IBM Aptiva 2187 Service Manual page 87

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IDE Primary Channel Master and Slave Drives in BIOS Setup should be
connected to the system board connector J6.(see "Aptiva Type 2187
System Board Layout" on page 5-3.)
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IDE Secondary Channel Master and Slave Drives in BIOS Setup should
be connected to the system board connector J7.(Aptiva Type 2187
System Board Layout" on page 5-3)
NOTE: The CD-ROM drive that comes with system unit should be
configured as IDE Secondary Channel Master device.
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Check the hard disk and CD-ROM drives jumper settings. See "3.5-In.
Hard Disk Drive Jumper Locations" on page 5-11 and "CD-ROM Drive"
on page 2-30.
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Check the voltages of all disk drive power connectors. See "Power
Supply Cable Connector Specifications" on page 5-7.
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Correct the parameter settings under Disk Drives in the BIOS Setup. See
"IDE Drives Setup" on page 1-18.
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In the BIOS Setup, check that the correct drive size is set for the flagged
drive shown in the Installed Devices list.
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Load default settings.
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If the problem remains, check the continuity on the drive and the cable
and replace it if necessary. If that does not fix the problem, replace the
system board.
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Select Diagnostics from the PC-Doctor diagnostics program main menu.
Select and execute Floppy Disk Test if you want to test the diskette
drive. Select and execute Hard Disk Test if you want to test the hard
disk drive.
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Select Interactive Tests from the PC-Doctor diagnostics program main
menu, then select and execute CD-ROM/DVD Test if you want to test the
CD-ROM drive.
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If the diagnostics program did not detect a failure, but the system still
displays a failure:
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If an error or other symptom appears, go to "Index of Symptoms,
Messages, Error Codes, or Beeps" on page 2-8.
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If no error can be detected or the symptom is intermittent, go to
"Undetermined Problems" on page 2-40.
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