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MMootthheerrbbooaarrdd DDeessccrriippttiioonn Trouble Shooting PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION No power to the system at all Power light don't * Make sure power cable is securely plugged in illuminate, fan inside on. Indicator light on power supply does not keyboard does not turn turn on * Replace cable * Contact technical support PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on, * Using even pressure on both ends of the power indicator lights are lit, hard drive is DIMM, press down firmly until the module spinning. snaps into place. PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION System does not boot from hard disk drive, can * Check cable running from disk to disk be booted from CD-ROM drive. controller board. Make sure both ends are securely plugged in; check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup. * Backing up the hard drive is extremely important. All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time. PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION System only boots from CD-ROM. Hard disk can * Back up data and applications files. Reformat be read and applications can be used but the hard drive. Re-install applications and booting from hard disk is impossible. data using backup disks. PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Screen message says "Invalid Configuration" or * Review system's equipment . Make sure "CMOS Failure." correct information is in setup. PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Cannot boot system after installing second hard * Set master/slave jumpers correctly. drive. * Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Call drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 34

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Trouble Shooting
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
No power to the system at all Power light don’t
illuminate, fan inside power supply does not turn
on. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on
* Make sure power cable is securely plugged in
* Replace cable
* Contact technical support
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on,
power indicator lights are lit, hard drive is
spinning.
* Using even pressure on both ends of the
DIMM, press down firmly until the module
snaps into place.
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
System does not boot from hard disk drive, can
be booted from CD-ROM drive.
* Check cable running from disk to disk
controller board. Make sure both ends are
securely plugged in; check the drive type in
the standard CMOS
setup.
*
Backing up the hard drive is extremely
important. All hard disks are capable of
breaking down at any time.
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
System only boots from CD-ROM. Hard disk can
be read and applications can be used but
booting from hard disk is impossible.
* Back up data and applications files.
Reformat
the hard drive. Re-install applications and
data using backup disks.
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Screen message says “Invalid Configuration” or
“CMOS Failure.”
* Review system’s equipment . Make sure
correct information is in setup.
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Cannot boot system after installing second hard
drive.
* Set master/slave jumpers correctly.
* Run SETUP program and select correct drive
types.
Call
drive
manufacturers
for
compatibility with other drives.