Intel SR1520ML manual Power Light Does Not Light, No Characters Appear on Screen

Try the solutions below in the order given. If you cannot correct the problem, contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help.

Power Light Does Not Light

Check the following:

•Did you press the power-on button?

•This server system has two server boards. Did you press the power button for the correct server board?

•Is the system operating normally? If so, the power LED might be defective or the connection from the control panel to the server board might be loose.

•Have you securely plugged the server AC power cord into the power supply?

•Remove all add-in cards and see if the system boots. If successful, add the cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition.

•Make sure the memory DIMMs comply with the system requirements.

•Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to the system requirements.

•Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.

•Make sure the processor complies with the system requirements.

•Remove the processor and re-seat it.

No Characters Appear on Screen

Check the following:

•This server system has two server boards. Is the video monitor connected to the correct server board?

•Is the keyboard functioning? Test it by turning the “Num Lock” function on and off to make sure the Num Lock light is functioning.

•Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on? If you are using a switch box, is it switched to the correct system?

•Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted?

•Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?

•Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?

•Is the onboard video controller enabled in the BIOS?

•Remove all add-in cards and see if the video returns. If successful, add the cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition.

•Make sure the memory DIMMs comply with the system requirements.

•Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to the system requirements.

88 Intel® Server System SR1520ML User’s Guide