Re: chirping noise from new i5

[Neil Palmer/DPS <neilp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nothing that would chirp.  Maybe just the control panel battery to 
maintain time, maybe a cache battery for a disk controller. 
Maybe you've mixed too much Jack Daniels with your Egg Nog !  ;-)

...Neil




"Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Even though I now think it was a real cricket in the boxes, (and no
ship level indicator on these boxes) - without ordering any UPS
feature, is there any small backup built into a small 520?
jim
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> It does sound like maybe the UPS was turned on, and when the batteries 
got
> low it started the warning chirp, which would eventually end when the
> batteries drained.
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> > Are you saying that something makes a sound with the unit unplugged??
> yes - new machine arrived yesterday & all i did was unpack server and
> put it & boxes in corner. Chirping started shortly after. Every 4-5
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> for about an hour, and sounds like a failing UPS or smoke alarm (or a
> cricket..).
> It stopped about hour or so later (..wish i had never posted the
> question..)
> I now think it was a real cricket, not uncommon in NC. This box sat in
> freight forward warehouse for many days over holiday.
> jim
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> > Are you saying that something makes a sound with the unit unplugged??

> > Al
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> > Al Barsa, Jr.