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Confirming Loading of the Operating System

Once the system boots up, the operating system prompt appears on the screen. The prompt varies according to the operating system. If the operating system prompt does not appear, refer to Problems With Application Software found later in this chapter.

Specific Problems and Corrective Actions

This section provides possible solutions for the following specific problems:

Power LED does not light

System cooling fans do not rotate

No characters appear on screen

Characters on the screen appear distorted or incorrect

No beep or incorrect beep pattern

Floppy disk drive access LED does not light

Hard disk drive access LED does not light

The SCU does not boot

Problems with application software.

Try the solutions in the order given. If you cannot correct the problem, contact your service representative for assistance.

Problem Solving

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