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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 -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net |
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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 |
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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$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01... Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems. When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in and around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the motherboard in the previous post. When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the monitor as the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message. I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but nothing happens. Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted the CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the wall. Jim -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net |
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In alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq Mike Calkins wrote:
Try putting the cover back on, some units in that age required a override cover tool to power up with the cover open...... Thanks for the reply. I did that, and the machine will still not power up. Jim "Jim Balson" wrote in message news:Bvhab.494204$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 -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net |
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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$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01... Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems. When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in and around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the motherboard in the previous post. When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the monitor as the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message. I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but nothing happens. Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted the CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the wall. Jim -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net |
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"Happy Days" are here again..
Just sit on it! I'm glad that you fixed it, and I'll be careful with my 5500R "Jim Balson" wrote in message news:Swjab.379987$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$YN5.334855@sccrnsc01... Some more info on my Proliant 5500 problems. When I plug the system into the wall socket, the green power lights on the back of the 2 power supplies come on. As do alot of other lights in and around the motherboard, which includes the ones described on the motherboard in the previous post. When I press the power button on the front panel, nothing happens. The green lightr on the front does not come on, no signal is sent to the monitor as the monitor flashes, continually, the "No Signal" message. I've tries hitting all of the 'F' keys when in this mode but nothing happens. Did I do something real bad to this machine when I opened up the cover and removed and then reinserted the CPU's? When I removed and reinserted the CPU's, the unit was most definately OFF, but was still plugged into the wall. Jim -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net |
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"Happy Days" are here again..
Just sit on it! I'm glad that you fixed it, and I'll be careful with my 5500R "Jim Balson" wrote in message news:Swjab.379987$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 -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net -- ----------------------- Jim balson AT comcast DOT net |
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