Troubleshooting - IBM G54 Manual

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem setting up or using your monitor, you may be able to solve it yourself. Before calling your retailer or IBM you
should try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem.
Problem
Possible Cause
Screen is blank and
No power to monitor.
power indicator is off.
Screen is blank and
Brightness and Contrast
power indicator is
may be too low.
steady green.
Display mode of the
"SIGNAL OUT OF
computer is outside
RANGE" message is
the range of the
displayed .
monitor.
Video cable connection.
"CHECK SIGNAL
CABLE" message is
displayed.
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Suggested Action
Ensure the electrical outlet and the
monitor are both switched on.
Check power cord is firmly plugged into
the monitor and the electrical outlet.
If the power cord plug has a removable
fuse, replace it.
Try another power cord.
Try another electrical outlet.
Adjust brightness and contrast.
Reconfigure the computer to use a
supported display mode.
Check the signal cable is firmly connected
to the computer.
Check no pins are bent in the signal cable
connector.
Reference
Setup section
starting on page 2
User controls section
starting on page 5
Further information
section starting on
page 14