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1 System setup
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Make sure the power indicator on the front panel is lit up.
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Remove all add-in cards and see if the system boots.
If reboot is successful, install the cards back in one at a time with a
reboot between each addition to determine if one of them is
causing the problem.
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Make sure that you have properly installed system compliant
memory modules, and that they are populated according to the
system guidelines.
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Make sure that you have installed system compliant processors,
and that they are populated according to the system guidelines.
HDD activity indicator does not light.
Do the following:
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Make sure the drive is not disabled in the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Make sure the drive is compatible
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Make sure you have not exceeded the power budget for
the workstation.
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Check that relevant switches and jumpers on the hard drive and on
the backplane board are set correctly.
Optical drive activity indicator does not light.
Do the following:
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Make sure the SATA and power cables are properly connected.
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Check that relevant switches and jumpers on the drive are
set correctly.
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Check that the drive is properly configured.
Optical drive tray cannot be ejected.
Insert the tip of a paperclip into the small hole on the optical drive.
Slowly pull the tray out from the drive until the tray is fully extended.
Optical drive cannot read a disc.
Do the following:
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Make sure you are using the correct type of disc.
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Make sure the disc is properly seated in the drive.
