5.Check all cable connectors inside the computer to verify that they are firmly attached to their appropriate connectors.
6.Close the right and left panel doors.
7.Reconnect the computer and any attached peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.
Does the problem appear to be resolved? Yes. No further steps are necessary.
No. Proceed to the next section, “Eliminating Resource Conflicts,” and to “Getting Help” found later in this chapter.
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Devices within the computer may require dedicated memory spaces, interrupt levels, or DMA channels, all of which must be allocated during installation of the devices. Because devices may be installed at different times, it is possible that the same resource is assigned to two or more devices.
Resource conflicts can result in disorderly or erratic system operation or system failure. If you suspect that resource conflicts might exist, check the system and reassign the resources as necessary.
For additional information, see Chapter 5, “Using the Resource Configuration Utility,” in the User’s Guide or “Interrupt Assignments” and “DMA Channel Assignments” in Chapter 1 of this manual.
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The Dell Diagnostics contains tests that aid in troubleshooting all major components of the computer system. To run the tests, you must first create a diagnostics diskette using the Dell Server Assistant CD. If a separate Dell Diagnostics diskette is included with your system, you may need to use that diskette.
To start the Dell Diagnostics, turn off the system, insert a diagnostics diskette into drive A, and then turn on the system.
Starting the diagnostics causes the Dell logo screen to appear on the monitor screen, followed by a message indicating that the diagnostics is loading. Before the diagnostics loads, a program tests the portion of main memory (RAM) required for loading the diagnostics. If a RAM error is detected,
a message appears on the screen telling you which DIMM has failed.