Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Your System; Minimum Configuration To Post; Troubleshooting External Connections; Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem - Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 Field Service Manual

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NOTE: Solution validation was performed by using the factory shipped hardware configuration.
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Minimum configuration to POST

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Troubleshooting external connections

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Troubleshooting the video subsystem

• Troubleshooting power supply units
• Troubleshooting cooling problems
• Troubleshooting cooling fans
Minimum configuration to POST
The components mentioned below are the minimum configuration to POST:
● Two power supply units
● One compute sled
● One input output module
● One management module
● Four front cooling fans
● Five rear cooling fans
Troubleshooting external connections
Before troubleshooting any external devices, ensure that all external cables are securely attached to the external connectors on
your system.
● Compare the technical specification of the system with the external device to check the compatibility.
● Check the external device functionality with some other similar system so that we are sure that the device is working
correctly.
● Check any other similar external device with this system so that we are sure that the system port is working correctly.
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Troubleshooting the video subsystem
Steps
1. Check the cable connections (power and display) to the monitor.
2. Check the video interface cabling from the system to the monitor.
Results
If the tests run successfully, the problem is not related to video hardware.
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Troubleshooting your system
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