Table 2-3 Error Symptoms List

Error Symptoms

Action/FRU

NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/FRU listed in right column is the most likely cause.

Media and drive are

Make sure that the diskette drive is

mismatched.

configured correctly in the Disk Drives

 

of BIOS Setup.

 

Make sure that the diskette drive is

 

correctly formatted.

 

Diskette drive connection/cable

 

Diskette drive

 

System board

 

 

Diskette drive does

Make sure that the onboard FDC

not work.

controller is not set to disabled in the

 

BIOS Setup utility.

 

Diskette drive power

 

Diskette drive connection/cable

 

Diskette drive

 

System board

 

 

Diskette drive test

Diskette

failed.

Diskette drive

 

 

Diskette drive cable

 

System board

 

 

 

Hard Disk Drive

NOTE: Ensure hard disk drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems.

Hard disk drive test

Load default settings.

failed.

Hard disk drive cable.

 

 

Hard disk drive.

 

System board.

 

 

Hard disk drive format

Load default settings.

error.

Hard disk drive cable.

 

 

Hard disk drive.

 

System board.

 

 

Hard disk drive write

Load default settings.

error.

Hard disk drive.

 

 

 

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