ultra 10 problems

ok this is a add on from "ultra 10 not displaying anything on monitor"

Ive got the problem down to being either the motherboard or the power unit..

Ive got it to this because when i managed to continue installing solaris 10 i recieved a post message saying:

power on self test failed cause: dump_async_error

Now im gessing this is some kinda power failure. when solaris 10 finished it automatically reboted my machine however after that i cant get anything ie monitor display, posting etc.. The machine powers on the fans spin and the keyboard bleeps but then nothing else..

it doesnt sound like the hard drive powers up nor the cd player.. what makes me wonder is it the motherboard due to everything being connected to it.. i also read that someone had a similar problem and changed the motherboard and it fixed it .

does anyone now what that error is trying to tell me because i want to get the rite part to fix the machine..

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Dan458

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Dan458

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[1072 byte] By [Dan458a] at [2007-11-27 9:48:09]
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A solitary blip during a reboot cycle is usually something to be ignored.

The lack of output to your monitor only suggests that output is being redirected

to the serial console port.You will need to connect to that to see if anything is happening.

I cannot remember what you may or may not have done in the earlier forum thread, with the hardware.

Power it all down and open the case.

Remove the cpu hold-down bar and gently remove the cpu.

Make sure that all 300 pins are nice and straight and gently reinstall the cpu.

Remove all RAM and then reinstall them to their same slots.

Remove any and all adapter cards and wire harnesses, one by one,

and reinstall them right back to where they were.

This remove/replace action will re-seat and burnish all electrical contact points.

Then expect to start all over again with the installation of the OS.

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