Start-Up Routine; System Orientation; Opening The Bezel - Dell PowerEdge 6600 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

See "Troubleshooting the Video
5. Is the keyboard working properly?
See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."
6. Are the mouse and printer working properly?
See "Troubleshooting the Basic I/O

Start-Up Routine

Looking at and listening to the system is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the
indications described in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications
Look/listen for:
A status or error message displayed on the front-panel LCD
An error message displayed on the monitor
A series of beeps emitted by the system
Alert messages from the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator software See
The monitor's power indicator
The keyboard indicators
The diskette-drive activity indicator
The CD drive activity indicator
The hard-drive activity indicators
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see

System Orientation

Figure 5-1 shows the rack and tower versions of your system. The illustrations in this document are based on the tower version with the system laying on its
right side.
Figure 5-1. System Orientation
Bezel
The bezel has status and caution indicators. Opening or removing the bezel provides access to the power switch, diskette drive, CD drive, and hard drive(s).
You must open the bezel and remove the system covers to gain access to internal components.

Opening the Bezel

1. Using the system key, unlock the bezel if it is locked.
2. Pull the bezel away from the system so that it is perpendicular to the system (see Figure 5-2).
Figure 5-2. Opening the Bezel
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See "LCD Status Messages" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."
See "System Messages" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."
See "System Beep Codes" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."
"Alert Messages" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."
See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem."
See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."
See "Troubleshooting the Diskette
See "Troubleshooting a CD Drive."
See "Troubleshooting Hard Drives."
See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
"Abbreviations and Acronyms."
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