Document Outline

• Xserve G5
• Take Apart
  • General Information
    • Overview
    • Mounting in a Rack
    • Tools
    • Server Identifier Light/Button
    • Before Opening the Server
      • Serial Number
      • Unlocking the Server
      • Shutting Down
      • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
    • Top Cover
  • Hard Drive
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Opening the Server
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Procedure
  • DIMMs
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • PCI or PCI-X Card
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • RAID Card
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • PCI Riser
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Power Supply Fan Duct
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • PCI Fan Duct
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • PCI Fan
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Optical Drive, Xserve G5
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Optical Drive Cable, Xserve G5
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Processor
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Fan Array
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Locking Mechanism Rod
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
      • Replacement Procedure
  • Front Bezel
    • Note: Although the illustrations for this procedure are based on Xserve G5, the procedure is the ...
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Before you begin, open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface.
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
      • Replacement Procedure
  • Front Buttons
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Before you begin, do the following:
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Light Pipe
    • Tools
    • The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver.
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
      • Replacement Procedure
  • Front Panel Board
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Before you begin, do the following:
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Front Panel Board Cable
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • FireWire Cable
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Power Cable
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Hard Drive Cable
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • RAID Card Cables
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Drive Interconnect Board
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Before you begin, open the server; place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface; and remove...
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Power Supply
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Battery
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
  • Logic Board
    • Tools
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Before you begin, open the server; place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface; and remove...
    • Part Location
    • Procedure
• Troubleshooting
  • General Information
    • What’s New
      • Hot-Pluggable Serial ATA Drives
      • DDR Memory
      • Ports
      • PCI and PCI-X Cards
    • Resetting the PMU on the Logic Board
    • Power Supply Verification
    • RAM and Processor Verification: Power-On Self Test
    • Entering Firmware Boot Commands From the Front Panel
    • Diagnostic Tools
      • Status Lights
      • Remote Monitoring Software
      • Server Monitor
      • Remote Diagnostics
  • Symptom Charts
    • How to Use the Symptom Charts
    • Startup
      • System is completely dead (no blower movement and power LED is not lit)
      • Memory error message appears on the screen
      • Flashing question mark appears on the screen
      • Server begins to power up, the blowers and hard drive are spinning, the power LED is lit, but the...
      • Server begins to power up, but won’t boot, and top row of activity LEDs continue to light in sequ...
      • System shuts down intermittently
      • System shuts down almost immediately after startup
    • Error Lights
      • Server activity lights flash two times at startup
      • Server activity lights flash three times at startup
      • Server activity lights flash four times at startup
      • Server activity lights flash five or six times at startup
    • Video
      • Screen is black, but activity lights flash at startup, drive operates, blowers are running, and p...
      • Screen is black, power LED is lit, blowers spin, activity lights do not flash, and drives do not ...
      • Video is distorted
    • Hard Drive
      • Flashing question mark appears on the screen
      • Optical drive icon does not appear on the desktop
      • Optical drive does not accept CD or DVD disc
      • Disc will not eject
    • USB Devices
      • At startup, cursor does not move with the Apple mouse
      • No response to any key on keyboard
    • FireWire Devices
      • FireWire device connected to port on back panel: No FireWire device icon appears on the desktop
      • FireWire device connected to port on front panel: No external FireWire device icon appears on the...
    • Network Problems
      • Server cannot be seen on network
    • Miscellaneous
      • ID buttons/lights on the back and front of the server are always on, even though Server Monitor r...
• Views
  • Internal Views, Xserve G5
    • Exploded View
    • Logic Board
  • External Views, Xserve G5
    • Front Panel
    • Back Panel