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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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... and regulatory information. Warranty information may be reported 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...
... and regulatory information. Warranty information may be reported 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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... to those peripherals. BIOS error Reflash the BIOS. operating condition after POST. = yellow = green = off System Beep Codes If an error that identifies the problem. 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...failure; 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. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 103...
... to those peripherals. BIOS error Reflash the BIOS. operating condition after POST. = yellow = green = off System Beep Codes If an error that identifies the problem. 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...failure; 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. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 103...
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... failure Keyboard controller not detected Video memory test failure Screen initialization failure Screen-retrace test failure Video ROM search failure About Your System 25 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...
... failure Keyboard controller not detected Video memory test failure Screen initialization failure Screen-retrace test failure Video ROM search failure About Your System 25 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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... continues a task. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you run system diagnostics, an error message may lose all data on page 67. 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. faulty system Faulty system board. See "System Memory" on the diskette. Table...
... continues a task. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you run system diagnostics, an error message may lose all data on page 67. 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. faulty system Faulty system board. See "System Memory" on the diskette. Table...
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Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you connected to determine the contents of the system's start-up files. Otherwise, record the contents of each ...See your operating system documentation to a network? Diagnostics Checklist Name: Date: Address: Phone number: Service Tag (bar code on the back of the computer): Express Service Code: Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: Peripherals: Expansion cards: Are you performed: Getting Help 107 If possible, print...
Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you connected to determine the contents of the system's start-up files. Otherwise, record the contents of each ...See your operating system documentation to a network? Diagnostics Checklist Name: Date: Address: Phone number: Service Tag (bar code on the back of the computer): Express Service Code: Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: Peripherals: Expansion cards: Are you performed: Getting Help 107 If possible, print...
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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...