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Is the CPU securely connected to the motherboard?
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Are the values listed in the BIOS Setup utility correct? For more on the BIOS
Setup utility, see Section 2.
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If you have a problem booting your operating system, see the manuals that came
with your software package for installation instructions.
If all these items are correct, or if you experience a problem that makes it impossible to
answer these questions, read the following paragraphs on troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting an Installation Problem
If you have an installation failure that cannot be solved by the measures just discussed,
you need to study the problem more closely. Your goal should be to systematically
eliminate each possible cause of the problem until you have determined which
component is causing the failure. You may find the following approach helpful.
1.
If you have not already done so, turn off the system unit and the monitor.
2.
If you have not already done so, disconnect any serial or parallel devices (printers,
modems, and so forth) from the system unit.
3.
Make sure the monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system unit.
4.
Make sure that the system unit is connected to a properly grounded power outlet.
5.
Turn on the monitor and make sure the brightness and contrast controls are turned
up at least two-thirds of the way.
6.
Turn on the system unit.
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