Dell Dimension L c Series, Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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6-8 Dell Dimension Lxxxc Systems Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
c. Disconnect all devices attached to the computer except the monitor and the
keyboard.
5. Rotate the power supply back into position, replace the computer cover, and
reconnect the system to an electrical outlet.
6. Insert the Microsoft Windows 98 Boot Disk into the diskette drive.
NOTE: For systems running Windows NT, use the Hard Disk Drive and Utilities
diskette included with your computer system or any MS-DOS bootable diskette.
7. Insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
8. Turn on the computer system.
If the system does not start, refer to Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions
on obtaining technical assistance.
NOTE: System start-up time is extended if you removed the hard-disk drive in
step 4. Ignore any error messages received in this situation.
9. When the boot screen appears, select 2 Start Computer with CD-ROM
Support.
10. At the D? prompt, type [ (where [ is the drive letter for the CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive, which is displayed on the line above the D? prompt.) Press
<Enter>.
11. Type GLDJV and press <Enter>.
The DIAGNOSTICS MENU appears.
12. Type T to quickly test your computer system.
If the tests complete successfully, proceed to the next step. Otherwise, refer to
Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
13. Remove the boot diskette from the diskette drive and the CD from the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive, turn off the system, and disconnect it from the electrical out-
let. Remove the computer cover and rotate the power supply.
14. If you removed the hard-disk drive in step 4, reinstall it as described in steps 5
through 7 of “Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive” in Chapter 3.
15. One at a time, reconnect the DC power connectors to other drives (if you per-
formed step 4) and reinstall each of the expansion cards you removed in step 3.
Repeat steps 6 through 11 after each reinstallation.
16. If the problem returns after you reconnect a drive not obtained from Dell, remove
it and contact the manufacturer of that drive. Otherwise, refer to Chapter 7, “Get-
ting Help,” for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
If the problem returns when an expansion card is reinstalled, go to the next step.