NEC EXPRESS5800/120Le User Manual Download

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Contents v

Upgrading Your System .....................................................4-1

General Information ........................................................................................................... 4-2
Static Precautions ............................................................................................................... 4-2
Preparing Your System for Upgrade .................................................................................. 4-3
Equipment Log................................................................................................................... 4-3
Opening and Removing the Front Door ............................................................................. 4-3
Removing Side Panels........................................................................................................ 4-5
Installing Side Panels ......................................................................................................... 4-6
Removing and Installing the Air Duct ............................................................................... 4-7
Modifying the System Board ............................................................................................. 4-8

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery......................................................................... 4-8
Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor....................................................... 4-10
DIMMs........................................................................................................................ 4-17

Option Boards .................................................................................................................. 4-20

Recommended PCI Option Board Locations.............................................................. 4-20
Installing an Option Board.......................................................................................... 4-21
Removing an Option Board ........................................................................................ 4-22

Installing a RAID Controller Board ................................................................................. 4-23
Hard Disk Drives.............................................................................................................. 4-24

Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-Swap Bay .................................. 4-25

Removable Media Devices............................................................................................... 4-29

Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Mounting Assembly...................................... 4-29
Installing a 5.25-Inch Media Device........................................................................... 4-31
Removing a 5.25-Inch Device .................................................................................... 4-34

Power Supply ................................................................................................................... 4-36

Installing the Optional Power Supply ......................................................................... 4-36
Replacing a Power Supply .......................................................................................... 4-37

Problem Solving..................................................................5-1

Problem Solving................................................................................................................. 5-2
Static Precautions ............................................................................................................... 5-2
Troubleshooting Checklists................................................................................................ 5-3

Initial System Startup.................................................................................................... 5-3
Running New Application Software ............................................................................. 5-4
After System Has Been Running Correctly .................................................................. 5-5

Diagnostic Testing.............................................................................................................. 5-6

Error Checking.............................................................................................................. 5-6
Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................................. 5-6

Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing........................................................ 5-6
Monitoring POST.................................................................................................. 5-7
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators ......................................... 5-8
Confirming Loading of the Operating System ...................................................... 5-8

Specific Problems and Corrective Actions......................................................................... 5-9

Power LED Does Not Light.......................................................................................... 5-9
Incorrect or No Beep Code ......................................................................................... 5-10
No Characters Appear on Screen ................................................................................ 5-10
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect .......................................................................... 5-11
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate .......................................................................... 5-11
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light............................................................. 5-11
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ......................................................... 5-11
Problems with Application Software .......................................................................... 5-12