Intel S5000PAL System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly, Drive Activity Light Does Not Light

• Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?

System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly

If the system cooling fans are not operating properly, it is an indication of possible system component failure.

Check the following:

•Is the power-on light lit? If not, see “Power Light Does Not Light”.

•If your system has LED lights for the fans, is one or more of these LEDs lit?

•Are any other control panel LEDs lit?

•Have any of the fan motors stopped? Use the server management subsystem to check the fan status.

•Have your fans speeded up in response to an overheating situation?

•Have your fans speeded up in response to a fan that has failed?

•Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the server board?

•Is the cable from the control panel board connected to the both the control panel board and to the server board?

•Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board?

•Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched-cables or have power connector plugs been forced into power connector sockets the wrong way?

Drive Activity Light Does Not Light

Check the following:

•Are the drive's power and signal cables properly installed?

•Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly?

•Is the drive properly configured?

•Is the drive activity light always on? If so, the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly.

CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light

Check the following:

•Are the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive's power and signal cables properly installed?

•Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly?

•Is the drive properly configured?

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