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... During Startup 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 14 Connecting External Devices 14 NIC Indicator Codes 15 System Messages 15 Diagnostics Indicator Codes 22 System Beep Codes 24 Warning Messages 26 Diagnostics Messages 26 Alert Messages 27 2 Using the System Setup Program 29 Entering the System Setup Program...
... During Startup 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 14 Connecting External Devices 14 NIC Indicator Codes 15 System Messages 15 Diagnostics Indicator Codes 22 System Beep Codes 24 Warning Messages 26 Diagnostics Messages 26 Alert Messages 27 2 Using the System Setup Program 29 Entering the System Setup Program...
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... provide documentation and tools for any problems indicated by any of the following: • Front or back panel indicators • System messages • Diagnostic indicator codes • Beep codes • Warning messages • Diagnostics messages • Alert messages This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to...
... provide documentation and tools for any problems indicated by any of the following: • Front or back panel indicators • System messages • Diagnostic indicator codes • Beep codes • Warning messages • Diagnostics messages • Alert messages This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to...
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... diagnostics to those peripherals. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up in a normal Information only. System Beep Codes Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 Cause Corrective Action CPU register test failure See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on faulty system board page 103....BIOS error Reflash the BIOS. NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to identify the possible cause. Table 1-6. Faulty system board. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting ...
... diagnostics to those peripherals. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up in a normal Information only. System Beep Codes Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 Cause Corrective Action CPU register test failure See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on faulty system board page 103....BIOS error Reflash the BIOS. NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to identify the possible cause. Table 1-6. Faulty system board. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting ...
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... memory test failure Screen initialization failure Screen-retrace test failure Video ROM search failure About Your System 25 See "Getting Help" on page 88. System Beep Codes (continued) Code 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3-1 1-3-2 1-3-3 1-3-4 1-4-1 1-4-2 1-4-3 1-4-4 2-1-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 3-1-2 3-1-3 3-1-4 3-2-2 3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2 3-3-3 3-3-4 3-4-1 3-4-2 3-4-3 Cause Corrective Action DMA initialization failure See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 103. DMA page register write/read failure Main-memory refresh verification...
... memory test failure Screen initialization failure Screen-retrace test failure Video ROM search failure About Your System 25 See "Getting Help" on page 88. System Beep Codes (continued) Code 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3-1 1-3-2 1-3-3 1-3-4 1-4-1 1-4-2 1-4-3 1-4-4 2-1-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 3-1-2 3-1-3 3-1-4 3-2-2 3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2 3-3-3 3-3-4 3-4-1 3-4-2 3-4-3 Cause Corrective Action DMA initialization failure See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 103. DMA page register write/read failure Main-memory refresh verification...
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... 103. Faulty system board Faulty system board. Record the message on a copy of -day clock stopped See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on mode page 91. System Beep Codes (continued) Code 4-2-1 4-2-2 4-2-3 4-2-4 4-3-1 4-3-2 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-4 Cause Corrective Action No timer tick Shutdown test failure Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 67. For more information, see "Getting Help...
... 103. Faulty system board Faulty system board. Record the message on a copy of -day clock stopped See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on mode page 91. System Beep Codes (continued) Code 4-2-1 4-2-2 4-2-3 4-2-4 4-3-1 4-3-2 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-4 Cause Corrective Action No timer tick Shutdown test failure Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 67. For more information, see "Getting Help...
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... technician): Operating system and version: Peripherals: Expansion cards: Are you performed: Getting Help 107 If possible, print each file before calling Dell. Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you connected to determine the contents of each file. Yes No Network, version, and network card: Programs and versions...
... technician): Operating system and version: Peripherals: Expansion cards: Are you performed: Getting Help 107 If possible, print each file before calling Dell. Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you connected to determine the contents of each file. Yes No Network, version, and network card: Programs and versions...
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...27 assigning passwords, 38 B Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), 40 battery removing or replacing, 49 replacing, 49 troubleshooting, 86 beep codes, 24 bezel installing, 45 removing, 45 C CD drive installing, 51 removing, 50 troubleshooting, 89 checking equipment, 80 configuring... Information screen, 33 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 85 Dell contacting, 108 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 93 diagnostics advanced testing options, 95 running from the utility partition, 94 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 93 when to use, 94 diagnostics indicator codes, 22 drives CD, 50 optical, 50 E error...
...27 assigning passwords, 38 B Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), 40 battery removing or replacing, 49 replacing, 49 troubleshooting, 86 beep codes, 24 bezel installing, 45 removing, 45 C CD drive installing, 51 removing, 50 troubleshooting, 89 checking equipment, 80 configuring... Information screen, 33 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 85 Dell contacting, 108 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 93 diagnostics advanced testing options, 95 running from the utility partition, 94 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 93 when to use, 94 diagnostics indicator codes, 22 drives CD, 50 optical, 50 E error...
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... line assignments, 80 J jumpers system board, 97 K keyboard troubleshooting, 81 M memory installation guidelines, 68 installing, 69 removing, 70 troubleshooting, 88 messages alert, 27 beep codes, 24 diagnostics indicator codes, 22 error messages, 29 system, 15 systems management, 84 warning, 26 mouse troubleshooting, 82 N navigation keys system setup program, 30 NICs indicators, 15 troubleshooting...
... line assignments, 80 J jumpers system board, 97 K keyboard troubleshooting, 81 M memory installation guidelines, 68 installing, 69 removing, 70 troubleshooting, 88 messages alert, 27 beep codes, 24 diagnostics indicator codes, 22 error messages, 29 system, 15 systems management, 84 warning, 26 mouse troubleshooting, 82 N navigation keys system setup program, 30 NICs indicators, 15 troubleshooting...