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Troubleshooting procedure Use this procedure as a starting point for problem identification. 1. To begin troubleshooting, perform the following steps: a. Remove all diskettes and CDs from the drives. b. Turn off the computer and wait a few seconds. c. Turn on any attached devices; then, turn on the computer. d. Wait the normal amount of time for the first window of your application or the operating system to be displayed. Is either the Windows desktop or the first screen of your application program displayed? No - Continue at step 2. Yes - The power-on self-test (POST) did not detect a problem. Further diagnostic testing is required. Go to "Running the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program" on page 70 and run the diagnostic programs. If you are unable to run the diagnostic programs or if the diagnostic programs do not detect an error, go to "Device troubleshooting charts" on page 53. 2. You have an unreadable display or an error message is displayed. Is an error message displayed? No - Continue at step 3. Yes - Refer to "POST error codes" on page 51 and look for the error message; then return here. Is the error message in this table? No - The message might be from your software. Refer to documentation for your application program. Yes - Continue at step 4. 3. Go to "Device troubleshooting charts" on page 53. Find the symptom that best describes the problem, and take the appropriate action. If the problem persists, have the computer serviced. 4. Did the Configuration/Setup Utility program start automatically after the error message was displayed? No - Follow the action for this error message described in "POST error codes" on page 51. Yes - continue to step 5. 5. Have you recently added, removed, or changed any hardware? No - Have the computer serviced. Yes - Do one of the following: 50 User Guide

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Troubleshooting procedure
Use this procedure as a starting point for problem identification.
1.
To begin troubleshooting, perform the following steps:
a.
Remove all diskettes and CDs from the drives.
b.
Turn off the computer and wait a few seconds.
c.
Turn on any attached devices; then, turn on the computer.
d.
Wait the normal amount of time for the first window of your
application or the operating system to be displayed.
Is either the Windows desktop or the first screen of your application
program displayed?
No
- Continue at step 2.
Yes
- The power-on self-test (POST) did not detect a problem. Further
diagnostic testing is required. Go to
“
Running the IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics program
”
on page 70 and run the diagnostic programs. If you
are unable to run the diagnostic programs or if the diagnostic programs do
not detect an error, go to
“
Device troubleshooting charts
”
on page 53.
2.
You have an unreadable display or an error message is displayed.
Is an error message displayed?
No
- Continue at step 3.
Yes
- Refer to
“
POST error codes
”
on page 51 and look for the error
message; then return here.
Is the error message in this table?
No
- The message might be from your software. Refer to documentation for
your application program.
Yes
- Continue at step 4.
3.
Go to
“
Device troubleshooting charts
”
on page 53. Find the symptom that
best describes the problem, and take the appropriate action. If the problem
persists, have the computer serviced.
4.
Did the Configuration/Setup Utility program start automatically after the
error message was displayed?
No
- Follow the action for this error message described in
“
POST error
codes
”
on page 51.
Yes
- continue to step 5.
5.
Have you recently added, removed, or changed any hardware?
No
- Have the computer serviced.
Yes
- Do one of the following:
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