Lenovo RD230 User Manual

ThinkServerRD230
HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:1043,1044,4010,and4011

Note:

Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct

•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage135

SeventhEdition(February2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

Introduction.................1

Serverdocumentation.............1

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap....5

Chapter3.Featuresand

technologies..............7

Whatisincludedwithyourserver........7

Features..................7

Specications................7

Softwareprograms..............9

EasyStartup...............9

EasyManage...............9

Reliability,availability,andserviceability......9

Chapter4.Diagnostics........11

Troubleshootingtables...........11

DVDdriveproblems...........11

Generalproblems............12

Harddiskdriveproblems.........12

Intermittentproblems..........13

Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-device

problems...............13

Memoryproblems...........14

Microprocessorproblems........15

Monitorproblems............15

Optional-deviceproblems........17

Powerproblems............17

Serialportproblems...........19

Softwareproblems...........19

UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..20

Solvingpowerproblems...........20

SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......20

Solvingundeterminedproblems........21

Eventlogs................22

Viewingeventlogswithoutrestartingthe

server................22

Systemeventlog..............22

DiagnosticLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel...23

Onboarddebugdigitron...........23

Chapter5.Locatingparts,controls,

LEDs,andconnectors........25

Frontview................25

Rearview.................25

Frontcontrolpanel.............25

Locatingservercomponents.........28

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......29

Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane.....34

Chapter6.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........35

Guidelines................35

Precautions..............35

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....36

Systemreliabilityguidelines........36

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.37

Removingtheservercover..........37

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardware

devices.................38

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...38

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives....41

Installingorremovingtherisercard.....50

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard......53

RemovingorinstallingtheEthernetcard...55
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

devices.................56

Removingorinstallingthesystemboard

battery................56

RemovingorinstallingtheRAIDcontroller..58

Removingorinstallingtheheatsink

assembly...............71

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor..73

Removingorinstallingthesystemfans...77

Removingorinstallingthepowersupply...79

Removingorinstallingthesystemboard...84

Completingthepartsreplacement.......87

Installingtheservercover........88

Connectingthecables..........88

Turningontheserver..........88

Updatingtheserverconguration.....88

Turningofftheserver..........89

Connectingexternaldevices.......89

Chapter7.Partslisting,RD230T ypes

1043,1044,4010,and4011......91

Replaceableservercomponents........91

Shipgroup................101

Powercords...............106

Chapter8.Conguringtheserver.109

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........109

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....110

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

i

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems.......110

Usingpasswords............117

RAIDcontrollers..............118

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...118

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD....119

Setupandconguration.........119

ConguringRAID............120

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation....120

ConguringtheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..121

RAIDinformation............121

StartingtheIntelMatrixStorageManager

program...............121

CreatingtheRAIDvolume........121

DeletingtheRAIDvolume........122

RebuildingtheRAIDvolume.......122

Onboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerConguration

Utilityprogram...............122

ConnectingtheminiSAScable......122

StartingtheCongurationUtilityprogram..124

AccessingtheAdapterPropertieswindow..125

SASRAIDsettings...........125

CreatingordeletingtheRAID1array....126

AccessingtheSASTopologywindow....126

ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller....127

Updatingthermware............127

UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater

program...............127

InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManage

program.................128

AppendixA.RAIDbatterycard

assembly..............129

Specications...............129

Batterylifeanddataretentiontime.....129

AppendixB.Gettinginformation,

help,andservice..........131

Informationresources............131

Usingthedocumentation.........131

ThinkServerWebsite..........131

LenovoSupportWebsite.........131

Helpandservice..............132

Beforeyoucall.............132

Callingforservice............132

Usingotherservices..........133

Purchasingadditionalservices......133

AppendixC.Notices.........135

Trademarks................136

Importantnotes..............136

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..136

Recyclinginformation............136

Batteryreturnprogram..........137

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate..............138

Particulatecontamination..........139

ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective

2002/96/EC................139

RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)..................143

ChinaRoHS..............143

Turkishstatementofcompliance......144

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...144

Electronicemissionnotices..........144

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............144

Index.................147

iiThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.

PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.

PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.

Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derndespåere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.

LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.

Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesgurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.

Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.

VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.

AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.

Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.

製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDに収録されているマルチリンガルの「安
全に正しくご使用いただくために」を読んで理解してください。

제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.

Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

iii

Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.

Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.

Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.

Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.

Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.

在使用本产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解产品附带的文档DVD中的多语言安全说明。

Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.

PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
produktom.

Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.

Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.

Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.

使用本產品之前，請務必閱讀並瞭解產品隨附的文件DVD上的多國語言版本安全資訊。

Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.

Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.

Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthistopicislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumberis
usedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementis
labeled“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdocumentunder
“Statement1.”

Besuretoreadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperformthe
procedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswiththeserveroroptional
devicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

ivThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Statement1

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis

productduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water ,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou

openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening

coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndevicesON.

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Statement2

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer .Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

v

Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Statement4

≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

Statement5

CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

viThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Statement6

CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoaneasilyaccessiblepowersource.

Statement7

CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,besuretoremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthedeviceto
avoidpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Statement9

CAUTION:
Toavoidpersonalinjury,disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevice.

Statement10

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatessharpedges,corners,orjointsnearby.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

vii

Statement11

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.

Statement12

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyarehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T oavoid
thesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcircuitprotection
requirements.Refertotheinformationthatisprovidedwithyourdeviceforelectricalspecications.

Statement13

CAUTION:
Makesurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextended.

Statement14

CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimitsandmustbe
installedwithappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewiththenationalelectriccode.

Statement15

CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicedoesnotturnofftheelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothe
device.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanoneconnectiontodcpower.Toremoveallelectrical
currentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedatthedcpower
inputterminals.

viiiThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Statement16

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:

•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
denedbytheNECandthelatesteditionofIEC60950,TheStandardforSafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipment.

•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablygroundedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSEL V
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalbuildingcodes.

•Use16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)or1.3mm

2

copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters

inlength.

•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto12inch-pounds(1.4newton-meters).

•Incorporateareadilyavailableapprovedandrateddisconnectdeviceintheeldwiring.

Statement17

CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.

Statement18

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.

Statement19

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

ix

Statement20

CAUTION:
Thebatteryisalithiumionbattery.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Exchangeit
onlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocalregulations.

xThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Serverdocumentation”onpage1

Introduction

ThisHardwareMaintenanceManualforyourLenovo
serverfeatures,specications,componentlocations,congurationinstructions,hardwarereplacement
procedures,partslisting,andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.

Note:TheHardwareMaintenanceManualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.The
HardwareMaintenanceManualisupdatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailablein

EnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Thisdocumentcontainsinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplaceCustomerReplaceableUnits
(CRUs)andFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs).

Replaceablecomponentsareofthreetypes:

®

ThinkServer

®

productcontainsinformationaboutthe

•Self-serviceCRUs:Self-serviceCRUsareeasytoinstallandcustomersareresponsibleforreplacingall
Self-serviceCRUs.IfaLenovoservicetechnicianinstallsaSelf-serviceCRUatyourrequest,youwillbe
chargedfortheinstallation.

•Optional-serviceCRUs:AlthoughdealingwithOptional-serviceCRUsrequiressometechnicalskills,
Optional-serviceCRUsaresafeforcustomerstoreplace.YoumayinstallanOptional-serviceCRU
yourselforrequestLenovotoinstallit,atnoadditionalcharge,underthetypeofwarrantyservicethat
isdesignatedfortheserver.

•FRUs:FRUsmustbereplacedonlybytrainedservicetechnicians.

Notes:

1.BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Safetyinformation”onpageiii.

2.Forinformationaboutthetermsofwarranty,refertotheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.TheWarrantyandSupportInformationisalsoavailable
ontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Serverdocumentation

Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

1

Printeddocuments

Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.

•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadrst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete

warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtondthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.

•ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing

theserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

Note:Thisdocumentisavailableinvelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocumentationDVD
thatcomeswiththeserver.

DocumentationDVD

ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.adobe.com

TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostenvironments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusingaLinux

®

operating

system,openthelaunch.htmlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeaftertherstreleaseoftheDVD.Y oucanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:

•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30

languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.

•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,

andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.

•UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

congure,andmaintainyourserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

2ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

•RemoteManagementUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstocongure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.

Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel

ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.

HardwareMaintenanceManual

Thisdocumentprovidesdiagnosticinformation,partslisting,andreplacementproceduresforallField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs,partsreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel)aswellasallCRUs.Thisdocumentis
updatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

4ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingonthecongurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
electricaloutlet,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandrmwareconguration,andrequirestheoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.

Table1.Serversetuproadmap

TaskWheretondtheinformation

Unpack
Installhardware
InstalltheserverintherackTheRackInstallationInstructionsmanualisprintedandalsoincludedonthe

ConnecttheEthernetcable
andpowercord

Turnontheservertoverify
operation

ReviewtheBIOSsettings
andcustomizeasneeded

CongureRAID(onboard
SATARAIDortheinstalled
SASRAIDadapter)

Checkforrmwareupdates
Installoperatingsystemand

basicdrivers
Installanyadditionaldrivers

neededforaddedfeatures
CongureEthernetsettings

intheoperatingsystem
Installremotemanagement

applications
Installapplications

Chapter3“Featuresandtechnologies”onpage7
Chapter6“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage35

documentationDVD.
“Rearview”onpage25

“Turningontheserver”onpage88

“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage110

“RAIDcontrollers”onpage118

“UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram”onpage127
“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage118

Refertotheinstructionsthatcamewiththehardwareoption.

Seetheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwas
installedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

“InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram”onpage128

Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

5

6ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter3.Featuresandtechnologies

Whatisincludedwithyourserver

TheRD230serverpackageincludestheserver,apowercord,documentation,thedocumentationDVD,and
softwaremedia.

Features

TheRD230serveroffersthefollowingfeaturesandtechnologies:

•Microprocessor(s):TheserversupportsuptotwoIntel®Xeon®dual-core,quad-core,orhex-core
microprocessors.

•BIOS:Theserverrmwaredenesastandardinterfacebetweentheoperatingsystem,platformrmware,
andexternaldevices.

•EasyStartupDVD:TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramguidesyouthroughthecongurationofthe
hardware,theRAIDcontroller,andtheinstallationoftheoperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.

•Integratednetworksupport:Theservercomeswithtwointegratedsingle-portGigabitEthernet
controllersandeachsupportsconnectiontoa10Mbps,100Mbps,or1000Mbpsnetwork.Formore
information,see“ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage127.

•Largedata-storagecapacityandhot-swapcapability:Somehot-swapservermodelssupportfour

3.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrives.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcanadd,remove,orreplaceharddisk
driveswithoutturningofftheserver.

•Largesystem-memorycapacity:Theserversupportsupto64GBofsystemmemory.Thememory
modulesupportserrorcorrectingcode(ECC)foruptoeightindustry-standardsingle-rankordual-rank,
1333MHz,DDR3(third-generationdouble-data-rate)registeredsynchronousdynamicrandomaccess
memory(SDRAM)dualinlinememorymodules(DIMMs).

•High-performancegraphicscontroller:Theservercomeswithanonboardhigh-performancegraphics
controllerthatsupportshighresolutionsandincludesmanyperformance-enhancingfeaturesforthe
operating-systemenvironment.

•Redundantconnection:
toaredundantEthernetconnection.IfaproblemoccurswiththeprimaryEthernetconnection,all
Ethernettrafcthatisassociatedwiththeprimaryconnectionisautomaticallyswitchedtotheredundant
NIC.Iftheapplicabledevicedriversareinstalled,thisswitchingoccurswithoutdatalossandwithout
userintervention.

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0:Thecommand-lineinterfaceprovidesdirect
accesstoservermanagementfunctionsthroughtheIPMI2.0protocol.Usethecommand-lineinterface
toissuecommandstocontroltheserverpower,viewsysteminformation,andidentifytheserver.Youcan
alsosaveoneormorecommandsasatextleandruntheleasascript.

