Hi,
My PE2900 was fine when purchased around 2009 and used till 2012. I packed it as there was no use, till last month when I powered ON.
During the first start, found 2nd CPU fan loose and CPU refixed, fan refixed. Error solved and it started with 4GB RAM(1Gx4 pcs), RAID1 and RAID 5 drives. Checked for a week, All OK. Powered OFF. Removed Mains.
Next week, came up with Mem Config Err 2011. Got eliminated after few restarts ( Power OFF, Mains OFF, MAINS ON, POWER ON).
Ordered 4GBx2 RAM for upgrade, inserted and it worked well for 3 days of checking.
Installed softwares etc. , used for 2 weeks with 4GBx2 and 1GBx2 , No problems, No errors.
Ordered last week, 3 new SAS drives for RAID5. Removed old SAS drives and tried to use new RAID5 drives.
PROBLEMS STARTED:
a. failed to detect 1 of 3 RAID5 harddisk. But allowed to create VD of RAID1 drives thru BIOS setup .. etc..
b. Tried to swap RAID 5 drives, checked cable etc... but could load BIOS and allow me to go ahead.
c. Almost always showed Err 2011, Mem Config on Orange front LCD along with PE2900 msgscroll.
AFTER 3-5 POWERED OFF, MAINS OFF, MAINS ON, POWER ON.
I HAVE:
No "DELL" startup screen, VGA screen BLANK, VGA Monitor does not get any video signal. Looks like Does not enter POST(BIOS).
SOMETIMES 2011 err, SOMETIME NO ERRORS on Front Orange LCD, still VGA blank, no drives blink. still does not enter BIOS
Removed ALL Drives, LCD scrolls "HDD removed<n1,n2... so on>"
Did a NV RAM Clear, no progress to BIOS
Removed SAS controller, no progress, put VGA monitor and keyboard on front panel, no progress to BIOS. LCD scrolls "PE2900" nothing else.
AS OF NOW, looks that the Power Supplies are OK, ONLY MOTHERBOARD with VGA,Keyboard & 1GBx4 pcs in exact slots, also swapped them, also put 1GBx2 etc., still does not come up to BIOS. No err on LCD.
Any ideas how to bring it up to first screen??? Thanks in advance.
Nilesh
Nilesh