Compaq Proliant 5500 won't power up
 

I just bought a used Compaq Proliant 5500 server. I installed Linux on
it and all is working OK. I then wanted to have a look 'inside'. So I removed
the side cover and began to poke around a bit. I removed the CPU's and the
CPU Power Modules. I put them back in, just wanted to check them out.

I put the cover back on now it won't power on. The fans wil lnot come,
nothing. There are however some lights on the motherboard that are 'ON'. They a

Light color
----- -----
Memory off
CPU 4 on amber
CPU 3 on amber
CPU 2 on amber
CPU 1 on amber
I/O on amber


Then just below these lights there is another light that is on. It is
labeled "General Interlock Fault". It is on and Yellow.

GIF on yellow

Generally, I consider myself a hands on type of person in that I have
opened many comuters before, rebuilt them by replacing cards, disks, power
supplies, floppies, etc. Never ran into any major problems.

I think that in this case however, I didn't truly know what I was doing.
I suspect that anyway. I have since been reading about the Proliant 5500 and
found that there are some security features that I don't know much about.

From HP's web site, I have foundthe Proliant 5500 web site and see
in the product description the following:

Security
Power-on password; keyboard password; Quicklock; QuickBlank;
Network Server Mode; Diskette Boot Control;
Diskette Drive Control; Serial Interface Control;
Parallel Interface Control; System Configuration Lock;
Administrator's Password; Protected Power Switch.


I can't seem to find any more information about these security features.
I suspect that I violated some security feature (by removing thew CPU's?) on
this sysem and it now won't power on until I do something. But I'm not sure
of this and if I'm right, I've no idea what I nee to do to get it to power on.

I'm going to continue looking for info on these security features, but if
anyone knows anything about, if oyu could guide me as to what I need to do to
get this machine to power on, it would be greatly apprecieated.



Thanks, Jim




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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net

Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems.

When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on
the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in and
around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the motherboard
in the previous post.

When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The
green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the monitor as
the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message.

I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but
nothing happens.

Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover
and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted the
CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the wall.



Jim





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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net

Try putting the cover back on, some units in that age required a override
cover tool to power up with the cover open......


"Jim Balson" wrote in message
news:Bvhab.494204$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01...


Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems.

When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on
the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in
and
around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the
motherboard
in the previous post.

When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The
green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the
monitor as
the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message.

I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but
nothing happens.

Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover
and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted
the
CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the
wall.



Jim





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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net

In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Mike Calkins wrote:
Try putting the cover back on, some units in that age required a override
cover tool to power up with the cover open......


Thanks for the reply. I did that, and the machine will still
not power up.



Jim




"Jim Balson" wrote in message
news:Bvhab.494204$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01...


Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems.

When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on
the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in
and
around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the
motherboard
in the previous post.

When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The
green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the
monitor as
the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message.

I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but
nothing happens.

Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover
and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted
the
CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the
wall.



Jim





--
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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net




--
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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net

In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Jim Balson wrote:
In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Mike Calkins wrote:
Try putting the cover back on, some units in that age required a override
cover tool to power up with the cover open......


Thanks for the reply. I did that, and the machine will still
not power up.



I solved it. The CPU modules and the terminator boards were not seated properly. I read aboutthis on the HP forums for the 5500. It was suggested that you 'sit on them' to get them seated properly. I didn't quite do that, but I jamed them in there and all of the Interlock faults lights went off.

It's now up and running again.


Thanks, Jim




Jim




"Jim Balson" wrote in message
news:Bvhab.494204$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01...


Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems.

When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on
the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in
and
around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the
motherboard
in the previous post.

When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The
green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the
monitor as
the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message.

I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but
nothing happens.

Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover
and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted
the
CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the
wall.



Jim





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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net




--
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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net


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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net

"Happy Days" are here again..


Just sit on it!
I'm glad that you fixed it, and I'll be careful with my 5500R


"Jim Balson" wrote in message
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In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Jim Balson wrote:
In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Mike Calkins wrote:
Try putting the cover back on, some units in that age required a
override
cover tool to power up with the cover open......


Thanks for the reply. I did that, and the machine will still
not power up.



I solved it. The CPU modules and the terminator boards were not seated
properly. I read aboutthis on the HP forums for the 5500. It was suggested
that you 'sit on them' to get them seated properly. I didn't quite do that,
but I jamed them in there and all of the Interlock faults lights went off.

It's now up and running again.


Thanks, Jim




Jim




"Jim Balson" wrote in message
news:Bvhab.494204$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01...


Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems.

When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights
on
the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights
in
and
around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the
motherboard
in the previous post.

When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens.
The
green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the
monitor as
the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message.

I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but
nothing happens.

Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the
cover
and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and
reinserted
the
CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into
the
wall.



Jim





--
-----------------------
Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net




--
-----------------------
Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net


--
-----------------------
Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net

"Happy Days" are here again..


Just sit on it!
I'm glad that you fixed it, and I'll be careful with my 5500R


"Jim Balson" wrote in message
news:Swjab.379987$cF.113973@rwcrnsc53...
In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Jim Balson wrote:
In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Mike Calkins wrote:
Try putting the cover back on, some units in that age required a
override
cover tool to power up with the cover open......


Thanks for the reply. I did that, and the machine will still
not power up.



I solved it. The CPU modules and the terminator boards were not seated
properly. I read aboutthis on the HP forums for the 5500. It was suggested
that you 'sit on them' to get them seated properly. I didn't quite do that,
but I jamed them in there and all of the Interlock faults lights went off.

It's now up and running again.


Thanks, Jim




Jim




"Jim Balson" wrote in message
news:Bvhab.494204$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01...


Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems.

When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights
on
the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights
in
and
around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the
motherboard
in the previous post.

When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens.
The
green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the
monitor as
the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message.

I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but
nothing happens.

Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the
cover
and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and
reinserted
the
CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into
the
wall.



Jim





--
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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net




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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net


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Jim
balson AT comcast DOT net