
Table 2-3  Error Symptoms List (Continued)
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.
| Error Symptoms | 
 | Action/FRU | 
| 
 | 
 | |
| Hard disk drive format error. | Enter BIOS Setup and Load | |
| 
 | default settings. | |
| 
 | Hard disk drive cable. | |
| 
 | Hard disk drive. | |
| 
 | System board. | |
| 
 | 
 | |
| Hard disk drive write error. | Enter BIOS Setup and Load | |
| 
 | default settings. | |
| 
 | Hard disk drive. | |
| 
 | 
 | |
| Hard disk drive LED fails to | With the system power on, | |
| light, but system operates | measure the voltage of hard | |
| normally. | disk LED connector CNN1. | |
| 
 | The reading should be: | |
| 
 | CNN1 | HDD Idle/ Active | 
| 
 | +5 Vdc /  | |
| 
 | +5 Vdc / 0 | |
| 
 | Vdc | 
 | 
| 
 | See “System Board | |
| 
 | Jumpers and Connectors” | |
| 
 | on page 105. | |
| 
 | Hard drive LED cable. | |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | |
NOTE: Ensure 
| CD may have dirt or foreign | |
| for more than 30 seconds | material on it. Check with a | 
| before LED shut off. | known good disc. | 
| Software asks to reinstall | CD is not inserted properly. | 
| disc. | CD is damaged. | 
| Software displays a reading | 
 | 
| CD error. | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
| come on but works | 
 | 
| normally. | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
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