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Contents 1 About Your System 11 Other Information You May Need 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 12 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 13 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 17 Connecting External Devices 18 NIC Indicator Codes 19 System Messages 19 Diagnostics Indicator Codes 29 System Beep Codes 31 Warning Messages 34 Diagnostics Messages 34 Alert Messages 34 2 Using the System Setup Program 35 Entering the System Setup Program 35 Responding to Error Messages 35 Using the System Setup Program 36 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 11 Other Information You May Need 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 12 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 13 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 17 Connecting External Devices 18 NIC Indicator Codes 19 System Messages 19 Diagnostics Indicator Codes 29 System Beep Codes 31 Warning Messages 34 Diagnostics Messages 34 Alert Messages 34 2 Using the System Setup Program 35 Entering the System Setup Program 35 Responding to Error Messages 35 Using the System Setup Program 36 Contents 3
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... system. System Messages (continued) Message Write fault Write fault on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Corrective Actions Replace the diskette. Diagnostics Indicator Codes The four diagnostics indicators on selected drive Causes Faulty diskette, diskette drive, hard drive. Table ...1-5. Diagnostic Indicator Codes Code Causes Possible processor failure. Corrective Action See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 108. A B C D Memory ...
... system. System Messages (continued) Message Write fault Write fault on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Corrective Actions Replace the diskette. Diagnostics Indicator Codes The four diagnostics indicators on selected drive Causes Faulty diskette, diskette drive, hard drive. Table ...1-5. Diagnostic Indicator Codes Code Causes Possible processor failure. Corrective Action See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 108. A B C D Memory ...
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...No memory modules See "Troubleshooting System detected. A B C D A B C D A B C D Memory See "Troubleshooting System configuration error. Help" on page 113. Corrective Action See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 127. = yellow = green = off 30 About Your ... a USB Device" on page 108. See "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 67 for information on page 98. Diagnostic Indicator Codes (continued) Code Causes Possible video card failure. Table 1-5. Possible system board See "Troubleshooting IRQ resource and/or Assignment Conflicts" on the drives installed ...
...No memory modules See "Troubleshooting System detected. A B C D A B C D A B C D Memory See "Troubleshooting System configuration error. Help" on page 113. Corrective Action See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 127. = yellow = green = off 30 About Your ... a USB Device" on page 108. See "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 67 for information on page 98. Diagnostic Indicator Codes (continued) Code Causes Possible video card failure. Table 1-5. Possible system board See "Troubleshooting IRQ resource and/or Assignment Conflicts" on the drives installed ...
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... that identifies the problem. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of the beep code, use system diagnostics to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 113. A B C D A B C D A B C D Other failure. NOTE: If the system ..." on page 97 for the appropriate drive installed in Table 1-6. Table 1-5. Information only. = yellow = green = off System Beep Codes If an error that the optical drive and hard drives are unable to those peripherals. Ensure that cannot be reported on page 127. If you are ...
... that identifies the problem. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of the beep code, use system diagnostics to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 113. A B C D A B C D A B C D Other failure. NOTE: If the system ..." on page 97 for the appropriate drive installed in Table 1-6. Table 1-5. Information only. = yellow = green = off System Beep Codes If an error that the optical drive and hard drives are unable to those peripherals. Ensure that cannot be reported on page 127. If you are ...
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...; Programmable interval-timer Faulty system board. DMA initialization failure See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 127. BIOS error Reflash the BIOS. faulty system board on page 114. Table 1-6. faulty system board Faulty system board. System Beep Codes Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 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 Cause Corrective Action CPU register test failure See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 127...
...; Programmable interval-timer Faulty system board. DMA initialization failure See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 127. BIOS error Reflash the BIOS. faulty system board on page 114. Table 1-6. faulty system board Faulty system board. System Beep Codes Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 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 Cause Corrective Action CPU register test failure See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 127...
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... See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 127. NOTE: Warning messages are not covered in that you run system diagnostics, an error message may lose all data on page 127. See "Getting Help" on page 108. Time-of the Diagnostics Checklist in "...failure; Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. Diagnostic error messages are generated by typing y (yes) or n (no). System Beep Codes (continued) Code 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-4 Cause Corrective Action Faulty system board Faulty system board.
... See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 127. NOTE: Warning messages are not covered in that you run system diagnostics, an error message may lose all data on page 127. See "Getting Help" on page 108. Time-of the Diagnostics Checklist in "...failure; Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. Diagnostic error messages are generated by typing y (yes) or n (no). System Beep Codes (continued) Code 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-4 Cause Corrective Action Faulty system board Faulty system board.
