air Duct ............................................................................... 4-7Modifying the System Board ............................................................................................. 4-8Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery......................................................................... 4-8Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor....................................................... 4-10DIMMs........................................................................................................................ 4-17Option Boards .................................................................................................................. 4-20Recommended PCI Option Board Locations.............................................................. 4-20Installing an Option Board.......................................................................................... 4-21Removing an Option Board ........................................................................................ 4-22Installing a RAID Controller Board ................................................................................. 4-23Hard Disk Drives.............................................................................................................. 4-24Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-Swap Bay .................................. 4-25Removable Media Devices............................................................................................... 4-29Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Mounting Assembly...................................... 4-29Installing a 5.25-Inch Media Device........................................................................... 4-31Removing a 5.25-Inch Device .................................................................................... 4-34Power Supply ................................................................................................................... 4-36Installing the Optional Power Supply ......................................................................... 4-36Replacing a Power Supply .......................................................................................... 4-37Problem Solving..................................................................5-1Problem Solving................................................................................................................. 5-2Static Precautions ............................................................................................................... 5-2Troubleshooting Checklists................................................................................................ 5-3Initial System Startup.................................................................................................... 5-3Running New Application Software ............................................................................. 5-4After System Has Been Running Correctly .................................................................. 5-5Diagnostic Testing.............................................................................................................. 5-6Error Checking.............................................................................................................. 5-6Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................................. 5-6Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing........................................................ 5-6Monitoring POST.................................................................................................. 5-7Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators ......................................... 5-8Confirming Loading of the Operating System ...................................................... 5-8Specific Problems and Corrective Actions......................................................................... 5-9Power LED Does Not Light.......................................................................................... 5-9Incorrect or No Beep Code ......................................................................................... 5-10No Characters Appear on Screen ................................................................................ 5-10Characters are Distorted or Incorrect .......................................................................... 5-11System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate .......................................................................... 5-11Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light............................................................. 5-11CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ......................................................... 5-11Problems with Application Software .......................................................................... 5-12