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| A possible expansion card failure has | 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing |
| occurred. | a card (not the video card) and then |
A B C D |
| restarting the computer. |
| 2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card | |
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| that you removed, remove a different card, |
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| and then restart the computer. |
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| 3 Repeat this process for each card. If the |
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| computer starts normally, troubleshoot the |
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| last card removed from the computer for |
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| resource conflicts (see "Resolving Software |
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| and Hardware Incompatibilities" in your |
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| User’s Guide). |
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| 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. |
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| A possible graphics card failure has occurred. | Reinstall the graphics card and restart the |
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| computer. |
A B C D |
| If the problem still exists, install a graphics |
| card that you know works and restart the | |
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| computer. |
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| If the problem persists, contact Dell. |
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| A possible floppy or hard drive failure has | Check all power and data cable connections, |
| occurred. | and then restart the computer. |
A B C D |
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A possible USB failure has occurred.
Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer.
A B C D
No memory modules are detected.
A B C D
1 Remove and reinstall all memory modules. Ensure that all the connector tabs are locked. For optimal performance, install the DIMMs in pairs (1 and 2 and 3 and 4).
2 Restart the computer.
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