3.Watch the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators on the upper- right corner of the keyboard. After all three indicators flash momentarily, and following a long pause (approximately 30 seconds), the Num Lock indicator should light up and remain on (unless the Num Lock option is set to Off in the System Setup program).
Do these indicators flash on and off within approximately 10 seconds after the boot routine starts?
Yes. Proceed to step 4.
No. Troubleshoot the system power supplies. If the troubleshooting procedure indicates that the system power supplies are operational, troubleshoot the memory.
4.During the boot routine, observe the system for any of the following:
‡Beep codes: A beep code is a series of beeps that indicates an error condition. If the system emits a beep code, see Table
‡System error messages: These messages can indicate problems or provide status information. If a system error message is displayed, see Table
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5.Observe the monitor screen for the Diagnostics Menu. Does the Diagnostics Menu appear?
Yes. See “Running the Dell Diagnostics” found later in this chapter. No. Proceed to step 6.
6.Insert another copy of the Dell Diagnostics Diskette into the diskette drive, and reboot the system.
Does the Diagnostics Menu appear?
Yes. See “Running the Dell Diagnostics” found later in this chapter. No. Proceed to the next section, “Internal Visual Inspection.”