Seagate 2160N manual Additional troubleshooting, Screen remains blank when you power up the system

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Medalist Pro 2160N, Rev. B

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If the drive works with DOS, refer to your Netware user’s guide for assistance.

Additional troubleshooting

If you have performed the preceding basic checks but the prob- lem persists, follow these guidelines for troubleshooting specific cases:

The screen remains blank when you power up the system.

Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on.

Check all cards and host adapters.

Make sure the video card is seated in its slot and secured with mounting screws.

Turn off the computer and remove the SCSI host adapter. If the screen turns on after you reboot, the host adapter may be incompatible or defective. If so, see your dealer.

The system does not recognize the drive.

Check all cables.

Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.

Reboot the computer and listen to make sure the drive motor starts up. If the drive is very quiet, it may be difficult to hear its discs reach operating speed. If the drive motor does not start up, recheck all drive cables.

Verify that no SCSI drives are listed in the system setup pro- gram.

Try rebooting your computer by pressing the CTRL, ALT and DELETE keys simultaneously. If the drive is recognized after you reboot the system, the computer BIOS test may be completing before the drive is ready.

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Contents Medalist Pro 2160N ST52160N Scsi Hard Drive Page Contents Medalist Pro 2160N, Rev. B Before you begin What you needHandling precautions Scsi ID jumpers and drive termination Setting the Scsi IDScsi ID and termination jumper settings Termination for internal Scsi devices Scsi terminationTermination for internal and external Scsi devices Attaching cables and mounting the drive Attaching the cables Overtighten the screws or use metric screws Mounting screwsCable connectors Configuring your computer Drive partitioning Partitioning and formatting your driveLow-level format DOS, Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2Drive formatting You’re DoneNetware Other operating systemsUnix MacintoshAdditional drive options Options jumper settingsMedalist Pro 2160N, Rev. B Troubleshooting Medalist Pro 2160N, Rev. B System does not recognize the drive Additional troubleshootingScreen remains blank when you power up the system Medalist Pro 2160N, Rev. B Fdisk error message, No Fixed Disk Present, appears System error message, Drive not Ready, appearsSystem error message, HDD controller failure appears Drive Specifications Glossary Automated services Seagate Technology support servicesOnline services Technical support Presales SupportWarranty repair Customer Service CSOSeaFAX 1-800-SEAGATE Call Center European support servicesAfrica/Middle East support services Asia/Pacific support services Seagate drive and approved packing materials Storing and shipping your driveSicherheitsanleitung WarrantyMaintenance and repair Electromagnetic Compliance for the European UnionMedalist Pro 2160N, Rev. B