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ThinkServer RD230
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Machine Types: 1043, 1044, 4010, and 4011
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ThinkServer RD230 Types 1043, 1044, 4010, and 4011 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in AppendixC, “Notices,” on page 127 and the Warranty and Support Information document on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD. First Edition (June 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R. 2.101 with limited and restricted rights to
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Contents Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment . . 39 Chapter 1. About this manual ..... 1 Working inside the server with the power on . . . 40 Important Safety Information.........1 Handling static-sensitive devices .......41 Safety statements.............2 Removing the server cover.........42 Important information about replacing RoHS Installing, removing, or replacing optional hardware compliant FRUs .............7 devices................43 Installing or removing a memory module . . .
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Battery return program..........131 Appendix A. RAID battery card German Ordinance for Work gloss statement. . . 132 assembly ............. 121 Electronic emission notices.........133 Specifications .............121 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Battery life and data retention time.....121 statement..............133 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance Appendix B. Getting help and statement..............133 technical assistance ........ 123 Avis de conformité à la réglementation
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Chapter 1. About this manual This Hardware Maintenance Manual contains information to help you solve problems that might occur in your server. It describes the diagnostic tools that come with the server, error codes and suggested actions, and instructions for replacing failing components. Replaceable components are of three types: v Self-service customer replaceable unit (CRU): Replacement of self-service CRUs is your responsibility. If Lenovo installs a self-service CRU at your request, you wil
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Safety statements Important: Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document. For example, if a caution statement is labeled ″Statement 1,″ translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under ″Statement 1.″ Be sure to read all caution and danger statements
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Statement 1: DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product. v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect sign
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Statement 2: CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not: v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100° C (212° F) v Repair or disassemble 4 ThinkServer RD230 Types 104
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Statement 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device. v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. DANGER Some laser products contain an e
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Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 6 ThinkServer RD230 Types 1043, 1044, 4010, and 4011:
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Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician. Statement 26: CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices. Attention: This server is suitable for use on an IT power dist
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Lenovo plans to transition to RoHS compliance well before the implementation date and expects its suppliers to be ready to support Lenovo’s requirements and schedule in the EU. Products sold in 2005 will contain some RoHS compliant FRUs. The following statement pertains to these products and any product Lenovo produces containing RoHS compliant parts. RoHS compliant ThinkServer RD230 parts have unique FRU part numbers. Before or after June 2006, failed RoHS compliant parts must always be replace
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Chapter 2. General information This chapter provides general information that applies to all machine types supported by this publication. Features The RD230 server offers the following features and technologies: v Microprocessor(s) ® ® The server supports up to two Intel Xeon dual-core, quad-core, or hex-core microprocessors. v BIOS The server firmware defines a standard interface between the operating system, platform firmware, and external devices. v EasyStartup DVD The ThinkServer EasyStartup
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commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script. v RAID support The server supports the onboard SATA software RAID and an installed SAS RAID card (ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS RAID adapter), which are required for you to use the hot-swap SATA or SAS hard disk drives and to create the redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations. Specifications The following informat
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Table 1. Features and specifications (continued) RAID controllers: Electrical input Notes: v Onboard SATA Software RAID Input voltage: 1. Power consumption and heat output v ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS RAID adapter Low range: vary depending on the number and Minimum: 100 V ac type of optional features installed and the power-management optional Maximum: 127 V ac features in use. Input frequency range: 50 to 60 2. The sound levels were measured in Hz controlled acoustical environments High range: acc
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v Automatic memory downsizing on error detection v Automatic restart on non-maskable interrupt (NMI) v Availability of microcode level v Built-in, menu-driven setup, system configuration, and RAID configuration v Built-in monitoring for fan, temperature, and voltage v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v ECC DDR3 SDRAM with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) v Error codes and messages to help you identify problems v Generating error logs for the power-on self-test (POST) failures v Hot-swap SA
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Chapter 3. Diagnostics This chapter describes the diagnostic tools that are available to help you solve problems that might occur in the server. If you cannot diagnose and correct a problem by using the information in this chapter, see AppendixB, “Getting help and technical assistance,” on page 123 for more information. Troubleshooting tables Use the troubleshooting tables to find solutions to problems that have identifiable symptoms. If you have just added new software or a new optional device
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v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. v See the parts listing in Chapter6, “Parts listing, RD230 Types 1043, 1044, 4010, and 4011,” on page 91to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRUs) and which components are field replaceable units (FRUs). v If an action step is preceded by “(Trained service technician only),” that step must be performed only by a trained service technician. Symptom Action
