Hardware Problems
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HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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Table 2-14: Video Problems
continued
Problem Possible
Cause Possible
Solution
The power-on password is
enabled.
Press any key or type your password,
and then wait a few moments for the
screen to activate.
You can tell if the power-on password is
enabled if a key symbol is displayed on
the screen when POST completes.
If you do not have access to the
password, you must disable the
power-on password by using the
Password Disable switch on the system
board. Refer to your server-specific user
documentation for further information.
Screen is blank for more
than 60 seconds after
you power up the server
(
continued
).
The video expansion board
failed.
Check Insight Manager 7 (or previous
version) messages for references to
video expansion board failure.
Be sure that the PCI Hot Plug slot has
power. Check the power LED on the
slot.
Be sure that the server and the
operating system support the expansion
board.
Monitor does not
function properly when
used with energy saver
features.
Monitor without energy
saver capabilities is being
used with energy saver
features enabled.
Disable the monitor energy saver
features.
Video colors are wrong.
Either the cabling or the
monitor impedance is
incorrect.
•
Be sure that the red, green, and
blue BNC cables are connected to
the corresponding monitor
connectors.
•
Be sure that your monitor RGB
inputs are set to 75 ohms.
Slow-moving horizontal
lines are displayed.
Magnetic field interference
is occurring.
Move the monitor away from other
monitors or power transformers.