Troubleshooting Tools 45
A possible expansion card failure
has occurred.
1
Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card
(not a graphics card) (see page66) and restarting
the computer.
2
If the problem persists, reinstall the card that
you removed, remove a different card, and then
restart the computer.
3
Repeat this process for each card. If the
computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last
card removed from the computer for resource
conflicts (see "Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities" on page49).
4
If the problem persists, contact Dell
(seepage 116).
Another failure has occurred.
• Ensure that the cables are properly connected to
the system board from the hard drive, CD drive,
and DVD drive (see page61).
• If there is an error message on your screen
identifying a problem with a device (such as the
floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to
make sure it is functioning properly.
• The operating system is attempting to boot from
a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive);
check system setup (see page103) to make sure
the boot sequence is correct for the devices
installed on your computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see
page116
).
The computer is in a normal
operating condition after POST.
None.
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