Troubleshooting

If you have a problem setting up or using your monitor, you might be able to solve it yourself. Before calling your retailer or IBM, try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem.

Problem

Possible

Suggested Action

Reference

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove the other

 

 

 

graphics adapter plugged

 

Computer does

There is

into one of the expansion

Connecting

not boot after

another

slot.

your Monitor

the graphics

graphics

If the card is built-in to

section on

adapter is

adapter in the

the motherboard, check

page 6

installed

computer

your system manual for

 

 

 

instructions on how to

 

 

 

disable the built-in adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

The screen

 

 

 

image is

 

 

 

garbled or

The display

 

Connecting

unusable

driver is trying

 

(rolling screen

to use a

Select the correct

your Monitor

images,

setting your

monitor.

section on

overlapping

monitor does

 

page 6

screen images

not support

 

 

or a blank

 

 

 

screen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure that the

 

 

 

electrical outlet and the

 

 

 

monitor are both switched

 

 

 

on.

 

 

 

Check that the power

 

 

 

cord is firmly plugged into

Connecting

Screen is blank

 

the electrical outlet and the

No power to

your Monitor

and power

power supply unit.

monitor

section on

indicator is off

If the power cord plug

 

page 6

 

 

has a removable fuse,

 

 

 

 

 

replace it.

 

 

 

Try another power

 

 

 

cord.

 

 

 

Try another electrical

 

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

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IBM L150 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Suggested Action Reference Cause