Hardware Diagnostic Testing; Verifying Proper Operation Of Key System Lights; Confirming Loading Of The Operating System - Intel S5520SC - Workstation Board Motherboard Service Manual

11. Are all device drivers properly installed?
12. Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct?
13. Is the operating system properly loaded? See the operating system documentation.
14. Did you press the system power on/off switch on the front panel to turn the server on (power on light
should be lit)?
15. Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5-15R outlet for
100-120 V∼ or a NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 V∼?
16. Are all integrated components from the tested components lists? Check the tested memory, chassis
lists, supported hardware, and operating system list. For links to the tested component lists, see
"Additional Information and

Hardware Diagnostic Testing

This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a hardware problem and locating its source.
CAUTION
Turn off devices before disconnecting cables: Before disconnecting any
peripheral cables from the system, turn off the system and any external peripheral
devices. Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and/or the
peripheral devices.
1. Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices. Except for the keyboard and video monitor,
disconnect each device from the system.
2. Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet.
3. Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system. Turn on the
video monitor. Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges (see
the documentation supplied with your video display monitor).
4. If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive, make sure there is no diskette in drive A
and no CD-ROM disk in the CD-ROM drive.
5. If the power LED does light, attempt to boot from a floppy diskette or from a CD-ROM disk.
6.
Turn on the system. If the power LED does not light, see

Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights

As POST determines the system configuration, it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed
in the system. As each device is checked, its activity light should turn on briefly. Check for the following:
1. Does the drive activity light turn on briefly? If not, see
Does Not Light".
2. If system LEDs are illuminated, see

Confirming Loading of the Operating System

Once the system boots up, the operating system prompt displays on the screen. The prompt varies according
to the operating system. If the operating system prompt does not display, see
.
Screen"
Intel® Workstation Board S5520SC Service Guide
Software".
"CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light
®
"Intel Light-Guided Diagnostics"
"Power Light Does Not Light".
for a description of the lights.
"No Characters Appear on
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