•RAIDsupport:Theserversupportsanonboard1068ESerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)RAIDcontroller,an
onboardSATAsoftwareRAID,andanadd-onSASRAIDcard(ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter,
ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter,orThinkServerRAID700Adapter),whicharerequiredforyou
tousethehot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrivesandtocreatetheredundantarrayofindependent
disks(RAID)congurations.

Thetwoonboardnetworkinterfacecontrollers(NIC)provideafailovercapability

Specications

Thefollowinginformationisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecicationsoftheserver.Dependingonthe
servermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecicationsmightnotapply.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

7

Table2.Featuresandspecications

Microprocessor(s):Supportsupto
twoIntelXeondual-core,quad-core,
orhex-coremicroprocessors.Forthe
specictypeandspeedinformation
aboutthemicroprocessor,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page109
microprocessorsforyourserver,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.
OntheThinkServersystemspage,
clickProducts➙Options➙

ThinkServerProcessors.

Memorymodules:

•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB

•Maximumsystemmemory:64GB

•Types:ECC,1333MHz,DDR3

•Slots:Eightdualinlinememory

•Supports2GB,4GB,and8GB

Integratedgraphicscard:

•8MBvideomemory

Size:

•Height:43.6mm(1.72inches)

•Width:436mm(17.17inches)

•Depth:568mm(22.36inches)

•

RAIDcontrollers:

•OnboardSATASoftwareRAID

•ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID

•ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAID

•ThinkServerRAID700Adapter

.Foralistofthesupported

(eightmemoryslots,eachwithone
8GBRDIMMinstalled)

registeredSDRAMDIMMsonly

module(DIMM)slots

RDIMMs

Maximumweight:17kg(37.48lb)
whenfullycongured

Adapter

Adapter

Opticaldrive:

•SlimDVD/RW

Harddiskdriveexpansionbays
(dependingonthemodel):

Uptofour3.5-inchSATAorSAShard
diskdrives

Expansionslots:

•ThreePCIExpressslotsonthe
systemboardandthePCIExpress
x16slotisforarisercard(thereis
onePCIExpressx16slotonthe
risercard)

Powersupply:

powersupply

Systemfans:Fivesystemfans
withautomaticenergy-savingnoise
reductiontechnology

Integratedfunctions:

•Twosingle-portGbEthernet
controllers

•SixUSB2.0connectors(twofront
andfourrear)

•TwoRJ-45Ethernetconnectors

•Oneserialport

•OneVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)
monitorconnector

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:

–Highrange:

Single600-watt

Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to

60Hz

Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to

60Hz

Environment:

•Airtemperature:
–Serveron:10°Cto35°C(50°F

to95°F);altitude:0to914.4m
(3000ft)

–Serveron:10°Cto32°C(50°F

to89.6°F);altitude:914.4m(3
000ft)to2133.6m(7000ft)

–Serveroff:10°Cto43°C(50°F

to109.4°F);maximumaltitude:

2133.6m(7000ft)

–Shipping:-40°Cto60°C(-104°F

to140°F)

•Humidity:
–Serveron:8-90%,

non-condensing

–Serveroff:8-90%,

non-condensing

–Shippingandstorage:upto

93%,non-condensing

•Particulatecontamination:

Attention:Airborneparticulates
andreactivegasesactingalone
orincombinationwithother
environmentalfactorssuchas
humidityortemperaturemight
posearisktotheserver.

Notes:

1.Powerconsumptionandheat
outputvarydependingonthe
numberandtypeofoptional
featuresinstalledandthe
power-managementoptional
featuresinuse.

2.Thesoundlevelsweremeasured
incontrolledacoustical
environmentsaccordingto
theproceduresspeciedbythe
AmericanNationalStandards
Institute(ANSI)S12.10and
ISO7779andarereportedin
accordancewithISO9296.
Actualsound-pressurelevelsina
givenlocationmightexceedthe
averagevaluesstatedbecause
ofroomreectionsandother
nearbynoisesources.The
noiseemissionlevelstated
isthedeclared(upperlimit)

8ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Table2.Featuresandspecications(continued)

sound-powerlevel,inbels,fora
randomsampleofsystem.

3.Thereisnokeyboardconnector

ormouseconnectoronthe
server.Y oucanconnectaUSB
keyboardandUSBmouseto
theserverbyusingtheUSB
connectors.

Softwareprograms

Lenovoprovidessoftwaretohelpgetyourserverupandrunning.

EasyStartup

TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimpliestheprocessofconguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
Microsoft®Windows®andLinuxoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.TheEasyStartup
programisprovidedwithyourserverontheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.TheDVDisself-starting(bootable).
TheuserguidefortheEasyStartupprogramisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprogram
interface.Foradditionalinformation,see“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage118

EasyManage

TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentenablesthisservertobemanagedbythecentralizedconsoleofan
EasyManageCoreServeroverthenetwork.TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentissupportedon32-bitand
64-bitWindows,RedHat,andSUSEoperatingsystems.

.

Reliability,availability,andserviceability

Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyoutoensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverwhenyouneedit,andtheeasewithwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.

TheserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•AdvancedDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•Automaticmemorydownsizingonerrordetection

•Automaticrestartonnon-maskableinterrupt(NMI)

•Availabilityofmicrocodelevel

•Built-in,menu-drivensetup,systemconguration,andRAIDconguration

•Built-inmonitoringforfan,temperature,andvoltage

•Coolingfanswithspeed-sensingcapability

•ECCDDR3SDRAMwithSerialPresenceDetect(SPD)

•Errorcodesandmessagestohelpyouidentifyproblems

•Generatingerrorlogsforthepower-onself-test(POST)failures

•Hot-swapSASharddiskdrives

•IntegratedEthernetcontrollers

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0

Chapter3.Featuresandtechnologies9

•Power-onself-test(POST)

•RedundantEthernetconnectionwithfailovercapability(requiresanoptionalEthernetcard)

•Standbyvoltageforsystem-managementfeaturesandmonitoring

•System-errorlight-emittingdiode(LED)onthefrontpanel

•Vitalproductdata(VPD),includingtheserialnumberinformationandreplacementpartnumbers,storedin
thenonvolatilememoryforeasierremotemaintenance

10ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter4.Diagnostics

Thischapterdescribesthediagnostictoolsthatareavailabletohelpyousolveproblemsthatmightoccurin
theserver.

Ifyoucannotdiagnoseandcorrectaproblembyusingtheinformationinthischapter,seeAppendixB
“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage131

Troubleshootingtables

Usethetroubleshootingtablestondsolutionstoproblemsthathaveidentiablesymptoms.

Ifyouhavejustaddednewsoftwareoranewoptionaldeviceandtheserverisnotworking,completethe
followingstepsbeforeyouusethetroubleshootingtables:

1.Checktheoperatorinformationpanel.

2.Removethesoftwareordevicethatyoujustadded.

3.Reinstallthenewsoftwareornewdevice.

DVDdriveproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

TheDVDdriveisnot
recognized.

ADVDisnotworkingcorrectly.

1.Makesurethat:

•TheSATAchanneltowhichtheDVDdriveisattached(primaryorsecondary)
isenabledintheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Allcablesandjumpersareinstalledcorrectly.

•Thesignalcableandconnectorarenotdamagedandtheconnectorpins
arenotbent.

•ThecorrectdevicedriverisinstalledfortheDVDdrive.

2.Reseatthefollowingcomponents:
a.DVDdrive
b.DVDdrivecables

3.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.DVDdrive
b.DVDdriveandcables
c.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

1.CleantheDVD.

2.ReseattheDVDdrive.

formoreinformation.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

11

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

3.ReplacetheDVDdrive.

TheDVDdrivetrayisnot
working.

1.Makesurethattheserveristurnedon.

2.Inserttheendofastraightenedpaperclipintothemanualtray-releaseopening.

3.ReseattheDVDdrive.

4.ReplacetheDVDdrive.

Generalproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Acoverlockisbroken,anLED
isnotworking,orasimilar
problemhasoccurred.

IfthepartisaCRU,replaceit.IfthepartisaFRU,thepartmustbereplacedbya
trainedservicetechnician.

Harddiskdriveproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Notalldrivesarerecognizedby
theharddiskdrivediagnostic
tests.

Theserverstopsresponding
duringtheharddiskdrive
diagnostictest.

Aharddiskdrivewasnot
detectedwhiletheoperating
systemwasbeingstarted.

Removethedrivethatisindicatedbythediagnostictests;then,runtheharddisk
drivediagnostictestsagain.Iftheremainingdrivesarerecognized,replacethe
drivethatyouremovedwithanewone.

Removetheharddiskdrivethatwasbeingtestedwhentheserverstopped
responding,andrunthediagnostictestagain.Iftheharddiskdrivediagnostictest
runssuccessfully,replacethedrivethatyouremovedwithanewone.

Reseatallharddiskdrivesandcables;then,runtheharddiskdrivediagnostic
testsagain.

to

12ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Intermittentproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis

solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to

determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby

atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Aproblemoccursonly
occasionallyandisdifcultto
diagnose.

1.Makesurethat:

•Allcablesandcordsareconnectedsecurelytotherearoftheserverand
attacheddevices.

•Whentheserveristurnedon,airisowingfromthefangrille.Ifthereis
noairow,thefanisnotworking.Thiscancausetheservertooverheat
andshutdown.

2.Checkthesystem-eventlog(see“Eventlogs”onpage22).

3.See“Solvingundeterminedproblems”onpage21.

Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-deviceproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Allorsomekeysonthe
keyboarddonotwork.

Themouseorpointingdevice
doesnotwork.

1.Makesurethat:

•Thekeyboardcableissecurelyconnected.

•Theserverandthemonitorareturnedon.

2.Thekeyboardiscompatiblewiththeserver.RefertotheWebsiteat
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

3.IfyouareusingaUSBkeyboardanditisconnectedtoaUSBhub,disconnect
thekeyboardfromthehubandconnectitdirectlytotheserver.

4.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.Keyboard
b.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

1.Makesurethat:

•Themouseorpointingdeviceiscompatiblewiththeserver.RefertotheWeb

siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

•Themouseorpointing-devicecableissecurelyconnectedtotheserver.

•Themouseorpointing-devicedevicedriversareinstalledcorrectly.

•Theserverandthemonitorareturnedon.

•ThemouseisenabledintheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.IfyouareusingaUSBmouseorpointingdeviceanditisconnectedtoaUSB
hub,disconnectthemouseorpointingdevicefromthehubandconnectit
directlytotheserver.

Chapter4.Diagnostics13

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

3.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.Mouseorpointingdevice
b.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

Memoryproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Theamountofsystemmemory
thatisdisplayedislessthan
theamountofinstalledphysical
memory.

MultiplerowsofDIMMsina
branchareidentiedasfailing.

1.Makesurethat:

•NoerrorLEDsarelitontheoperatorinformationpanelorontheDIMM.

•Memorymirroringdoesnotaccountforthediscrepancy.

•Thememorymodulesareseatedcorrectly.

•Youhaveinstalledthecorrecttypeofmemory.

•Ifyouchangedthememory,youupdatedthememorycongurationinthe
SetupUtilityprogram.

•Allbanksofmemoryareenabled.Theservermighthaveautomatically
disabledamemorybankwhenitdetectedaproblem,oramemorybank
mighthavebeenmanuallydisabled.

2.CheckthePOSTeventlogforDIMMerrormessages:

•IfaDIMMwasdisabledbyasystems-managementinterrupt(SMI),replace
theDIMM.

•IfaDIMMwasdisabledbytheuserorbyPOST,runtheSetupUtilityprogram
andenabletheDIMM.

3.Makesurethatthereisnomemorymismatchwhentheserverisattheminimum
memoryconguration.

4.AddonepairofDIMMsatatime,makingsurethattheDIMMsineachpair
arematching.

5.ReseattheDIMMs.

6.ReplacetheDIMMsinstep5onpage14,oneatatime,intheordershown,
restartingtheservereachtime.

1.ReseattheDIMMs;then,restarttheserver.

2.Replacethelowest-numberedDIMMswithidenticalknowngoodDIMMs;
then,restarttheserver.Repeatasnecessary.Ifthefailurescontinueafterall
identiedpairsarereplaced,gotostep4onpage15

.

14ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

3.ReturntheremovedDIMMs,onepairatatime,totheiroriginalconnectors,
restartingtheserveraftereachpair,untilapairfails.ReplaceeachDIMMinthe
failedpairwithanidenticalknowngoodDIMM,restartingtheserverafteryou
reinstalleachDIMM.ReplacethefailedDIMM.Repeatstep3onpage15
youhavetestedallremovedDIMMs.

4.(Trainedservicetechnicianonly)Replacethesystemboard.

Microprocessorproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Theserveremitsacontinuous
beepduringthePOST,
indicatingthatthestartup
(boot)microprocessorisnot
workingcorrectly.

1.Makesurethattheserversupportsallthemicroprocessorsandthatthe
microprocessorsmatchinspeedandcachesize.

2.(Trainedservicetechnicianonly)Reseatmicroprocessor1.

3.(Trainedservicetechnicianonly)Ifthereisnoindicationofwhichmicroprocessor
hasfailed,isolatetheerrorbytestingwithonemicroprocessoratatime.

4.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Microprocessor2
b.VRM2
c.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

5.(Trainedservicetechnicianonly)Ifmultipleerrorcodesindicateamicroprocessor
error,reversethelocationsoftwomicroprocessorstodeterminewhetherthe
errorisassociatedwithamicroprocessororwithamicroprocessorsocket.

•Iftheerrorisassociatedwithamicroprocessor,replacethemicroprocessor.

•IftheerrorisassociatedwithaVRM,replacetheVRM.

•Iftheerrorisassociatedwithamicroprocessorsocket,replacethesystem

board.

until

to

Monitorproblems

Somemonitorshavetheirownself-tests.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithyourmonitor,seethedocumentation
thatcomeswiththemonitorforinstructionsfortestingandadjustingthemonitor.

Chapter4.Diagnostics15

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Testingthemonitor

Thescreenisblank.

Themonitorhasscreen
jitter,orthescreenimageis
wavy,unreadable,rolling,or
distorted.

1.Makesurethatthemonitorcablesarermlyconnected.

2.Tryusingadifferentmonitorontheserver,ortryusingthemonitorthatisbeing
testedonadifferentserver.

3.Runthediagnosticprograms.Ifthemonitorpassesthediagnosticprograms,
theproblemmightbeavideodevicedriver.

4.(Trainedservicetechnicianonly)Replacethesystemboard.

1.IftheserverisattachedtoaKVMswitch,bypasstheKVMswitchtoeliminateit
asapossiblecauseoftheproblem:connectthemonitorcabledirectlytothe
correctconnectorontherearoftheserver.

2.Makesurethat:

•Theserveristurnedon.Ifthereisnopowertotheserver,see“Power

problems”onpage17

•Themonitorcablesareconnectedcorrectly.

•Themonitoristurnedonandthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsare

adjustedcorrectly.

•NoPOSTerrorsaregeneratedwhentheserveristurnedon.

3.Makesurethatthecorrectserveriscontrollingthemonitor,ifapplicable.

4.See“Solvingundeterminedproblems”onpage21.

1.Ifthemonitorself-testsshowthatthemonitorisworkingcorrectly,consider
thelocationofthemonitor.Magneticeldsaroundotherdevices(suchas
transformers,appliances,uorescentlights,andothermonitors)cancause
screenjitterorwavy,unreadable,rolling,ordistortedscreenimages.Ifthis
happens,turnoffthemonitor.

.

2.Reseatthemonitor.

3.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting

Wrongcharactersappearon
thescreen.

1.Ifthewronglanguageisdisplayed,updatetheserverrmwarewiththecorrect

2.Reseatthemonitor.

3.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting

16ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Attention:Movingacolormonitorwhileitisturnedonmightcausescreen

discoloration.
Movethedeviceandthemonitoratleast305mm(12inches)apart,andturnon

themonitor.
Topreventdiskettedriveread/writeerrors,makesurethatthedistancebetween

themonitorandanyexternaldiskettedriveisatleast76mm(3inches).

theservereachtime:
a.Monitor
b.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

language(seeUpdatingthermware).

theservereachtime:
a.Monitor
b.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

Optional-deviceproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

ALenovooptionaldevicethat
wasjustinstalleddoesnot
work.

ALenovooptionaldevicethat
usedtoworkdoesnotwork
now.

Thesystemfannoiseishuge.

1.Makesurethat:

•Thedeviceisdesignedfortheserver.Foralistofthesupportedoptionsfor
yourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.OntheThinkServer
systemspage,clickProducts➙Options.

•Youfollowedtheinstallationinstructionsthatcamewiththedeviceandthe
deviceisinstalledcorrectly.

•Youhavenotloosenedanyotherinstalleddevicesorcables.

•YouupdatedthecongurationinformationintheSetupUtilityprogram.
Whenevermemoryoranyotherdeviceischanged,youmustupdatethe
conguration.

2.Reseatthedevicethatyoujustinstalled.

3.Replacethedevicethatyoujustinstalled.

1.Makesurethatallofthehardwareandcableconnectionsforthedeviceare
secure.

2.Ifthedevicecomeswithtestinstructions,usethoseinstructionstotestthe
device.

3.IfthefailingdeviceisanSCSIdevice,makesurethat:

•ThecablesforallexternalSCSIdevicesareconnectedcorrectly.

•ThelastdeviceineachSCSIchain,ortheendoftheSCSIcable,is

terminatedcorrectly.

•AnyexternalSCSIdeviceisturnedon.YoumustturnonanexternalSCSI

devicebeforeyouturnontheserver.

4.Reseatthefailingdevice.

5.Replacethefailingdevice.

ThecurrentBIOSisdesignedtoautomaticallylowerfanspeedswithmostRAIDcard
options.However,theLSI8708cardneedsahigherfanspeedwhenthebatteryis
installed.Whenthereisnobatteryinstalledinthecard,theuserhavetochange
thefanspeedmanually.

Powerproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Thepower-controlbuttondoes
notwork(theserverdoesnot
start).
Note:Thepower-control
buttonwillnotfunctionuntil

1.Makesurethatthepower-controlbuttonisworkingcorrectly:
a.Disconnecttheserverpowercords.
b.Reconnectthepowercords.

Chapter4.Diagnostics17

to

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

3minutesaftertheserverhas
beenconnectedtoacpower.

Theserverdoesnotturnoff.

Theserverunexpectedlyshuts
down,andtheLEDsonthe
operatorinformationpanelare
notlit.

c.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Reseattheoperatorinformationpanel

cables,andthenrepeatstepsa.onpage18andb.onpage18.Iftheserver
starts,reseattheoperatorinformationpanel.Iftheproblemremains,replace
theoperatorinformationpanel.

2.Makesurethat:

•Thepowercordsarecorrectlyconnectedtotheserverandtoaworking
electricaloutlet.

•Thetypeofmemorythatisinstallediscorrect.

•TheDIMMisfullyseated.

•TheLEDsonthepowersupplydonotindicateaproblem.

•Themicroprocessorsareinstalledinthecorrectsequence.

3.Reseatthefollowingcomponents:
a.DIMMs
b.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Powerswitchconnector
c.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Powerbackplane

4.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.DIMMs
b.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Powerswitchconnector
c.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Powerbackplane
d.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

5.Ifyoujustinstalledanoptionaldevice,removeit,andrestarttheserver.If
theservernowstarts,youmighthaveinstalledmoredevicesthanthepower
supplysupports.

6.See“Solvingundeterminedproblems”onpage21.

1.DeterminewhetheryouareusinganAdvancedCongurationandPower
Interface(ACPI)oranon-ACPIoperatingsystem.Ifyouareusinganon-ACPI
operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

a.PressCtrl+Alt+Delete.
b.T urnofftheserverbypressingthepower-controlbuttonfor5seconds.
c.Restarttheserver.
d.IftheserverfailsthePOSTandthepower-controlbuttondoesnotwork,

disconnectthepowercordfor20seconds;then,reconnectthepowercord
andrestarttheserver.

2.IftheproblemremainsorifyouareusinganACPI-awareoperatingsystem,
suspectthesystemboard.

See“Solvingundeterminedproblems”onpage21

.

18ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Serialportproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Thenumberofserialportsthat
areidentiedbytheoperating
systemislessthanthenumber
ofinstalledserialports.

Aserialdevicedoesnotwork.1.Makesurethat:

1.Makesurethat:

•EachportisassignedauniqueaddressintheSetupUtilityprogramand
noneoftheserialportsisdisabled.

•Theserialportadapter(ifoneispresent)isseatedcorrectly.

2.Reseattheserialportadapter.

3.Replacetheserialportadapter.

•Thedeviceiscompatiblewiththeserver.

•Theserialportisenabledandisassignedauniqueaddress.

•Thedeviceisconnectedtothecorrectconnector.

2.Reseatthefollowingcomponents:
a.Failingserialdevice
b.Serialcable

3.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.Failingserialdevice
b.Serialcable
c.(T rainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

Softwareproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Yoususpectasoftware
problem.

1.Todeterminewhethertheproblemiscausedbythesoftware,makesurethat:

•Theserverhastheminimummemorythatisneededtousethesoftware.For
memoryrequirements,seetheinformationthatcomeswiththesoftware.
Ifyouhavejustinstalledanadapterormemory,theservermighthavea
memory-addressconict.

•Thesoftwareisdesignedtooperateontheserver.

•Othersoftwareworksontheserver.

•Thesoftwareworksonanotherserver.

2.Ifyoureceiveanyerrormessageswhileyouusethesoftware,seethe
informationthatcomeswiththesoftwareforadescriptionofthemessagesand
suggestedsolutionstotheproblem.

3.Contactthesoftwarevendor.

to

Chapter4.Diagnostics19

UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistinginChapter7“Partslisting,RD230Types1043,1044,4010,and4011”onpage91to
determinewhichcomponentsarecustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeld
replaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(T rainedservicetechnicianonly), ”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

AUSBdevicedoesnotwork.

1.Makesurethat:

•ThecorrectUSBdevicedriverisinstalled.

•TheoperatingsystemsupportsUSBdevices.

•AstandardPS/2keyboardormouseisnotconnectedtotheserver.Ifitis,a
USBkeyboardormousewillnotworkduringthePOST.

2.MakesurethattheUSBcongurationoptionaldevicesaresetcorrectlyinthe
SetupUtilityprogram.

3.IfyouareusingaUSBhub,disconnecttheUSBdevicefromthehuband
connectitdirectlytotheserver.

Solvingpowerproblems

Powerproblemscanbedifculttosolve.Forexample,ashortcircuitcanexistanywhereonanyofthe
powerdistributionbuses.Usually,ashortcircuitwillcausethepowersubsystemtoshutdownbecauseof
anovercurrentcondition.T odiagnoseapowerproblem,usethefollowinggeneralprocedure:

1.Turnofftheserveranddisconnectallacpowercords.

2.Checkforloosecablesinthepowersubsystem.Alsocheckforshortcircuits,forexample,ifaloose
screwiscausingashortcircuitonacircuitboard.

3.Removetheadaptersanddisconnectthecablesandpowercordstoallinternalandexternaldevices
untiltheserverisattheminimumcongurationthatisrequiredfortheservertostart(see“Solving
undeterminedproblems”onpage21

4.Reconnectallacpowercordsandturnontheserver.Iftheserverstartssuccessfully,replacethe
adaptersanddevicesoneatatimeuntiltheproblemisisolated.

fortheminimumconguration).

Iftheserverdoesnotstartfromtheminimumconguration,replacethecomponentsintheminimum
congurationoneatatimeuntiltheproblemisisolated.

SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems

ThemethodthatyouusetotesttheEthernetcontrollerdependsonwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.
Seetheoperating-systemdocumentationforinformationaboutEthernetcontrollers,andseetheEthernet
controllerdevice-driverreadmele.

Trythefollowingprocedures:

•Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivers,whichcomewiththeserver,areinstalledandthattheyareat
thelatestlevel.

•MakesurethattheEthernetcableisinstalledcorrectly.
–Thecablemustbesecurelyattachedatallconnections.Ifthecableisattachedbuttheproblem

remains,tryadifferentcable.

