System rear fan1 fault :-(
Hi!
Since yesterday evening the box does not want to start up. It seems that I can access the BIOS and when I look at the DMI info, the only thing I see is a lot of entries with a date and then this very bad message
"System rear fan1 fault"
I already downloaded supplemental disk 2.1 and have CDROM, but I cannot reach the step where the box starts booting. Just after the SCSI controller has finished its house keeping, the box turns off itself.
I did also read some message regarding problems with supplemental disk 2.2 and CG stepping machines (well, I have such a beast). As I have read, this CD shall be applied to E stepping CPU's only. Is this just a bad rumor, or can I savely use disk 2.2 to upgrade the BIOS ... in case I can boot the box.
Any ideas?
thanks.
[962 byte] By [
Wurgl] at [2007-11-25 22:39:10]
# 1
Hello,
first of all your posting lacks the system type !
I assume that it's a W2100z/W1100Z
Please review the following thread
<a href="http://supportforum.sun.com/hardware/index.php?t= msg&th=5398" target="_blank"><b>W2100z/W1100Z new issue w/chassis fan</b></a>
I would suggest that you open a service case with Sun.
Michael
maal at 2007-7-5 14:10:58 >
# 2
Oops, yes a W2100z.
And I opened a case already. Watching the BIOS (which is the only thing I can do) is not very satifying <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_sad.gif" border=0 alt="Sad">
Thanks for the link, I did read this and a few others threads with similar problems already.
Thanks.
Wurgl at 2007-7-5 14:10:58 >
# 3
Strange!
It <b>seems</b> that running the BIOS for about one hour makes the system bootable. At least for quite some time. I could start the diagnostics CD, and fiddle around with some tests there.
Just booting without spending quite a long time in the BIOS does not work anymore. However, I am still afraid to flash the BIOS without being sure that the system stays up long enough.
Oh man! Why do all those fine things happen on a friday, this will cause a long weekend <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_sad.gif" border=0 alt="Sad">
Wurgl at 2007-7-5 14:10:58 >
