NEC PowerMate Professional 9000E Series User Manual page 6

Cabling Storage Devices.......................................................4-50
IDE Drive Cabling ........................................................4-50
Diskette Drive Cabling..................................................4-52
PC Card Adapter Cabling..............................................4-52
Internal SCSI Device Cabling .......................................4-53
Network Board Wake-On LAN Cabling........................4-54
Installing Storage Devices ....................................................4-54
Removing the Front Panel.............................................4-55
Replacing the Front Panel .............................................4-57
Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device in an Upper Bay .............4-59
Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device in the Lowest Bay...........4-61
Replacing the 3 1/2-Inch Internal Hard Drive ................4-63
Removing the Drive Cage .............................................4-65
Replacing the Drive Cage..............................................4-67
5 Solving System Problems
Static Precautions.......................................................................... 5-3
Troubleshooting Checklists ........................................................... 5-3
Initial System Startup ............................................................ 5-3
New Application Software..................................................... 5-5
After System Has Been Running Correctly ............................ 5-6
Additional Troubleshooting Procedures......................................... 5-7
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing.......................... 5-7
Monitoring POST.................................................................. 5-8
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators ..........5-10
Confirming Loading of the Operating System.......................5-10
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions....................................5-11
Power LED Does Not Light..................................................5-12
Incorrect or No Beep Code ...................................................5-12
No Characters Appear on Screen ..........................................5-12
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect.....................................5-13
System Cooling Fan Does Not Rotate...................................5-14
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light........................5-14
Hard Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.............................5-15
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ....................5-16
Problems with Application Software.....................................5-16
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected......................................5-17
Problems with the Network ..........................................................5-17
PCI Installation Tips ....................................................................5-19
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