
POST Error Message | Description/Action |
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Press TAB to show POST screen | Pressing the TAB key permits the user to toggle between |
| the default POST display screen and a custom POST |
| display screen. |
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Error: | The BIOS was unable to find a suitable boot device. |
any key when ready | Make sure the boot drive is properly connected to the |
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| computer. |
| Make sure you have bootable media. |
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Miscellaneous error messages
Message/Symptom | FRU/Action | |
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Changing display colors | Display/Monitor | |
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Computer will not | 1. Power Switch | |
error” on page 45. | 2. | System Board |
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| 3. | Riser card, if installed. |
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Computer will not RPL from server | 1. Ensure that network is in startup sequence as first | |
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| device or first device after diskette. |
| 2. | Ensure that network adapter is enabled for RPL. |
| 3. | Network adapter (Advise network administrator of |
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| new MAC address) |
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Computer will not perform a Wake On LAN® (if applicable) | 1. Check power supply and signal cable connections | |
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| to network adapter. |
| 2. | Ensure that the operating system settings are set to |
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| enable Wake on LAN. |
| 3. | Ensure Wake On LAN feature is enabled in |
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| Setup/Configuration (see “Starting the Setup Utility |
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| program” on page 39) |
| 4. | Ensure network administrator is using correct MAC |
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| address. |
| 5. | Ensure no interrupt or I/O address conflicts. |
| 6. | Network adapter (advise network administrator of |
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| new MAC address) |
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Dead computer. See “Hard disk drive boot error” on page | 1. Power Supply | |
45. | 2. | System Board |
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Diskette drive | 1. Diskette Drive | |
when drive is active. | 2. | System Board |
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| 3. | Diskette Drive Cable |
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Blank screen except for flashing cursor. | 1. System Board | |
| 2. | Primary Hard Disk Drive |
| 3. | Hard Disk Drive Cable |
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Incorrect memory size during POST | 1. Run the Memory tests. | |
| 2. | Memory Module |
| 3. | System Board |
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Chapter 8.