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...and diagnostic indicators Alert messages from the systems management software. See "Front-Panel Features and Indicators" on page 13 and "Diagnostics Indicator Codes" on page 19. See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem" on the monitor. Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the system's ...start-up routine for the indications described in Table 4-1. The monitor's power indicator. Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for: An error message displayed on page 99. The keyboard indicators. See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on page 100. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are ...
...and diagnostic indicators Alert messages from the systems management software. See "Front-Panel Features and Indicators" on page 13 and "Diagnostics Indicator Codes" on page 19. See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem" on the monitor. Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the system's ...start-up routine for the indications described in Table 4-1. The monitor's power indicator. Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for: An error message displayed on page 99. The keyboard indicators. See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on page 100. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are ...
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...If the replacement fan is amber. • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. Troubleshooting System Memory Problem • Faulty memory module. • Faulty system board. • Diagnostic indicator code indicates a problem with system memory. 108 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting a Fan Problem ... is working inside the system. See "Opening the System" on page 127. See "Fan Assembly" on page 55. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 68. See "Fan Assembly" on page 117. 2 Open the system. NOTE: Wait 30 seconds for complete information...
...If the replacement fan is amber. • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. Troubleshooting System Memory Problem • Faulty memory module. • Faulty system board. • Diagnostic indicator code indicates a problem with system memory. 108 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting a Fan Problem ... is working inside the system. See "Opening the System" on page 127. See "Fan Assembly" on page 55. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 68. See "Fan Assembly" on page 117. 2 Open the system. NOTE: Wait 30 seconds for complete information...
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... operating system documentation to determine the contents of the computer): Express Service Code: Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: Devices: Expansion cards: Are you performed: 132 Getting Help Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of each file. Otherwise, record the contents of problem and troubleshooting...
... operating system documentation to determine the contents of the computer): Express Service Code: Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: Devices: Expansion cards: Are you performed: 132 Getting Help Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of each file. Otherwise, record the contents of problem and troubleshooting...
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...disks in memory that allows a network manager to identify it when you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. Disk striping writes.... VGA and SVGA are video standards for technical support. system configuration information - Second(s). A bar code label on your system's integral components, such as the processor, RAM, controllers for operation. See ...SVGA - SAS - serial port - SMART - Used to the system BIOS and then display an error message on a single dynamic, physical disk. The amount of space used most of free space on...
...disks in memory that allows a network manager to identify it when you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. Disk striping writes.... VGA and SVGA are video standards for technical support. system configuration information - Second(s). A bar code label on your system's integral components, such as the processor, RAM, controllers for operation. See ...SVGA - SAS - serial port - SMART - Used to the system BIOS and then display an error message on a single dynamic, physical disk. The amount of space used most of free space on...
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..., 119 running from the utility partition, 118 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 117 when to use, 118 diagnostics indicator codes, 29 drives CD, 60 optical, 60 features back-panel, 17 front-panel, 13 H hard drives configuring the boot drive, 62 installing, 67 removing, 63 troubleshooting, 111 E error messages, 35 expansion cards installing, 75 removing, 78...
..., 119 running from the utility partition, 118 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 117 when to use, 118 diagnostics indicator codes, 29 drives CD, 60 optical, 60 features back-panel, 17 front-panel, 13 H hard drives configuring the boot drive, 62 installing, 67 removing, 63 troubleshooting, 111 E error messages, 35 expansion cards installing, 75 removing, 78...
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... assignments, 98 J jumpers system board, 121 K keyboard troubleshooting, 100 M memory installation guidelines, 81 installing, 82 removing, 84 troubleshooting, 108 messages alert, 34 beep codes, 31 diagnostics indicator codes, 29 error messages, 35 system, 19 systems management, 104 warning, 34 mouse troubleshooting, 101 N navigation keys system setup program, 36 NICs indicators, 19 troubleshooting, 103...
... assignments, 98 J jumpers system board, 121 K keyboard troubleshooting, 100 M memory installation guidelines, 81 installing, 82 removing, 84 troubleshooting, 108 messages alert, 34 beep codes, 31 diagnostics indicator codes, 29 error messages, 35 system, 19 systems management, 104 warning, 34 mouse troubleshooting, 101 N navigation keys system setup program, 36 NICs indicators, 19 troubleshooting, 103...