NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems.

Hard Disk Drive-related Symptoms

Symptom/Error

Action/FRU

 

 

 

Hard disk drive test failed.

Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings.

 

• Hard disk drive cable

 

Hard disk drive

 

Mainboard

 

 

 

Hard disk drive cannot format completely.

Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings.

 

• Hard disk drive cable

 

Hard disk drive

 

Mainboard

 

 

 

Hard disk drive has write error.

Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings.

 

Hard disk drive

 

 

 

Hard disk drive LED fails to light, but

With the system power on, measure the voltage of the HDD

system operates normally.

 

LED connector.

 

HDD LED cable

 

 

 

NOTE Make sure the hard disk drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup and that cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. (If only one drive is installed, please make sure the drive is connected to master connector or the drive is set to master.)

Optical Disc Drive-related Symptoms

Symptom/Error

Action/FRU

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive LED doesn't come on

Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings.

but works normally.

DIMM

 

 

Mainboard

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more

CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check

than 30 seconds before LED shutting off.

 

with a known good disc.

Software asks to reinstall disc. Software

CD/DVD-ROM is not inserted properly.

displays a reading CD/DVD error.

CD/DVD-ROM is damaged.

 

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive cannot load or eject

Disconnect all cables from CD/DVD-ROM drive except power

when the system is turned on and its eject

 

cable, then press the eject button to try to unload the disc.

button is pressed and held.

CD/DVD-ROM drive power cable

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and

CD may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a

there are no messages are displayed.

 

known good disc.

 

• Ensure the CD/DVD-ROM driver is installed properly.

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive.

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive can play audio CD but

Turn up the sound volume.

no sound output.

Speaker power/connection/cable.

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive.

 

 

 

NOTE Make sure the optical disc drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup, the cable/jumper are set correctly and the drive’s optical lens is clean before diagnosing any optical drive problems.

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