No Characters Appear On Screen; Characters Are Distorted Or Incorrect - Intel SR1680MV - Server System - 0 MB RAM Service Manual

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Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to the system
requirements.
Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.
Make sure the processor(s) comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the processor(s) have been populated according to the system
requirements.
Remove the processor(s) and re-seat them.
Make sure the chassis standoffs are installed only below mounting holes. Misplaced
standoffs can contact the pins on the bottom of the server board and cause a short.

No Characters Appear on Screen

Check the following:
Is the keyboard functioning? Test it by turning the Num Lock function on and off to
make sure the Num Lock light is functioning.
Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on? If you are using a switch box, is it
switched to the correct system?
Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted?
Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?
Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
Remove all add-in cards and see if the video returns. If successful, add the cards
back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition.
Make sure the memory DIMMs comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to the system
requirements.
Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.
Make sure the processor(s) comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the processor(s) have been populated according to the system
requirements.

Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect

Check the following:
Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor? See
the manufacturer's documentation.
Are the video monitor's signal and power cables properly installed?
Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
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