Troubleshooting Your System
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 700 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Safety First
—
For You and Your System
To perform certain procedures in this document, you must remove the system cover and work inside the system. While working inside the system, do not
attempt to service the system except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in your system documentation.
Start-Up Routine
Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the indications described in
Table 5-1. Start-
Up Routine Indications
Checking the Equipment
This section provides troubleshooting procedures for external devices attached to the system, such as the monitor, keyboard, or mouse. Before you perform
any of the procedures, see "Troubleshooting External Connections."
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting the Power Supply
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Responding to a Systems Management Software Alert Message
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
Troubleshooting a CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD Drive
Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives
Troubleshooting SATA Hard Drives
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Always follow the instructions closely, and ensure that you review all information in "Safety Instructions" in the
System Information Guide.
CAUTION:
See your
System Information Guide
for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
Look/listen for:
Action
An error message displayed on the monitor.
."
A series of beeps emitted by the system.
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Alert messages from the systems management software.
See the systems management software documentation.
The monitor's power indicator.
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
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The keyboard indicators.
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The USB diskette drive activity indicator.
."
The USB CD drive activity indicator.
."
The diskette drive activity indicator.
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
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The CD drive activity indicator.
Troubleshooting a CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD Drive
The hard-drive activity indicator.
Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a
drive.