xServe G5 service manual.

Original Xserve G5, Xserve G5 (Cluster Node), and Xserve G5 (January 2005) service manual.

Manual chapters:
- Take Apart
- Troubleshooting
- Views

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Full list of manual chapters:

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 and Standoff
        Tools
        Preliminary Steps
        Part Location
        Procedure
        Replacing Standoff
    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