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Your server has suffered a power loss. This procedure will help you determine the source of the power loss condition that brought you here.

If the system or tower that exhibited the power loss powers on normally, or stays powered on after an ac power failure, replacement of parts might not be needed. Power failures can be caused by brown outs, building or room power receptacle power loss, loose or disconnected power cords, or possible hardware conditions.

  1. Are you working with a model 575 or 59x?
    • No: Continue with the next step.
    • Yes: Choose one of the following:
      • If you are here because of a 19" SPCN controlled expansion tower or drawer problem, continue with the next step.
      • If you are here because of a problem related to a 24" system unit, go to PWR1912.
  2. Is the failing unit configured with a redundant power supply option (or dual line cord feature)?
    • No: Continue with the next step.
    • Yes: Go to PWR1911.
  3. Are all the units powered on?
    • Yes: This error may have been caused by an ac outage. If the system will power on without an error, no parts need to be replaced. This ends the procedure.
    • No: On the unit that does not power on, perform the following :
      1. Disconnect the ac line cord from the unit that does not power on.
      2. Use a multimeter to measure the ac voltage at the system end of the ac line cord.
      3. Is the ac voltage correct? (Refer to Table 1.)
        • Yes: Continue with the next step.
        • No: Go to step 7.
        Table 1. Correct AC voltage
        Model or expansion unit Correct AC voltage
        Models 285, 505, 51x, 52x, 55x, 570, OpenPower® 710, and OpenPower 720 or 5095, 0595, and 7311-D20 expansion units 100V to 127V or 200V to 240V
        5074, 5079, 5088, 0588, 5094, 5294, 5790, 7311-D10, and 7311-D11 expansion units 200V to 240V
  4. Are you working on model 285, 505, 51x, 52x, 55x, 570, OpenPower 710, OpenPower 720 or 5088, 0588, 5095, 0595, 5790, 7311-D10, 7311-D11 and 7311-D20 expansion unit?
  5. Perform the following:
    1. Reconnect the ac line cord to the ac module.
    2. Remove the ac jumper cables at the power supplies.
    3. Use a multimeter to measure the ac voltage at the jumper cable power supply end.
    Is the ac voltage from 200V to 240V?
    • No: Continue with the next step.
    • Yes: Replace the failing power supply (refer to Table 2). This ends the procedure.
  6. Perform the following:
    1. Disconnect the ac jumper cable at the ac module output.
    2. Use a multimeter to measure the ac voltage at the ac module output.
    Is the ac voltage from 200V to 240V?
    • No: Exchange the ac module (refer to Table 2). This ends the procedure.
    • Yes: Replace the ac jumper cable (refer to Power and signal cables). This ends the procedure.
  7. Perform the following:
    1. Disconnect the line cord from the customer's ac power outlet.
    2. Use a multimeter to measure the ac voltage at the customer's ac power outlet.
    Is the ac voltage correct? (Refer to Table 1.)
    • Yes: Exchange the failing ac line cord. This ends the procedure.
    • No: Perform the following:
      1. Inform the customer that the ac voltage at the power outlet is not correct.
      2. After the ac voltage at the power outlet is correct, reconnect the ac line cord to the power outlet. This ends the procedure.

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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009