Dell PowerEdge 4300 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual page 109

3. Remove the computer cover and verify that each expansion card is firmly seated
in its connector.
See "Removing the Computer Cover" found earlier in this chapter.
Are the expansion cards properly seated in their connectors?
Yes. Go to step 5.
No. Go to step 4.
4. Reseat the expansion cards in their connectors.
See "Removing an Expansion Card" and "Installing an Expansion Card" in
Chapter 8 for instructions on removing and replacing expansion cards.
Is the problem resolved?
Yes. The connection was loose. You have fixed the problem.
No. Go to step 5.
5. Verify that any appropriate cables are firmly connected to their corresponding
connectors on the expansion cards.
For instructions on which cables should be attached to specific connectors on an
expansion card, see the expansion card's documentation.
Are the appropriate cables firmly attached to their connectors?
Yes. Go to step 7 .
No. Go to step 6.
6. Reconnect the cable connectors to the appropriate connectors on the expansion
cards.
Is the problem resolved?
Yes. The cable connections were loose. You have fixed the problem.
No. Go to step 7 .
7 . If applicable, inspect all jumpers and configuration switches on each expansion
card.
Most ISA expansion cards have configuration settings for an interrupt request
(IRQ) line, a direct memory access (DMA) channel, and a base memory or basic
input/output system (BIOS) address. To keep expansion cards from conflicting
with each other, you need to know both the starting memory address and the
amount of memory required by each card.
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