Checklist; System Problems - NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Service And Reference Manual

This section provides information to help isolate and repair system malfunctions
at the field level. The system has a built-in program that automatically checks its
components when the system is powered on. If there is a problem, the system
displays an error message. If this happens, follow any instructions on the screen.
If screen messages do not help or an error message does not appear, refer to the
information in this section to help determine and correct the problem. For the
more common problems, refer to "Checklist" for assistance. If the information
in the checklist does not help, refer to "Diagnostics " for more detailed problem
solving.
If disassembly is required, see Section 3, "Disassembly and Reassembly."
Jumper settings are given in Section 2, "System Configuration" and in
Section 4, "System Board."

Checklist

Check the following list for a match to the system problem and the possible
cause and solution.

System Problems

T
No power and power lamp not lit.
Check that all power switches are on.
Check that the power cable is plugged into the system power socket and
that the other end is plugged into a live, properly grounded AC power
outlet or surge protector.
Check the outlet or surge protector by plugging in a lamp.
T
Non-System Disk error message displays when the system is started.
A diskette is in the diskette drive, and the diskette drive is set before the
hard drive in boot order. Remove the diskette from drive A and restart the
system.
T
Operating system not found error message displays when the system
is started.
If a CD is left in the CD-ROM drive, the system may not be able to boot.
Try removing the CD and rebooting.
The hard drive might need more time to spin up before the system boots.
Change the "Hard Disk Pre-Delay" to a higher setting from the BIOS
Setup utility.
T
System does not boot and error message displayed on screen.
Run the Setup utility (see Section 2, "System Configuration"). Check that
the parameters are set correctly, particularly if you just installed an
option.
7-2 Troubleshooting