Power Light Does Not Light; No Characters Appear On Screen - Intel S5000PSLSATA User Manual

Try the solutions below in the order given. If you cannot correct the problem, contact your
service representative or authorized dealer for help.

Power Light Does Not Light

Check the following:
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Did you press the power-on button?
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Is the system operating normally? If so, the power LED might be defective or the
cable from the control panel to the server board might be loose.
•
Have you securely plugged the server AC power cord into the power supply?
•
Some ATX power supplies have a power switch on the back of the power supply,
next to the fan. If your system has one, is it turned on?
•
Remove all add-in cards and see if the system boots. 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.
•
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:
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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?
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Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted?
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Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?
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Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
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Is the onboard video controller enabled in the BIOS?
•
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.
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