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... 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 13 Connecting External Devices 14 NIC Indicator Codes 14 Diagnostics Indicator Codes 15 Hard-Drive Indicator Codes 17 System Messages 18 System Beep Codes 26 Warning Messages 28 Diagnostics Messages 28 Alert Messages 28 Baseboard Management Controller Messages 28 2 Using the System Setup...
... 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 13 Connecting External Devices 14 NIC Indicator Codes 14 Diagnostics Indicator Codes 15 Hard-Drive Indicator Codes 17 System Messages 18 System Beep Codes 26 Warning Messages 28 Diagnostics Messages 28 Alert Messages 28 Baseboard Management Controller Messages 28 2 Using the System Setup...
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... information may be reported by any of the following: • Front or back panel indicators • System messages • Warning messages • Diagnostics messages • Beep codes • Alert messages This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to configure and install these options. The system...
... information may be reported by any of the following: • Front or back panel indicators • System messages • Warning messages • Diagnostics messages • Beep codes • Alert messages This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to configure and install these options. The system...
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... BIOS. NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 109. 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... the Microprocessor" on page 121. faulty system board Faulty system board. Programmable interval-timer failure; System Beep Codes If an error that identifies the problem. CMOS write/read failure page 100. Main-memory refresh verification ...
... BIOS. NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 109. 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... the Microprocessor" on page 121. faulty system board Faulty system board. Programmable interval-timer failure; System Beep Codes If an error that identifies the problem. CMOS write/read failure page 100. Main-memory refresh verification ...
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... Gate A20 failure Unexpected interrupt in the first memory first memory module connector module connector. faulty processor See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 100. System Beep Codes (continued) Code 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 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 Slave DMA-register failure Master DMA-register failure Faulty system board. Faulty system board Faulty system board. Time-of-day clock...
... Gate A20 failure Unexpected interrupt in the first memory first memory module connector module connector. faulty processor See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor" on page 100. System Beep Codes (continued) Code 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 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 Slave DMA-register failure Master DMA-register failure Faulty system board. Faulty system board Faulty system board. Time-of-day clock...
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... 1 Turn on the System Setup program screens and to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. Also, the system emits a series of beeps during POST if an error is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for more information, see the documentation that you start your operating... reference. Before entering the System Setup program, see "System Messages" on page 26 for correcting errors. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, see "System Beep Codes" on page 18 for an explanation of the message.
... 1 Turn on the System Setup program screens and to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. Also, the system emits a series of beeps during POST if an error is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for more information, see the documentation that you start your operating... reference. Before entering the System Setup program, see "System Messages" on page 26 for correcting errors. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, see "System Beep Codes" on page 18 for an explanation of the message.
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...document, you access a drive. See the systems management software documentation. The optical drive activity indicator. See "Diagnostics Indicator Codes" on the monitor. An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you must remove the system cover and work inside the...'s power indicator. The USB device activity indicator. The hard-drive activity indicator. Action See "System Messages" on page 26. See "System Beep Codes" on page 18. See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on page 95. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 93. See "Troubleshooting a...
...document, you access a drive. See the systems management software documentation. The optical drive activity indicator. See "Diagnostics Indicator Codes" on the monitor. An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you must remove the system cover and work inside the...'s power indicator. The USB device activity indicator. The hard-drive activity indicator. Action See "System Messages" on page 26. See "System Beep Codes" on page 18. See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on page 95. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 93. See "Troubleshooting a...
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...of the system's start-up files. Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you connected to determine the contents of each file. If possible, print each file before calling Dell. Yes No Network, version, and network card: ...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...
...of the system's start-up files. Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you connected to determine the contents of each file. If possible, print each file before calling Dell. Yes No Network, version, and network card: ...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...
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... designed to a system, usually by your system by turning the system off . An individual code assigned to help you can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the hard drive. beep code - Otherwise, you start -up your system's speaker. BTU - cache - ambient temperature ... optical technology to the system. asset tag - bus - ACPI - Basic input/output system. BMC - Your system contains an expansion bus that is beep code 1-1-3. Ampere(s). ANSI - BIOS - As a precaution, back up files from your system's hard drive on a flash memory chip. When a program ...
... designed to a system, usually by your system by turning the system off . An individual code assigned to help you can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the hard drive. beep code - Otherwise, you start -up your system's speaker. BTU - cache - ambient temperature ... optical technology to the system. asset tag - bus - ACPI - Basic input/output system. BMC - Your system contains an expansion bus that is beep code 1-1-3. Ampere(s). ANSI - BIOS - As a precaution, back up files from your system's hard drive on a flash memory chip. When a program ...
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...alert messages, 28 asset tag, 33 B batteries troubleshooting, 98 battery removing and replacing, 83 troubleshooting the RAID card battery, 107 beep codes, 26 bezel installing, 47 boot drive configuring, 54 boot sequence, 32 C cables drive interface, 47 drive power, 48 CD ... installing, 47 CPU setup options, 33 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 97 Dell contacting, 126 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 111 diagnostics advanced testing options, 113 running from the utility partition, 112 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 111 when to use, 112 diagnostics messages, 28 diskette drive installing...
...alert messages, 28 asset tag, 33 B batteries troubleshooting, 98 battery removing and replacing, 83 troubleshooting the RAID card battery, 107 beep codes, 26 bezel installing, 47 boot drive configuring, 54 boot sequence, 32 C cables drive interface, 47 drive power, 48 CD ... installing, 47 CPU setup options, 33 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 97 Dell contacting, 126 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 111 diagnostics advanced testing options, 113 running from the utility partition, 112 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 111 when to use, 112 diagnostics messages, 28 diskette drive installing...
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... drive troubleshooting, 104 hard drives (cabled) installation guidelines, 53 installing, 55 removing, 54 hard drives (EasyExchange SCSI) indicator codes, 17 installing non-hot-plug, 60 removing hot-plug, 64 removing non-hot-plug, 59 hard drives (SATA) troubleshooting,...troubleshooting, 93 M memory installation guidelines, 76 installing, 76 removing, 78 system, 76 troubleshooting, 100 messages alert, 28 beep codes, 26 diagnostics, 28 EasyExchange SCSI indicator codes, 17 error messages, 29 system, 18 warning, 28 microprocessor troubleshooting, 109 mouse troubleshooting, 93 N NICs indicators, 14...
... drive troubleshooting, 104 hard drives (cabled) installation guidelines, 53 installing, 55 removing, 54 hard drives (EasyExchange SCSI) indicator codes, 17 installing non-hot-plug, 60 removing hot-plug, 64 removing non-hot-plug, 59 hard drives (SATA) troubleshooting,...troubleshooting, 93 M memory installation guidelines, 76 installing, 76 removing, 78 system, 76 troubleshooting, 100 messages alert, 28 beep codes, 26 diagnostics, 28 EasyExchange SCSI indicator codes, 17 error messages, 29 system, 18 warning, 28 microprocessor troubleshooting, 109 mouse troubleshooting, 93 N NICs indicators, 14...