Digital Equipment FR-902AA-A3, Service Maintenance Manual

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Digital STARION 400i - 900i PC Troubleshooting
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Disk Drive Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Action
IDE/SCSI
hard disk
drive cannot
read or write
information Incorrect disk drive jumper
settings.
Loose or incorrectly installed
cables.
IDE drive type incorrect.
Onboard IDE interface
disabled.
IDE/SCSI hard disk drive is not
correctly formatted or
partitioned.
Refer to the supplied kit installation instructions.
Make sure all cables are correctly installed.
Run the BIOS Setup utility to identify the correct
drive type.
Run the BIOS Setup utility and set the IDE
controller option to “Enabled”.
Format and partition as required using the
supplied operating system.
Target
diskette drive
cannot read or
write
information Onboard diskette controller
disabled.
Diskette write protection is
enabled.
Run the BIOS Setup utility and set the diskette
controller to “Enabled”.
Run the BIOS Setup utility and set the diskette
write protection to “Disabled.”
Monitor Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Action
Monitor power
indicator is not
on Monitor is turned off.
Power indicator is defective.
Turn on the monitor.
Replace the failed component.
No screen
display Configuration error.
Monitor brightness and contrast
controls are incorrectly set.
Run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure the
computer for VGA operation.
Set the jumper for VGA operation. “Refer to Main
Logic Board Jumpers”..
Adjust the monitor brightness and contrast
controls.
No monitor
display while
loading
Windows video
drivers.
Monitor type incorrectly set. Set the correct monitor type. Refer to appropriate
video driver documentation.