Troubleshooting; Preliminary Steps - Compaq 1600R - ProLiant - 128 MB RAM Maintenance And Service Manual

Models: 1600T, 1600-XL140, 1600-XL141, 1600-XL142, 1600-XL143,
1600-XL144, 1600-XL145, 1600-XL146, 1600-XL147, and 1600-XL150
Before You Begin
Specifications
Removal Sequence
Preliminary
Steps
Clearing the
Power-On
Password
Power-On Self
Test (POST)
Compaq
Diagnostics
Diagnostic
Error Codes

Troubleshooting

Without
Diagnostics
Solving Minor
Problems
Contacting
Compaq
Support
Presario 1600 Series
Product Description
Battery Operations
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting

Preliminary Steps

Before running POST, complete the
following preliminary steps:
1. If a power-on password has been
established, type the password and
press the Enter key. If the
password is not known,
password.
2. Run Computer
3. Turn off the computer and its
external devices.
4. Disconnect any external devices
that you do not want to test. Do
not disconnect the printer if you
want to test it or use it to log error
messages.
IMPORTANT:
5. Install loopback plugs in the serial
and parallel connectors if you would
like to test these ports.
6. Ensure the hard drive is installed in
the computer.
7. Ensure that the battery pack is
inserted in the computer and the
computer is connected to an
external AC power source.
When the preliminary steps are
completed, you are ready to run POST.
Parts Catalog
Pin Assignments
clear the
Checkup.
If the problem only
occurs when an
external device is
connected to the
computer, the
problem may be
related to the
external device or
its cable. Verify this
by running POST
with and without
the external device
connected.
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