Figure5-1. System Orientation; Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications; Removing And Replacing The Front Bezel - Dell PowerEdge 2500 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

4. Is the monitor working properly?
See "Troubleshooting the Video
5. Is the keyboard working properly?
See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."
6. Are the mouse and printer working properly?
See "Troubleshooting the Basic I/O
Start-Up Routine
Looking at and listening to the system is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the indication
described in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications
Look/Listen for:
An error message
Alert messages from the Dell OpenManage Server Agent software See
The monitor's power indicator
The keyboard indicators
The diskette-drive access indicator
The hard-disk drive activity indicators
A series of beeps
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you
access a drive
System Orientation
Figure 5-1 shows the rack-mounted and tower version of your system. The illustrations in this document are based on the tower version. Most of the illustrations will
depict the system laying on its side.
Figure 5-1. System Orientation

Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel

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