The diskette drive LED illuminates continuously

Probable cause

Solution

 

 

The diskette is corrupted

Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light remains on,

 

try restarting the server.

 

 

The cable to the drive is

Open the server, then make sure the cable between the

not connected properly

diskette drive and its controller is properly connected. Make

 

sure that the pins are not bent or misaligned.

 

 

Hard drive problems

The server does not recognize a SCSI drive

Probable cause

Solution

 

 

SCSI hot-swap drive is

Open the server and reseat the hot-swap drive(s). This

not seated correctly

problem is most common immediately after shipping.

 

 

The SCSI bus is not

Open the server and make sure that the last device on the

properly terminated

SCSI bus is properly terminated.

 

 

The drive is configured

Change the device’s SCSI address to one that is not

with a conflicting SCSI

currently being used by the server.

address

 

 

 

The cables are not

Open the server, then make sure the cables are connected

connected correctly

properly.

 

 

Memory and processor problems

The system detected memory errors during start up

Probable cause

Solution

 

 

Memory was added or

Open the BIOS Setup utility and save the new memory

removed, and the new

configuration.

configuration was not saved

 

in the BIOS Setup utility

 

 

 

The memory was installed

Make sure that the memory is proper seated and

incorrectly

oriented.

 

 

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