IBM 4810-E3H Installation And Service Manual page 47

March 2009
Table 10. 4810/4910 Problem symptoms table (continued)
Symptom
System Getting Blue Screens
Slow System Behavior
Ethernet Connection slow
No Audio
No Video
Serial IO Device Not Working
USB IO Device Not Working
Problem determination
Actions
Often, blue screens are caused by OS, driver, or
application software issues. Diagnosing blue screens
should be handled through a software diagnostic path.
To determine if the hardware has contributed to a blue
screen situation, run the system unit diagnostics,
including running the extended diagnostics for the
hard drive.
Run the RSS system unit diagnostics test to
determine if the system unit hardware is having any
problems detected by the diagnostics; if not, invoke a
software diagnostic path.
Run the RSS system unit diagnostics test, including
the Ethernet test, while the system is connected to the
Ethernet; if not, invoke a software diagnostic path.
Confirm that speaker cables are securely plugged into
the system unit. Run the RSS system unit diagnostics
test, including the audio test. Confirm that the proper
audio driver is installed.
1. Confirm that the monitor power cord is attached.
2. Confirm that there is a solid connection of the
video cable to the system unit in the correct
monitor port.
3. Ensure that the monitor is powered ON.
4. Perform monitor diagnostics.
1. Examine the device cable and replace if indicated.
2. Run self tests on the device and replace if
indicated.
3. Use the RSS diagnostic program and the
appropriate wrap plug tool. If this test is
successful, then the problem relates to the IO
device or to a non-hardware system software
problem.
4. Replace a SurePort card if the port is part of the
SurePort card.
1. Confirm operation of the IO port USB connection
using the memory key to boot diagnostics through
that port.
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