–IftheEthernetcontrollerissettooperateat100Mbps,youmustuseCategory5cabling.

20ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

–Ifyoudirectlyconnecttwoservers(withoutahub),orifyouarenotusingahubwithXports,usea

crossovercable.TodeterminewhetherahubhasanXport,checktheportlabel.Ifthelabelcontains
anX,thehubhasanXport.

•Determinewhetherthehubsupportsauto-negotiation.Ifitdoesnot,tryconguringtheintegrated
Ethernetcontrollermanuallytomatchthespeedandduplexmodeofthehub.

•ChecktheEthernetcontrollerLEDsontherearpaneloftheserver.TheseLEDsindicatewhetherthere
isaproblemwiththeconnector,cable,orhub.
–TheEthernetlinkstatusLEDislitwhentheEthernetcontrollerreceivesalinkpulsefromthehub.Ifthe

LEDisoff,theremightbeadefectiveconnectororcableoraproblemwiththehub.

–TheEthernettransmit/receiveactivityLEDislitwhentheEthernetcontrollersendsorreceivesdata

overtheEthernetnetwork.IftheEthernettransmit/receiveactivityLEDisoff,makesurethatthehub
andnetworkareoperatingandthatthecorrectdevicedriversareinstalled.

•ChecktheLANactivityLEDsontherearoftheserver.TheLANactivityLEDislitwhendataisactiveon
theEthernetnetwork.IftheLANactivityLEDisoff,makesurethatthehubandnetworkareoperating
andthatthecorrectdevicedriversareinstalled.

•Checkforoperating-system-speciccausesoftheproblem.

•Makesurethatthedevicedriversontheclientandserverareusingthesameprotocol.

IftheEthernetcontrollerstillcannotconnecttothenetworkbutthehardwareappearstobeworking,the
networkadministratormustinvestigateotherpossiblecausesoftheerror.

Solvingundeterminedproblems

Ifthediagnostictestsdidnotdiagnosethefailureoriftheserverisinoperative,usetheinformationin
thissection.

Ifyoususpectthatasoftwareproblemiscausingfailures(continuousorintermittent),see“Software
problems”onpage19.

DamageddatainCMOSmemoryordamagedrmwarecancauseundeterminedproblems.Toresetthe
CMOSdata,usethepasswordswitch2(SW4)tooverridethepower-onpasswordandcleartheCMOS
memory;see“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage29.

ChecktheLEDsonallthepowersupplies.IftheLEDsindicatethatthepowersuppliesareworking
correctly,dothefollowing:

1.Turnofftheserver.

2.Makesurethattheserveriscabledcorrectly.

3.Removeordisconnectthefollowingdevices,oneatatime,untilyoundthefailure.Turnontheserver
andrecongureiteachtime.

•Anyexternaldevices

•Surge-suppressordevice(ontheserver)

•Modem,printer,mouse,andnon-Lenovodevices

•Eachadapter

•Harddiskdrives

•Memorymodules:Theminimumcongurationrequirementis1GBDIMMpermicroprocessor(2GB

inatwo-microprocessorconguration).

Thefollowingminimumcongurationisrequiredfortheservertostart:

•Onemicroprocessor

•One1GBDIMM

•Onepowersupply

•Powercord

•ServeRAIDSASadapter

•Systemboardassembly

4.Turnontheserver.Iftheproblemremains,suspectthefollowingcomponentsinthefollowingorder:
a.Powersupply

Chapter4.Diagnostics21

b.Power-supplycage
c.Memory
d.Microprocessor
e.Systemboard

Iftheproblemissolvedwhenyouremoveanadapterfromtheserverbuttheproblemrecurswhenyou
reinstallthesameadapter,suspecttheadapter;iftheproblemrecurswhenyoureplacetheadapterwitha
differentone,suspectthesystemboardorextendercard.

Ifyoususpectanetworkingproblemandtheserverpassesallthesystemtests,suspectanetworkcabling
problemthatisexternaltotheserver.

Eventlogs

Errorcodesandmessagesaredisplayedinthefollowingtypesofeventlogs:

•POSTeventlog:Thislogcontainsthethreemostrecenterrorcodesandmessagesthatweregenerated
duringthePOST.

•System-eventlog:ThislogcontainsallthePOSTandsystemmanagementinterrupt(SMI)events.Y ou
canviewthesystem-eventlogthroughtheSetupUtilityprogramandthroughtheastheIPMIevent
log.Thesystem-eventlogislimitedinsize.Whenitisfull,newentrieswillnotoverwriteexistingentries;
therefore,youmustperiodicallysaveandthenclearthesystem-eventlogthroughtheSetupUtility
program.Whenyouaretroubleshooting,youmighthavetosaveandthenclearthesystem-eventlogto
makethemostrecenteventsavailableforanalysis.

Messagesarelistedontheleftsideofthescreen,anddetailsabouttheselectedmessagearedisplayedon
therightsideofthescreen.Tomovefromoneentrytothenext,usetheUpArrowandDownArrowkeys.

Viewingeventlogswithoutrestartingtheserver

Iftheserverisnothung,methodsareavailableforyoutoviewoneormoreeventlogswithoutrestarting
theserver.

IfIPMItoolisinstalledintheserver,youcanuseittoviewthesystem-eventlog.Mostrecentversionsof
theLinuxoperatingsystemcomewithacurrentversionofIPMItool.

Thefollowingtabledescribesthemethodsthatyoucanusetoviewtheeventlogs,dependingonthe
conditionoftheserver.Thersttwoconditionsgenerallydonotrequirethatyourestarttheserver.

Table3.Methodsforviewingeventlogs

ConditionAction

Theserverisnothungandisconnectedtoanetwork.UseIPMItooltoviewthesystem-eventlog.
Theserverisnothungandisnotconnectedtoanetwork.UseIPMItoollocallytoviewthesystem-eventlog.
Theserverishung.

YoucanrestarttheserverandpressDeltostarttheSetup
Utilityprogramandviewthesystem-eventlog.

Systemeventlog

Thesystem-eventlogcontainsmessagesofthreetypes:

22ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

InformationInformationmessagesdonotrequireaction;they

recordsignicantsystem-levelevents,suchas
whentheserverisstarted.

WarningWarningmessagesdonotrequireimmediateaction;

theyindicatepossibleproblems,suchaswhenthe
recommendedmaximumambienttemperatureis
exceeded.

ErrorErrormessagesmightrequireaction;theyindicate

systemerrors,suchaswhenafanisnotdetected.

Eachmessagecontainsdateandtimeinformation,anditindicatesthesourceofthemessage(POST).

DiagnosticLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel

IdentifyingthediagnosticLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanelisaveryimportantmethodfordiagnosingserver
problems.See“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage25

fordetailedinformation.

Onboarddebugdigitron

Theonboarddebugdigitronhelpstrainedservicetechnicianstoidentifyserverproblems.Whenyouturnon
theserver,theonboarddebugdigitronwilldisplaydebugcodeonthescreen.

Chapter4.Diagnostics23

24ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter5.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors

Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourserverparts,controls,light-emittingdiodes
(LEDs),andconnectors.

Note:Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourmodel.

Frontview

Figure1“Frontviewoftheserver”onpage25showsthedrivesandpartsonthefrontoftheserver.

Figure1.Frontviewoftheserver

1Slimopticaldrive
2Frontcontrolpanel(see“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage25)
3Mountingpointfor3.5-inchharddiskdrive

Rearview

Figure2“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage25showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandpartsonthe
rearoftheserver.

Figure2.Rearviewoftheserver

1Powercordconnector
2Powersupplyassembly7Ethernetconnector1
3USBconnectors(1and2)8Ethernetconnector2(sharewithMGMT)
4VGAmonitorconnector9PCIexpansionslot
5Serialport

6USBconnectors(3and4)

Frontcontrolpanel

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefrontcontrolpaneloftheserver.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

25

Thefollowingillustrationhelpsyouidentifytheconnectors,controls,andLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanelof
yourserver.

Figure3.Frontcontrolpanellocations

1USBconnector
2USBconnector
3IDbutton9PowerbuttonandLED
4NMIbutton
5Resetbutton
6Ethernet1statusLED

7Ethernet2statusLED
8HarddiskdrivestatusLED

10SystemIDLED
11SystemstatusLED
12LED(willnotbeusedinthisserver)

ThefollowingtabledescribesthemeaningoftheLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel.

Table4.FrontcontrolpanelLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

PowerLED

LED

Ethernet1

statusLED

Ethernet2

statusLED

LED

IDLED

OnGreen

Blinking

GreenTheserverpowerisunderS1.
OffOff
OffOff

Blinking

Green
OnGreen

Blinking

Green
OffOff
OnGreen

Blinking

Green
OffOff
On

Red
OffOff
On

Blue

OffOffSystemisnotidentied.

Theserverpowerison.

Theserverpowerisoff.
Theharddiskdriveisnotactive. Harddiskdrive
Theharddiskdriveisactive.
LANislinked.
LANisactive.
LANisnotlinked.
LANislinked.
LANisactive.
LANisnotlinked.
Failure.Overtemperatureorovervoltage. Systemstatus
Nofailure.
Systemisidentied.

EachharddiskdrivehastwostatusLEDsonthefront.TheGreenLED1(bottom)indicatesactivityand
theAmberLED2(top)indicatestheRAIDstatus.

Notes:

26ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

•IftheonboardSATAandonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDarecongured,notethefollowing:
–TheSGPIOconnectorofthe4–portSATAcableinthechassisshouldbeconnectedtotheJ45

connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage29

.

–ThefunctionoftheAmberLED2isonlyavailableafteryouentertheoperatingsystem.

•IftheonboardSASandonboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerarecongured,notethattheSGPIO
connectorofthe4–portmini-SAScableinthechassisshouldbeconnectedtotheJ51connectoronthe
systemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID”onpage31.

Table5.HarddiskdriveLEDs

GreenLED1

Description

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.
Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.
Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking
Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.On
RAIDhasfailed.
Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.BlinkingBlinking

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

OffOff
OnOff

Off
Blinking

OffOn

Note:Forsomemodels,theharddiskdrivestatusinformationmightbedifferentfromtheinformationlistedin
theabovetable.Fortheseservermodels,refertothefollowingtwotablesfortheharddiskdriveLEDstatus.

Table6.HarddiskdriveLEDsfortheonboardSATAandonboardSA TAsoftwareRAIDcongurations(somemodels)

GreenLED1

Description

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.
Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.
Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking
Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.OnOff
RAIDhasfailed.
Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.Blinking

Table7.HarddiskdriveLEDsfortheadd-onSASRAIDadapterconguration(somemodels)

Description

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.
Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.
Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking
Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.
RAIDhasfailed.
Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.BlinkingBlinking

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

OffOff
OnOff

Off

OnOff

Off

GreenLED1

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

OffOff
OnOff

Off
BlinkingBlinking
OffOn

Chapter5.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors27

Table8.HarddiskdriveLEDsfortheonboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerandadd-onSASRAIDadaptercongurations
(somemodels)

GreenLED1

Description

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.
Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.
Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking
Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.
RAIDhasfailed.
Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.BlinkingBlinking

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

OffOff
OnOff

Off
BlinkingBlinking
OffOn

TheEthernet1andEthernet2connectorshavetwostatusLEDsthatindicatetheLANconnectionand
activityoftheconnection.

Table9.EthernetLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

RJ-45linkage/activity(left)

RJ-45speed(right)

OnGreen10/100/1000Mblinked
Blinking
OffOff
On
OnGreen
OffOff

Green10/100/1000Mbactivity

NoLANconnection.

Amber1000Mblinkedandactive

100Mblinkedandactive
10MbmodeornoLANconnection.

Locatingservercomponents

Figure4“Servercomponentlocations”onpage29showsthelocationsofthemajorcomponentsinyour
server.

28ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure4.Servercomponentlocations

1Lefthandleofthechassis
2Slimopticaldrive7Systemfans
3PCIcard
4Memorymodules
5Powersupplyassembly

6Heatsinkassemblyandmicroprocessor(s)underneath

8Righthandleofthechassis
9Mountingpointsforthe3.5-inchharddiskdrives

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

ThissectionillustratesthelocatingpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboardSATAsoftwareRAID(on
somemodels),andthesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID(onsomemodels).

