Hardware Diagnostic Testing; Verifying Proper Operation Of Key System Lights; Confirming Loading Of The Operating System; Specific Problems And Corrective Actions - Intel SC5650SCWS Service Manual

10. If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or configured?
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 workstation 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
This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a hardware problem and locating its source.
Turn off devices before disconnecting cables:
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
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
2. If system LEDs are illuminated, see
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
This section provides possible solutions for these specific problems:
Intel® Workstation System SC5650SCWS Service Guide
" P ower Light Does Not Light".
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"CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light".
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"Intel Light-Guided Diagnostics"
" A dditional Information and
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for a description of the lights.
"No Characters Appear on Screen"
Troubleshooting
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