Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics

This chapter describes some basic troubleshooting and diagnostic programs. If your server problem is not described here, see Chapter 9 “Help and service” on page 81 for additional troubleshooting resources.

This chapter provides information about the following topics:

“Basic troubleshooting” on page 75

“PC-Doctor for DOS” on page 76

Basic troubleshooting

The following tables provide information to help you troubleshoot your server problems.

Note: If you cannot correct the problem, have the server serviced. For a list of service and support telephone

numbers, refer to the Warranty and Support Information document at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

General problems

The following table describes the general problems and suggested actions to correct detected problems.

Symptom

Action

 

 

The server does not start when

Verify that:

you press the power switch.

• The power cord is correctly connected to the rear of the server and to a working

 

 

electrical outlet.

 

• If your server has a secondary power switch on the rear of the server, make sure

 

that it is switched on.

 

• The power indicator on the front of the server is on.

 

• The server voltage matches the voltage available at the electrical outlet for your

 

country or region.

 

 

The monitor screen is blank.

Verify that:

 

• The monitor signal cable is correctly connected to the monitor and to the

 

appropriate monitor connector on the server.

 

• The monitor power cord is correctly connected to the monitor and to a working

 

electrical outlet.

 

• The monitor is turned on and the brightness and contrast controls are set

 

correctly.

 

• The server voltage matches the voltage available at the electrical outlet for your

 

country or region.

 

• If your server has two monitor connectors, be sure to use the connector on

 

the graphics card.

 

 

The operating system does not

Verify that:

start.

• The startup sequence includes the device where the operating system resides.

 

 

Usually, the operating system is on the hard disk drive. For more information,

 

see “Selecting a startup device” on page 69.

 

 

The server beeps multiple times

Verify that no keys are stuck.

before the operating system

 

starts.

 

 

 

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