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboardSAT AsoftwareRAID

ThefollowingillustrationsshowthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboardwithanonboardSATA
softwareRAID.

“LocatingpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboardSATAsoftwareRAID”onpage29

Chapter5.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors29

Figure5.LocatingmajorpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboardSA T AsoftwareRAID

1Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA1)13SATAconnector1
2Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA0)14SATAconnector2
3Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHB0)15SATAconnector3
4Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHC0)16SATAconnector5
5Powerconnector2(forCPU0)17SATAconnector4
624-pinpowerconnectorforthesystemboard
7Microprocessor(CPU0)19PCIExpressx8slot(notused)
8Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA1)20PCIExpressx8slot(notused)
9Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA0)21PCIExpressx16slot(fortherisercard)
10Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHB0)22Microprocessor(CPU1)
11Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHC0)23Powerconnector3(forCPU1)
12SATAconnector0

18Systemboardbattery

30ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure6.LocatingotherconnectorsonthesystemboardwithanonboardSA T AsoftwareRAID

1J47(systemfan1connector)7J35(forfrontcontrolcable)
2J48(systemfan2connector)8JP1(ClearCMOSjumper)
3J50(systemfan3connector)9USB2connector
4J56(systemfan4connector)10J45connector(fortheSGPIOconnectorofthe4–portSATAcable)

5J49(systemfan5connector)11JP8(COM2connector)
6J19(frontUSBconnector)

ThefollowingtableintroducesthejumperswitchesonthesystemboardwithanonboardSATAsoftware
RAID.

Table10.Jumpersettings

JumperPositionDescription

JP1:Clear
CMOS

Pins1-2

Pins2-3

Thedefaultpositionatwhichthejumperisplacedonpins1-2duringthenormal
operationofthesystem.

Ifthejumperisplacedonpins2-3,whenthejumperismovedbacktothedefault
position,thesettingsofCMOSwillbeclearedautomaticallyatthenextstartup.

Note:BeforeclearingtheCMOS,turnofftheserveranddisconnectthepowercord.Movethejumperfrom
pins1-2topins2-3.Waitmorethanveminutesandthenmovethejumperbacktothenormalposition
(pins1-2)toclearCMOS.

Locatingpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID

Thefollowingillustrationsshowthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboardwithanonboard1068E
SASRAID.

Chapter5.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors31

24

25

26

27

28

Figure7.Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID

1Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA1)15SATAconnector3
2Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA0)16SATAconnector5
3Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHB0)17SATAconnector4
4Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHC0)18SASconnectors(top:SAS1;bottom:SAS0)
5Powerconnector2(forCPU0)19SASconnectors(top:SAS3;bottom:SAS2)
624-pinpowerconnectorforthesystemboard
7Microprocessor(CPU0)21SASconnectors(top:SAS7;bottom:SAS6)
8Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA1)22Onboard1068ESASRAIDcontroller
9Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA0)23Systemboardbattery
10Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHB0)24PCIExpressx8slot
11Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHC0)25PCIExpressx8slot
12SATAconnector026PCIExpressx16slot(fortherisercard)
13SATAconnector127Microprocessor(CPU1)
14SATAconnector228Powerconnector3(forCPU1)

20SASconnectors(top:SAS5;bottom:SAS4)

32ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

12

13

Figure8.Locatingotherconnectorsonthesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID

1J47(systemfan1connector)8J51(fortheSGPIOconnectoroftheonboard4–portmini-SAS

cable)

2J48(systemfan2connector)9JP1(ClearCMOSjumper)
3J50(systemfan3connector)10J35(forfrontcontrolcable)
4J56(systemfan4connector)11USB2connector
5J49(systemfan5connector)12J45connector(fortheSGPIOconnectorofthe4–portSATAcable)
6J20(frontUSBconnector)13JP7(SetOnboardSASjumper)
7J19(frontUSBconnector)14J16(COM2connector)

Thefollowingtableintroducesthejumperswitchesonthesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID.

Table11.Jumpersettings

JumperPositionDescription

JP1:Clear
CMOS

JP7:Set
Onboard
SAS

Pins1-2

Pins2-3

Pins1-2

Pins2-3

Thedefaultpositionatwhichthejumperisplacedonpins1-2duringthenormal
operationofthesystem.

Ifthejumperisplacedonpins2-3,whenthejumperismovedbacktothedefault
position,thesettingsofCMOSwillbeclearedautomaticallyatthenextstartup.

Thedefaultpositionatwhichthejumperisplacedonpins1-2duringthenormal
operationofthesystem.TheonboardSAScontrollerisenabled.

Ifthejumperisplacedonpins2-3,theonboardSAScontrollerisdisabled.

Note:BeforeclearingtheCMOS,turnofftheserveranddisconnectthepowercord.Movethejumperfrom
pins1-2topins2-3.Waitmorethanveminutesandthenmovethejumperbacktothenormalposition
(pins1-2)toclearCMOS.

Chapter5.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors33

Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane

Backplaneconnectorlocationsshowstheconnectorlocationsonthebackplane.

Figure9.Backplaneconnectorlocations

1Powerconnector2
2Powerconnector1

3Opticaldrivepowerconnector
4MiniSASsignalconnector

34ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwareforyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•Guidelines

•Removingtheservercover

•Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices

•Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices

•Completingthepartsreplacement

ForalistoftheThinkServeroptions,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.ClicktheProductstaband
thenclickOptionstoviewthesupportedserveroptioninformation.

Guidelines

Thissectionprovidessomeguidelinesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusingyourserver.

Precautions

Beforeyouusetheserver,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowingprecautions:

•Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsandthe
LenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)onthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.Readingand
understandingthesafetyinstructionsreducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

•Whenyouinstallyournewserver,taketheopportunitytodownloadandapplythemostrecentrmware
updates.Thisstepwillhelptoensurethatanyknownissuesareaddressedandthatyourserveris
readytofunctionatmaximumlevelsofperformance.T odownloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver,
dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.ClickDownloadDrivers&SoftwareandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpagetodownload
rmwareupdatesforyourserver.

See“Updatingthermware”onpage127formoreinformation.

•Beforeyouinstalloptionalhardwaredevices,makesurethattheserverisworkingcorrectly.Iftheserveris
notworkingcorrectly,seeChapter4“Diagnostics”onpage11todobasictroubleshooting.Iftheproblem
cannotbesolved,seeAppendixB“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage131.

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawhereyouareworking.Putremovedcoversandotherparts
inasafeplace.

•Ifyoumustturnontheserverwhiletheservercoverisremoved,makesurethatnooneisneartheserver
andthatnotoolsorotherobjectshavebeenleftinsidetheserver.

•Donotattempttoliftanobjectthatyouthinkistooheavyforyou.Ifyouhavetoliftaheavyobject,
observethefollowingprecautions:

–Makesurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
–Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
–Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouliftaheavyobject.
–Toavoidstrainingthemusclesinyourback,liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

35

•Makesurethatyouhaveanadequatenumberofproperlygroundedelectricaloutletsfortheserver,
monitor,andotherdevices.

•Backupallimportantdatabeforeyoumakechangestodrives.

•Haveasmallat-bladescrewdriveravailable.

•Youdonothavetoturnofftheservertoinstallorreplaceahot-swapredundantpowersupplymodule,
hot-swapharddiskdrives,orhot-plugUSBdevices.However,youmustturnofftheserverbefore
performinganystepsthatinvolveinstalling,removing,orreplacingadaptercablesornon-hot-swap
devicesorcomponents.

•ToviewtheLEDsonthesystemboardandinternalcomponents,leavetheserverconnectedtopower.

•Whenyouarenishedworkingontheserver,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.

•Whenworkinginsidetheserver,youmightndsometaskseasierifyoulaytheserveronitsside.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Attention:Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeen

removedfromtheserverandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,
canseriouslydamageservercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandleserverpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Wearanelectrostatic-dischargewriststrap,ifoneisavailable.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomponents(suchasPCIcards,memorymodules,system
boards,andmicroprocessors)byitsedgesoritsframe.Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposed
circuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal
expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceontheserverforatleasttwoseconds.This
reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitintheserverwithout
placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe
static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton
thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartontheservercoverorothermetalsurface.

•Takeadditionalcarewhenhandlingdevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.

Systemreliabilityguidelines

Tohelpensurepropercoolingandsystemreliability,makesurethatyoufollowtheseguidelines:

•Eachofthedrivebayshasadriveoradummytrayinstalled;orthereisanelectromagneticinterface(EMI)
protectivepanelorEMIshieldinstalledtoprotectthedrivecage.

•Iftheserverhasredundantpower,eachofthepowersupplymodulebayhasaredundantpowersupply
moduleinstalled,oronebayhasamodulewhiletheotherbayiscoveredbyashield.

•Leaveadequatespacearoundtheservertomakesurethattheservercoolingsystemworkswell.Leave
approximately50mm(2inches)ofopenspacearoundthefrontandrearoftheserver.Donotplace
objectsinfrontofthefans.Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeyouturnon
theserver.Operatingtheserverforextendedperiodsoftime(morethan30minutes)withtheserver
coverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

36ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

•Properlyroutethecables.Forsomeoptions,suchasPCIcards,followthecablinginstructionsthatcome
withtheoptionsinadditiontotheinstructionsinthismanual.

•Makesurethatyoureplaceafailingfanwithin48hours.

•Whenreplacingahot-swapdrive,installthenewhot-swapdrivewithintwominutesofremoval.

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron

Attention:Staticelectricitythatisreleasedtointernalservercomponentswhentheserveristurnedonmightcause

theservertohalt,whichmightresultinthelossofdata.Toavoidthispotentialproblem,alwaysuseanESDwriststrap
orothergroundingsystemwhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron.

Theserversupportshot-swapdevicesandisdesignedtooperatesafelywhileitisturnedonandthecoveris
removed.Followtheseguidelineswhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron:

•Avoidwearingloose-ttingclothingonyourforearms.Buttonlong-sleevedshirtsbeforeworkinginside
theserver;donotwearcufflinkswhileyouareworkinginsidetheserver.

•Donotallowyournecktieorscarftohanginsidetheserver.

•Removejewelry,suchasbracelets,necklaces,rings,andloose-ttingwristwatches.

•Removeitemsfromyourshirtpocket,suchaspensandpencils.Theseitemsmightfallintotheserveras
youleanoverit.

•Avoiddroppinganymetallicobjectsintotheserver,suchaspaperclips,hairpins,andscrews.

Removingtheservercover

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheservercover.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operatingthe
serverformorethan30minuteswiththeservercoverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

Toremovetheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord(s),Input/Output(I/O)cables,andallothercablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

4.Loosenthethumbscrewintherearoftheservercover(1).Then,slidetheservercovertotherearuntil
youcanliftituptocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis(

Notes:

a.Thethumbscrewissecurelyinstalledandyouneedtouseatool,forexampleascrewdriver,to

loosenit.

b.Thethumbscrewisanintegratedpartoftheservercoveranditcannotberemovedfromtheserver

cover.

2).

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware37

Figure10.Removingtheservercover

Toreinstalltheservercover,see“Installingtheservercover”onpage88.

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplaceoptionalhardwaredevicesforyour
server.Youcanexpandthecapabilitiesofyourserverbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,
andmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailingoptionalhardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacinganoptional
hardwaredevice,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedurefortheoptional
hardwaredeviceyouwanttoreplace.

Installingorremovingamemorymodule

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveamemorymodule.Foralistofthesupported
memorymodulesforyourserver,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.OntheThinkServersystemspage,clickProducts➙Options➙

ThinkServer.

Memorymoduleinstallationrules

YourserverhaseightmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SDRAMDIMMsthatprovideuptoa
maximumof64GBofsystemmemory.

Thefollowingtablesprovideinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould
considerwheninstallingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthesuggestedmemoryslot(s)into
whichthememorymodule(s)shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumber,forexample1,2,or3,
indicatestheinstallationsequence.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage29toidentifythe
variousmemoryslots.

