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Dead PL6000
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone out there could offer any advice for the following problem... I have a PL6000 dual Xeon that will not POST. The Interlock LEDs say that everything is normal. However when I turn on the system all of the fans power up, the drive array briefly lights and then nothing further. The LCD display does nothing except show its firmware level and the system does not display any video output. There are no POST beeps or anything further of any sort. Prior to this problem the system would boot ok but I was getting a message saying that the internal battery was getting low, and needed replacing. I have scanned the manuals on the HP site and if i understand them correctly if the nonvolatile ram is corrupt the server will at least have a go at some sensible defaults, and this wouldn't cause the sort of problem that i am seeing. In conclusion - can the battery cause so much of a problem or is the real source of this problem likely to be something else? Any help at all would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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On 25 Mar 2006 04:55:04 -0800, smiggles wrote:
Whoops - sorry. I forgot to mention that I have tried resetting the NVRam. But it made no difference. I attempted to change the battery but it appears to be to be stuck fast. I was afraid that I would damage the IO board if I pulled too hard. I cannot see propery underneath of it and it looks like it might be soldered in place. Is this likely? Thanks again. The battery probably is soldered in place, although I am not sure for that model. Take a look at the inside of the cover. There should be a chart showing the location of various switches, headers, and other items. Is there a 4 pin header strip identified as an external battery input? The replacement battery is most likely a generic computer battery, with a short cable used to attach to this header, rather than a direct replacement for the original battery. If you can determine the spare part number for the replacement battery, it might be possible to confirm what type it is. It is possible there is a significant difference in price between the Compaq/HP spare part battery, and a generic battery that would do the same job. It might be about $50 for an HP spare, as opposed to under $10 for a generic. Aidan Grey |
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did you check whether any red leds are lit on the motherboard below the memory expansion boards -- sbpatrick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sbpatrick's Profile: http://www.futurehardware.in/member.php?userid=647 View this thread: http://www.futurehardware.in/showthread.php?t=437343 Future Hardware - http://www.futurehardware.in |
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