Dell PowerEdge 1600SC Systems Istallation And Troubleshooting Manual page 63

9. For each expansion card, perform the following steps:
a. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
b. Remove the cover (see
c. Lay the system on its right side.
d. Reinstall one of the expansion cards you removed in
e. Stand the system upright.
f. Install the cover (see
g. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
h. Run Quick Tests in the system diagnostics (see
If the tests fail, see "Getting
If you have reinstalled all of the expansion cards and the Quick Tests still fail, see
Resetting Corrupted BIOS Configuration
If your system cannot boot and you have exhausted all other troubleshooting options, perform the following steps.
CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see
CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.
NOTICE: After you reset the configuration settings using the NVRAM-clear jumper, you must enter the System Setup program and restore any option
settings that were not in your default configuration. For more information, see "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the
3. Lay the system on its right side.
4. Install the NVRAM-clear jumper.
See Figure A-2 to locate the jumper on the system board.
If you do not have a spare jumper, see
NOTE: The configuration settings will be cleared during the next system startup.
5. Stand the system upright.
6. Install the cover (see "Installing the
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
NOTE: The configuration settings have been cleared.
8. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
9. Remove the cover (see "Removing the
10. Lay the system on its right side.
11. Remove the NVRAM-clear jumper.
See Figure A-2 to locate the jumper on the system board.
12. Stand the system upright.
13. Install the cover (see "Installing the
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