Note:Allmemorymoduletypesandcapacitiesmustbeconsistent.

Table12.DIMMinstallationruleswhenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled

DIMMslotOneDIMMTwoDIMMsThreeDIMMsFourDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHA1
CPU0DIMMCHA0
CPU0DIMMCHB0

38ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

XX,1X,1X,1

X,2X,2X,2

X,4

Table12.DIMMinstallationruleswhenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled(continued)

DIMMslotOneDIMMTwoDIMMsThreeDIMMsFourDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHC0

Note:InstallingDIMMsonchannelAandchannelBofCPU0shouldenableChannelMirroringMode.Thismode
requiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair,andtheDIMMinstallationforChannelMirroringModeisoneDIMMon
CPU0DIMMCHA0andoneDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHB0whenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled.

Table13.DIMMinstallationruleswhentwomicroprocessors(CPU0andCPU1)areinstalled

DIMMslotTwoDIMMsFourDIMMsSixDIMMsEightDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHA1
CPU0DIMMCHA0
CPU0DIMMCHB0
CPU0DIMMCHC0
CPU1DIMMCHA1
CPU1DIMMCHA0
CPU1DIMMCHB0
CPU1DIMMCHC0

Note:FortheChannelMirroringMode,itrequiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair,andtheDIMMinstallationfor
ChannelMirroringModewhentwomicroprocessors(CPU0andCPU1)areinstalledisshownbelow.Followthis
sequenceratherthanthesequencelistedaboveifyouwanttousetheChannelMirroringMode.

1.Pair1:installaDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHA0andtheninstallaDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHB0.

2.Pair2:installaDIMMonCPU1DIMMCHA0andtheninstallaDIMMonCPU1DIMMCHB0.

X,1X,1X,1X,1

X,3X,3X,3

X,2X,2X,2X,2

X,4X,4X,4

X,3X,3

X,5X,5

X,6X,6

X,7

X,8

Installingamemorymodule

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallamemorymodule.

Toinstallamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Locatetheappropriatememoryslotonthesystemboardintowhichyouwillinstallthememorymodule.
Tooptimizesystemperformance,followtherelatedmemorymoduleinstallationrulesandinstallthe
memorymoduleintoamemoryslotstartingwiththememorymodulefarthestfromthemicroprocessor.
See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage38.

4.Opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware39

Figure11.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewmemorymoduletoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheoutsideoftheserver.Then,removethenewmemorymodulefromthepackage.

6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthenewmemory
moduleisalignedwiththekey2inthememoryslot.Then,pressthenewmemorymodulestraightdown
intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipscloseandthenewmemorymodulesnapsintoposition.

Note:Ifthereisagapbetweenthememorymoduleandtheretainingclips,thememorymodulehas
notbeencorrectlyinstalled.Opentheretainingclips,removethememorymodule,andthenreinstallit
intotheslot.

Figure12.Installingthememorymodule

7.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingamemorymodule

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveamemorymodule.

Toremoveamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

40ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Locatethememoryslotwiththememorymodulethatyouwanttoremove.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage29forthelocationsofthememoryslots.

4.Carefullyopentheretainingclipsoneachendofthememoryslotandthengraspthememorymodule
straightupbyitsedges.

Figure13.Removingthememorymodule

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthefailingmemorymodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

6.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallinternaldrivesfortheserver.

SeeSpecicationsforinformationaboutthetypesofinternaldrivesthattheserversupportsandother
importantinformation,andseeFrontviewforthelocationsofthedrivebaysintheserver.

Wheninstallinganinternaldrive,besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformation:

•Makesurethatyouhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthat
comeswiththedrive.

•Selectthedrivebayinwhichyouwanttoinstallthedrive.

•Checktheinstructionsthatcomewiththedrivetoseewhetheryouhavetosetanyswitchesorjumpers
onthedrive.IfyouareinstallingaSASdevice,besuretosettheSASIDforthatdevice.

•TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingallbays,PCIslots,andPCIExpress
slotscoveredoroccupied.Whenyouinstalladrive,PCIcard,orPCIExpresscard,savetheEMC
shieldandllerpanelfromthebay,PCIcardslot,orPCIExpresscardslotintheeventthatyoulater
removethedevice.

•Goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserverandclicktheOptionstabforalistofsupportedoptions.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware41

Removingtheopticaldrive

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheopticaldrive.

Toremovetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Disconnectthepowercablefromtheopticaldrivepowerconnectoronthebackplane.SeeLocating
connectorsonthebackplane.

4.DisconnectthesignalcablefromtheSATA5connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage29

5.Presstheretentiontab1andslidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontoftheserver.

.

Figure14.Removingtheopticaldrive

6.Disconnectthepowercableandthesignalcablefromtherearoftheremovedopticaldrive.

7.Removetheopticaldriveretentiontabbyremovingthetwoscrewsthatsecurethetab.Savethe
retentiontabtousewhenyouinstallanewopticaldrive.

42ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure15.Removingtheopticaldriveretentiontab

8.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedopticaldrive,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

9.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Installingtheopticaldrive

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheopticaldrive.

Toinstalltheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Ifyouarereplacingtheopticaldrive,makesurethat:

•Youhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthatcomes

withthenewopticaldrive.

•Youhavecheckedtheinstructionsthatcomewiththenewopticaldrivetodeterminewhetheryou

mustsetanyswitchesorjumpersinthedrive.

•Youhaveremovedtheretentiontabfromtherearoftheoldopticaldriveandhaveitavailablefor

installationonthenewopticaldrive.

Note:Ifyouareinstallingadrivethatcontainsalaser,observethefollowingsafetyprecautions.

Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposure

tohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware43

DANGER

Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1

`

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

2.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewopticaldrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurface
ontheserver.Then,removetheopticaldrivefromthepackageandplaceitonastatic-protective
surface.

3.Followtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeopticaldrivetosetjumpersorswitches,ifthereareany.

4.Installthetwoscrewstosecuretheretentiontabtotherearofthenewopticaldrive.Then,connectthe
signalcable1andthepowercable2totherearofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure16.Installingtheretentiontabandconnectingthecables

44ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

5.Routethecablesthroughthedrivebayholeinthefrontandthenslidetheopticaldriveintothedrive
bayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure17.Installingtheopticaldrive

6.Connectthepowercabletotheopticaldrivepowerconnectoronthebackplane.SeeLocating
connectorsonthebackplane.

7.ConnectthesignalcabletotheSATA5connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage29.

8.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthathavehot-swapharddiskdrivesinstalled.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverwhenremovingahot-swapharddiskdrive.

1.Rotatethedrivetrayhandle2oftheharddiskdrivetrayassembly1totheopenposition.Then,grasp
thehandleandpullthedrivetrayassemblywiththeharddiskdriveoutofthebay.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware45

Figure18.Removingtheharddiskdrivetrayassemblywiththeharddiskdrive

2.Removethescrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdriveinthetray.Then,removetheharddiskdrive.

Figure19.Removinga3.5-inchharddiskdrive

3.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedharddiskdrive,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

46ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

4.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Installingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthatsupporthot-swapharddiskdrives.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Important:Beforeyouinstalloptionalhardwaredevices,makesurethattheserverisworkingcorrectly.If
theserverisnotworkingcorrectly,refertotheDiagnosticsforyourserverfordetaileddiagnosticinformation.
Toobtainthepublication,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Toinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Notes:

1.Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverfortheinstallationofahot-swapharddiskdrive.

2.ThecablescomewiththeSATAharddiskdriveoptionkitwillnotbeusedinthisserver.

1.Rotatethedrivetrayhandle2oftheharddiskdrivetrayassembly1totheopenposition.Then,grasp
thehandleandpullthedrivetrayassemblyoutofthebay.

Figure20.Removingtheharddiskdrivetrayassembly

2.Removethescrewsthatsecuretheplasticllerandthenremovetheplasticller.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware47

Figure21.Removingtheller

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewharddiskdrivetoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheserver.Then,removetheharddiskdrivefromthepackageandplaceitona
static-protectivesurface.

4.Makesurethatthedrivetrayhandleisintheopenposition.

5.Alignthescrewholesinbothsidesoftheharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthetray.Then,
installthescrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveinthetray.

48ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure22.Installinga3.5-inchharddiskdrive

6.Keepthehandleontheharddiskdrivetrayassemblyfullyopen,slidethetraywiththeharddiskdrive
intothecorrespondingmountingpointofthehot-swapharddiskdrivebay(

1),andthenslightlypress

thehandletolockthetrayintoplace(2).

7.ChecktheharddiskdrivestatusLEDstomakesurethattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.You
mighthavetorestarttheserverforthedrivetoberecognized.IftheamberharddiskdrivestatusLED
foradriveislitcontinuously,itindicatesthatthedriveisfaultyandmustbereplaced;ifthegreenhard
diskdriveactivityLEDisashing,thisindicatesthatthedriveisbeingaccessed.

Note:IftheserverisconguredforRAIDoperationusingaRAIDcontroller,youmighthaveto
recongurethediskarraysafteryoureplaceharddiskdrives.

8.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware49

Installingorremovingtherisercard

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetherisercard.

Installingtherisercard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltherisercard.TherisercardhasaPCIcardinstalledonit.

Toinstalltherisercard,dothefollowing:

Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththerisercardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.LocatetheappropriatePCIslotonthesystemboardforinstallingtherisercard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage29.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstherisercardtoanyunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthe
server.Then,removetherisercardfromthestatic-protectivepackage.

5.Presstherisercard(mighthavingaPCIcardinstalled)downintotheappropriatePCIcardslotonthe
systemboard.Then,closetheretentiontabtosecurethePCIcard(installedontherisercard)andthen
installthefasteningscrewtosecuretherisercardinplace.

Note:TherisercardmighthaveaPCIcardalreadyinstalledonit.CarefullytthePCIcardintothe
server.

50ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure23.Installingtherisercard

6.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingtherisercard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetherisercardwithaPCIcardinstalled.

Toremovetherisercard,dothefollowing:

Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththerisercardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware51

3.DisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardoranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercard.

4.OpentheretentiontabthatsecuresthePCIcard,whichisinstalledontherisercard.

Figure24.Openingtheretentiontab

5.Removethefasteningscrewthatsecurestherisercard(1)andlifttherisercardstraightupbyits
edgestoremoveit(2).

52ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure25.Removingtherisercard(withaPCIcardinstalled)

6.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveaPCIcard.

InstallingaPCIcard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallaPCIcard.

ToinstallaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removetherisercard.See“Removingtherisercard”onpage51.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware53

4.InstallthePCIcardintotheslotontherisercard.

Figure26.InstallingaPCIcardintotheslotontherisercard

5.InstalltherisercardintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.See“Installingtheriser
card”onpage50.

6.ConnectanycablestothePCIcard.

7.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

RemovingaPCIcard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveaPCIcard.

ThePCIcardisinstalledontherisercard.T oremoveaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.DisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardoranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercard.

4.RemovetherisercardtogetherwiththeinstalledPCIcard.See“Removingtherisercard”onpage51.

5.RemovethePCIcardfromthePCIcardslotontherisercard.

54ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure27.RemovingthePCIcardfromtherisercard

6.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

IfyouareinstructedtoreturnthePCIcard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackagingmaterials
thataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

RemovingorinstallingtheEthernetcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheEthernetcard.

RemovingtheEthernetcard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheEthernetcard.

TheEthernetcardisinstalledontherisercard.ToremovetheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeEthernetcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Disconnectanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercard.

4.RemovetherisercardtogetherwiththeinstalledEthernetcard.See“Removingtherisercard”on
page51.

5.Referto“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage54andfollowthoseinstructionstoremovetheEthernet
cardfromtherisercard.

6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheEthernetcard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

7.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware55

InstallingtheEthernetcard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheEthernetcardandhowtoinstalltheEthernetcard
driveronWindowsoperatingsystems.

ToinstalltheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheEthernetcardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheEthernetcardfromthepackage.

4.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage53andfollowthoseinstructionstoinstalltheEthernetcard.

5.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

OnLinuxoperatingsystems,youdonotneedtoinstallanydevicedriverfortheEthernetcard;onWindows
operatingsystems,youneedtoinstallthedevicedriverfortheEthernetcard.Toinstallthedevicedriver
onWindowsoperatingsystems,dothefollowing:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheEasyStartupDVDthatcamewithyourserverintotheDVDdrive.

Note:YoudonotneedtousethedriverdiscthatcamewiththeEthernetcard.

3.Right-clickMyComputerandselectProperties.TheSystemPropertieswindowopens.

4.OntheHardwaretab,clicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.

5.ExpandtheNetworkadaptersandthenright-clickoneoftheEthernetcards(PRO/1000PTorthe
yellowquestionmark).

6.SelectUpdateDriver....TheHardwareUpdateWizardprogramopens.

7.SelectInstallthesoftwareautomatically(Recommended)andclickNexttocontinue.

8.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwaredevicesforyourserver.You
canmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailinghardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacingahardwaredevice,
performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedureforthehardwaredeviceyou
wanttoreplace.

Removingorinstallingthesystemboardbattery

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthesystemboardbattery.

56ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Removingthesystemboardbattery

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethesystemboardbattery.

Toremovethesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Locatethebatteryonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage29.

4.Removethesystemboardbattery.

Figure28.Removingthesystemboardbattery

5.Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

6.Toinstallanewsystemboardbattery,see“Installingthesystemboardbattery”onpage57.

Installingthesystemboardbattery

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthesystemboardbattery.

Besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformationwhenyoureplacethebatteryintheserver:

•Youmustreplacethebatterywithalithiumbatteryofthesametypefromthesamemanufacturer.

•Afteryoureplacethesystemboardbattery,youmustreconguretheserverandresetthesystemdate
andtime.

•Toavoidpossibledanger,readandfollowthefollowingsafetystatement.

Statement2

CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber33F8354oranequivalenttypebattery

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware57

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Toinstallthesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

Note:Followanyspecialhandlingandinstallationinstructionsthatcomewiththereplacementbattery.

1.Holdthesystemboardbattery1andpositiononesideofthebatteryintoitssocket.Then,pressthe
othersideofthebatteryuntilitsnapsintoplace.

Figure29.Installingthesystemboardbattery

2.Makesurethatthebatteryclipholdsthebatterysecurely.

3.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.Youneedtousethe
SetupUtilityprogramandresettheconguration,suchasthesystemdateandtimeandpasswords.
SeeStartingtheSetupUtilityprogramfordetails.

RemovingorinstallingtheRAIDcontroller

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheRAIDcontroller.

RemovingtheRAIDcontroller

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRAIDcontrollerinstalledinyourserver.

Notes:

1.UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

2.Whenyoudisconnectthepowersourcefromtheserver,youlosetheabilitytoviewtheLEDsbecause
theLEDsarenotlitwhenthepowersourceisremoved.Beforeyoudisconnectthepowersource,make
anoteofwhichLEDsarelit,includingtheLEDsthatarelitonthefrontcontrolpanel.

TheRAIDcontrollerisinstalledontherisercard.ToremovetheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

58ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage37.

3.Pressthetabsonbothsidesoftheconnectoronthesignalcabletowardseachotherandremovethe
cablefromtheRAIDcontroller.

4.DisconnectanyothercablesfromtheRAIDcontrolleroranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercard.

5.RemovetherisercardtogetherwiththeinstalledRAIDcontroller.See“Removingtherisercard”on
page51

.

6.Referto“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage54andfollowthoseinstructionstoremovetheRAIDcontroller
fromtherisercard.

Note:DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,ifnecessary,removetheRAIDbatteryfromtheRAID
controllerbyremovingthescrewsthatsecurethebatteryonthecontrolleranddisconnectinganycables.

7.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheRAIDcontroller,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87

.

InstallingtheThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter(hereafter
referredtoastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthissection).

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinaddition
totheinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage37.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

4.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDadapter
battery(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebatterycard
assemblymountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerusingasmallboard-to-boardconnector(daughtercard).
ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage129

.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware59

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15–20degreeshigherthantheambient

temperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompletefastchargecycle,theambienttemperature
shouldbelessthan45degrees.Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45degrees,thefastcharge
cyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfromreachingafully
chargedstate.

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew
drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge
undernormaloperatingconditions.

60ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

a.Notethetopviewandthebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.Then,insertthebatterypack

harnessconnectorintothe5-pinJ3batterypackharnessconnectoronthebacksideofthebattery
cardassembly.

Figure30.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J3batterypackharnessconnector
2J1connector
3J2board-to-boardconnector

Figure31.Topviewofthebatterycardassembly

1Batterypackharness

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware61

c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ2board-to-boardconnectorlining

upwiththeJ7BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycardassembly
ontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethebattery
cardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcomewiththe
batterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure32.Installingthebatterycardassembly

5.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage53andfollowthoseinstructionstoinstalltheRAIDcontroller.

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcablestotheRAIDcontrollerandthebackplanebydoingthefollowing:

Note:Usethe200mm(7.87inches)mini-SASsignalcable.

Figure33.Connectingthemini-SASsignalcable

1Port0-3ontheRAIDcontroller
2SASconnector4SASconnector

3Labelforthemini-SASsignalcable

a.Connectoneend2ofthemini-SASsignalcabletotheport0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.
b.Connecttheotherend4ofthemini-SASsignalcabletothemini-SASsignalconnectoronthe

backplane.See“Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane”onpage34

.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

62ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter(hereafter
referredtoastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.

Productdescription

TheRAIDcontrollerenablesyoutocreatethetieredstoragewithSATAharddiskdrives,SASharddisk
drives,orboth.WiththeMD2low-proleformfactorandtwointernalminiSASconnectors,itenablesyouto
attachupto32harddiskdrivestohigh-densityserversandsystemsformaximumdesignexibility.Italso
supportsallkeyRAIDlevels,includingRAID6andRAID60,toprovideincreasingfaulttolerance.

Note:RAID50andRAID60areonlyavailableformorethansixharddiskdrives.

Youroptionpackageincludes:

•ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter

•One400mm(15.7inches)miniSASsignalcable

•Two630mm(24.8inches)miniSASsignalcables(foryourservermodel,thesecableswillnotbeused)

•Theuserguidefortheoption

Note:TousetheRAIDcontroller,youneedtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBattery(product
number:67Y2629)ontheRAIDcontroller.TheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBatterydoesnotcomewiththe
RAIDcontroller.Youneedtoseparatelyorderit.

Overviewofthe8708EM2RAIDcontroller

ThefollowingillustrationshowstheoverviewoftheRAIDcontroller.

Figure34.Overviewofthe8708EM2RAIDcontroller

1Port0-3
2Port4-7

InstallingtheRAIDcontroller
Attention:IfyouinstalltheRAIDcontrolleronanonboardSATAandhot-swapbasedserver,youneedto

reconguretheRAIDcontrollerandreinstalltheoperatingsystem.Makesureyoubackupyourdatabefore

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware63

recongurationandreinstallation.UsetheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatcamewithyourserverto
reconguretheRAIDcontroller,reinstalldevicedrivers,andreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinaddition
totheinstructionsinthistopic.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage37.

3.Removetherisercard.See“Removingtherisercard”onpage51.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

5.InstalltheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBattery(hereaftercalledthebatterycardassembly)onthe
RAIDcontroller.Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththebatterycardassemblyandfollowthose
instructionsinadditiontotheinstructionsin“InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBattery”
onpage65

.

Note:TheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBatterydoesnotcomewiththeRAIDcontroller.Y ouneed
toseparatelyorderit.

6.Usethe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcableandconnectoneendofthecabletoport0-3
ontheRAIDcontroller.

7.InstalltheRAIDcontrollerwiththebatteryintothePCIcardslotontherisercard.

Figure35.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslotontherisercard

8.InstalltherisercardwiththeinstalledRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystem
board.

64ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

9.Connecttheotherendofthe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcabletotheminiSASsignalcable
connector1onthebackplaneofyourserver.

Figure36.MiniSASsignalcableconnectoronthebackplane

InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBattery

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBattery(hereaftercalledthe
batterycardassembly).

Productdescription

TheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDControllerBatteryprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataonthe
8708EM2SASRAIDcontrollerbyprovidingbackuppowerupto72hoursincaseofacompleteacpower
failureorabriefpoweroutage.Ithasabuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandto
communicatebatterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italso
providesaninexpensivealternativebyusinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.

CAUTION:
Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyonceayearor
after500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

Youroptionpackagecontainsthefollowing:

•TheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDControllerBattery

•ThreePhillips-headscrews

•Theuserguidefortheoption

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware65

Topview

Thegurebelowshowsthetopviewofthebatterycardassembly.

Figure37.Topviewofthebatterycardassembly

1batterypackharness

Bottomview

Thegurebelowshowsthebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.

Figure38.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J4batterypackharnessconnector3J2connector
2J5board-to-boardconnector

Installingthebatterycardassembly

Beforeyouinstallthebatterycardassembly,takethefollowingprecautionstopreventstaticelectricity
fromdamagingelectronicparts:

•Beforetouchinganyelectronicparts,drainthestaticelectricityfromyourbody.Youcandothisby
touchingthemetalframeofyourserver.

•Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshippingcontaineruntilyouarereadyto
installit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyourserver,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

Note:ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

OnlinetechnicalsupportisavailablethroughtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

66ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Attention:

•Electrostaticdischargecandamagethebatterycardassemblyandthe8708EM2SASRAIDadapteron
whichthebatterycardassemblyisinstalled.Alwaysgroundyourselfanduseagroundstrapbefore
touchingthebatterycardassemblyorthe8708EM2SASRAIDadapter.Performtheinstallationprocedure
atanESD-safeworkstation.

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrewdriverto
avoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamagethebattery
cardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastchargeunder
normaloperatingconditions.

•Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20degreeshigherthantheambient
temperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambienttemperature
shouldbelessthan45degrees.Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45degrees,thefastchargecyclewill
terminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfromreachingafullychargedstate.

Thebatterycardassemblymountsdirectlytothe8708EM2SASRAIDcontrollerusingasmallboard-to-board
connector.Toinstallthebatterycardassemblyforthe8708EM2SASRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removethebatterycardassemblyfromthepackage.

2.Insertthebatterypackharness(asshownin“Topview”onpage66)intothe5-pinJ4batterypack
harnessconnector(asshownin“Bottomview”onpage66)onthebacksideofthebatterycard
assembly.

3.Withthe8708EM2SASRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,andstatic-freesurface,holdthebatterycard
assemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ5board-to-boardconnector(asshownin“Bottomview”
onpage66)liningupwiththeJ10BBU(batterybackupunits)connectoronthe8708EM2SASRAID
controller,asshown:

Figure39.Installingthebatterycardassemblyontothe8708EM2SASRAIDcontroller

1J10BBUconnector

4.Carefullypressthebatterycardassemblyontothe8708EM2SASRAIDcontroller,sothatthetwo
connectorsarermlyjoined.

5.UsetheprovidedPhillips-headscrewstosecurethebatterycardassemblytothe8708EM2SAS
RAIDcontroller.

6.Installthe8708EM2SASRAIDcontrollerwiththebatterycardassemblyintoaselectedPCIExpressslot
inyourserver.See“InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter”onpage63

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware67

.

InstallingtheThinkServerRAID700Adapter

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServerRAID700Adapter(hereafterreferredtoas
theRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinaddition
totheinstructionsinthistopic.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage37.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercard”onpage51.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

5.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServerRAID700Battery(hereafter
referredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebatterycardassemblymounts
directlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector(daughtercard).

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage129

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),
thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Attention:

68ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew
drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge
undernormaloperatingconditions.

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:
a.Notethebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.

Figure40.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J1board-to-boardconnector
2J2remoteconnector(reservedforuse)

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.
c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ1board-to-boardconnector

liningupwiththeJ6B1BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycard
assemblyontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethe
batterycardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcome
withthebatterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure41.InstallingthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller

1J6B1BBUconnector

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware69

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcabletoports0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.

Note:Usethe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcable.

Figure42.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcabletotheRAIDcontroller

1Ports0-3
2Ports4-7(reservedforuse)

7.InstalltheRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotontherisercardassembly.Then,install
thescrewtosecuretheRAIDcontrollerinplace.

Figure43.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslotontherisercard

8.InstalltherisercardwiththeRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.

70ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

9.Connecttheotherendofthe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcabletotheminiSASsignalcable
connector1onthebackplaneofyourserver.

Figure44.MiniSASsignalcableconnectoronthebackplane

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingorinstallingtheheatsinkassembly

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheheatsinkassembly.

Removingtheheatsinkassembly

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheheatsinkassembly.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkassemblymightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes

tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovetheheatsinkassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkassembly(1-8)andgentlyliftouttheheatsink
assembly.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware71

Figure45.Removingtheheatsinkassembly

1-8Screws
9Airow
10Indicatesthefrontofthechassis

4.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheheatsinkassembly,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

5.Toinstalltheheatsinkassembly,see“Installingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage72.

Installingtheheatsinkassembly

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheheatsinkassembly.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

72ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Toinstalltheheatsinkassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Positiontheheatsinkassemblyinplacebyaligningtheretainingscrewsontheheatsinkassemblywith
thecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Then,tightentheeightscrewsfollowingthenumerical
sequenceasshownbelowtosecuretheheatsinkassemblyonthesystemboard.

Figure46.Installingtheheatsinkassembly

1-8Screws
9Airow
10Indicatesthefrontofthechassis

4.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthemicroprocessor.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware73

Removingthemicroprocessor

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage71.

4.Liftthesmallhandleandopentheretainertoaccessthemicroprocessor.Then,carefullyliftthe
microprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket,andplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.

Note:Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.

Figure47.Removingthemicroprocessor

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthemicroprocessor,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

6.Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

74ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Installingthemicroprocessor

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Note:Whenyouneedtoinstallasecondmicroprocessor,rstremovethedualheatsinkandthen

removeexcessgreasefromtherstmicroprocessorandthemicroprocessorsocketarea.Makesurethe
microprocessorandsocketareaarecleanofgrease.Usethenewheatsinkthatcomeswiththesecond
microprocessoroptionkitanddisposeoftheoldone.Thenewheatsinkhasgreasealreadyappliedforboth
therstandsecondmicroprocessors.

Foroptimalperformance,followthesemicroprocessorinstallationrules:

1.Whentwomicroprocessorsareinstalled,bothmusthavethesamecorevoltageandcorespeed.

2.Whenonlyonemicroprocessorisinstalled,itmustbeinthesocketlabeledCPU0.Theothersocket
mustbekeptempty.

3.AlwaysinstallthemicroprocessorrstintotheCPU0socket,andtheninstallanothermicroprocessor
intotheCPU1socketifyouwanttoinstalltwomicroprocessors.

Toinstallthemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage71.

4.Pressdownandpushthesmallhandleoutwardonthemicroprocessorsockettoliftthehandleto
theopenposition.

Figure48.Liftingthehandle

5.Gentlypresstheretainerofthemicroprocessorsockettoopenit.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware75

Figure49.Openingtheretainer

6.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthemicroprocessorsocket.Toavoiddamagingthepinsinthe
microprocessorsocket,donottouchthepinswhileremovingthecover.

Figure50.Removingthemicroprocessorsocketcover

7.Removethenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsonthe
bottomofthenewmicroprocessor.

8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbytheedgesandalignthenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthe
microprocessorsocket.Then,installthemicroprocessorintothesocket.

76ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure51.Installingthemicroprocessor

9.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingorinstallingthesystemfans

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthesystemfans.

Removingthesystemfans

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethesystemfans.

Toremovethesystemfans,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage71.

4.Disconnectthesystemfancablesonthesystemboard.SeeFigure8“Locatingotherconnectorson
thesystemboardwithanonboard1068ESASRAID”onpage33.

5.Carefullyliftthesystemfanstraightuptoremoveitoutoftheserver.Then,placeitonastatic-protective
surface.

6.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthesystemfanstothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions,and
useanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

7.Toinstallthesystemfans,see“Installingthesystemfans”onpage78.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware77

Installingthesystemfans

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthesystemfans.

Toinstallthesystemfans,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage71.

4.Carefullyputthesystemfansintotheserver.Mindthesevenports1thatsecurethesystemfans.Align
theholesinthesystemfanswiththecorrespondingportsontheserver.

Figure52.Thesevenportsthatsecurethesystemfans

5.Connectthesystemfancablestothecorrespondingconnectorsonthesystemboardinthenumerical
orderfollowingtheillustrationbelow.

78ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure53.Connectingthesystemfancablestotheconnectorsonthesystemboard

6.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingorinstallingthepowersupply

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthepowersupply.

Removingthepowersupply

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethepowersupply.

Whenyouremoveapowersupply,observethefollowingprecautions.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware79

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toremovethepowersupply,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removethefourscrews(1and2)thatsecurethepowersupply.

Figure54.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethepowersupply

80ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

4.Disconnectpowersupplycables3,4,and5fromthesystemboard.Then,disconnectpowersupply
cables1and2fromthebackplane.

Figure55.Disconnectingthepowersupplycables

5.Disconnectthepowersupplycablesfromanyothercardsordevices.

Note:Thepowersupplycablesareintegratedpartsofthepowersupply.Donottrytoremoveor
disconnectthepowersupplycablesfromthepowersupply.

6.Carefullyliftthepowersupplyoutoftheserver.

7.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthepowersupply,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

8.Toinstallanewpowersupply,see“Installingthepowersupply”onpage81.

Installingthepowersupply

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthepowersupply.

Whenyouinstallapowersupply,observethefollowingprecautions.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware81

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toinstallthepowersupply,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Carefullyplacethepowersupplyintotheserverbyaligningthescrewholesinthepowersupplywith
thecorrespondingholesinthechassis.Then,installthefourscrews1and2tosecurethepower
supplyinplace.

82ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure56.Installingthescrewstosecurethepowersupply

4.Connectthepowersupplycablestothesystemboardconnectors3,4,and5,andtothebackplane
connectors1and2.

Figure57.Connectingthepowersupplycables

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware83

5.Connectthepowersupplycablestoanyothercardsordevices.

6.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Removingorinstallingthesystemboard

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthesystemboard.

Removingthesystemboard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethesystemboard.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkassemblymightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes

tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovethesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.RemoveanyadaptercardsinstalledinthePCIcardslots.See“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage54.

4.Removetheheatsinkassemblyandamemorymodule.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”on
page71and“Removingamemorymodule”onpage40.

5.Removethebattery.See“Removingthesystemboardbattery”onpage57.

6.Removethemicroprocessor.See“Removingthemicroprocessor”onpage74.

7.Notethelocationofallcableconnectionsonthesystemboardanddisconnectallcables.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage29

8.Removetheninescrewsthatsecurethesystemboardtothechassis.

.

84ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

Figure58.Removingtheninescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard

9.Carefullyliftthesystemboardoutofthechassis.

10.Removethemicroprocessorsocketcoverfromthenewsystemboard.

11.Removethemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboardandinstallitonthenewsystemboard.

12.Thefailingsystemboardmustbereturnedwithamicroprocessorsocketcovertoprotectthepinsduring
shippingandhandling.Installthemicroprocessorsocketcoverremovedfromthenewsystemboardon
thefailingsystemboard.Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:

a.Releasetheleversecuringthemicroprocessorretainerandopentheretainertoaccessthe

microprocessor.

b.Graspthemicroprocessoronthesidesandliftitstraightupandoutofthesocket.Donottouchthe

contactsonthemicroprocessorsocket.

c.Alignthenotches1ofthemicroprocessorsocketcoverwiththealignmentkeys2ofthe

microprocessorsocket.Lowerthesocketcoverstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocket
onthesystemboard.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware85

Note:Yourmicroprocessorsocketandcovermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustration.

d.Carefullypressthesocketcoverstraightdownwardsuntilitissecuredintothesocket.

e.Lowerthemicroprocessorretainerandthenlowerthelevertosecuretheretainer.Makesurethe

leverissecurelylockedintoposition.

13.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthesystemboardtothemanufacturer,followallpackaginginstructions,
anduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

14.Toinstallthesystemboard,see“Installingthesystemboard”onpage86.

Installingthesystemboard

Attention

DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and

Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallanewsystemboardafterafailingsystemboard
isremoved.

86ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto

veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toinstallanewsystemboardafterafailingsystemboardisremoved,dothefollowing:

1.Installanewsystemboardintothechassisandalignthescrewholeswiththoseinthechassis.Insert
andtightentheninescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.

Figure59.Installingtheninescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard

2.Installthemicroprocessor.See“Installingthemicroprocessor”onpage75.

3.Installthebattery.See“Installingthesystemboardbattery”onpage57.

4.Installtheheatsinkassemblyandamemorymodule.See“Installingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage

and“Installingamemorymodule”onpage39.

72

5.InstalltheadaptercardsinthePCIslots.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage53.

6.Notethelocationofallcableconnectionsonthesystemboardandconnectallcables.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage29.

7.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage87.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Thissectionprovidesinstructionstohelpyoucompletethepartsreplacementandturnonyourserver.

Tocompletethepartsreplacement,youmustreinstalltheservercover,reconnectallthecablesand,for
somedevices,runtheSetupUtilityprogramtodofurthersetup.

Chapter6.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware87

Installingtheservercover

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheservercover.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operating
theserverforextendedperiodsoftime(morethan30minutes)withthecoverremovedmightdamage
servercomponents.

Toinstalltheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcables,add-oncards,andothercomponentsareinstalledandseatedcorrectlyand
thatyouhavenotleftloosetoolsorpartsinsidetheserver.Also,makesurethatallinternalcablesare
correctlyrouted.

2.Positiontheservercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomoftheservercoverengage
therails.Then,slidetheservercovertothefrontoftheserveruntilitsnapsintopositionandisclosed.
Then,tightenthethumbscrewtosecuretheservercover.

Note:Althoughtheservercoverissecuredbyathumbscrew,forsafetyconsideration,besuretousea
tool,forexampleascrewdriver,totightenthethumbscrewandalwaysmakesurethatthethumbscrew
issecurelyinstalled.Also,donotover-tightenthethumbscrew.

Connectingthecables

Attention:Topreventdamagetoequipment,connectthepowercordslast.

Iftheservercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,matchthecolorofthecableend
withthecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,matchabluecableendwithabluepanelconnector,ared
cableendwitharedconnector,andsoon.SeeRearviewforanillustrationoftheI/Oconnectorson
therearoftheserver.

Turningontheserver

Whentheserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebutisnotturnedon,theoperatingsystemdoesnot
run,andallcorelogicexceptfortheserviceprocessor(theintegratedmanagementmodule)isshutdown;
however,theservercanrespondtorequeststotheserviceprocessor,suchasaremoterequesttoturnon
theserver.Thepower-onLEDashestoindicatethattheserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebut
isnotturnedon.

Approximatelyvesecondsaftertheserverisconnectedtoacpower,oneormorefansmightstartrunning
toprovidecoolingwhiletheserverisconnectedtopowerandthepower-onbuttonLEDashesquickly.
Approximatelyonetothreeminutesaftertheserverisconnectedtoacpower,thepower-controlbutton
becomesactive(thepower-onLEDashesslowly),andoneormorefansmightstartrunningtoprovide
coolingwhiletheserverisconnectedtopower.Then,youcanturnontheserverbypressingthepower
buttononthefrontcontrolpanel.See“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage25

.

Updatingtheserverconguration

Whenyouturnontheserverforthersttimeafteryouaddorremoveadevice,youmightreceiveamessage
sayingthatthecongurationhasbeenchanged.TheSetupUtilityprogramstartsautomaticallysothatyou
cansavethenewcongurationsettings.Formoreinformation,seeChapter8“Conguringtheserver”on
page109

Someoptionaldeviceshavedevicedriversthatyoumustinstall.Forinformationaboutinstallingdevice
drivers,seethedocumentationthatcomeswitheachdevice.

.

88ThinkServerRD230HardwareMaintenanceManual