Cd Drive; Diskette Drive - Gateway 980 User Manual

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

CD drive

Your server does not recognize a CD or the CD drive
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Restart your server, then open the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and
holding F2 while your server restarts. Make sure that the IDE controllers
are enabled. For more information, see
page
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Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see
Companion
■ Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the
instructions in the drive's documentation.
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Open your server case and make sure that the cables are connected
correctly to the CD drive and the IDE connector on the system board or
controller card.
Your CD drive tray does not open
■ Press a straightened paper clip wire into the CD drive's manual eject hole.
The drive tray opens.
■ If this problem happens frequently while the server is turned on, the drive
may be defective.

Diskette drive

The diskette drive is not recognized
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Restart your server.
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Open your server case and make sure that the cables are connected
correctly to the diskette drive and the system board. The red-striped edge
of the data ribbon cable indicates Pin 1 and corresponds with Pin 1 on the
diskette drive (typically on the side farthest from the power supply
connection). If necessary, reverse one end of the cable so the red-striped
edge of the data ribbon cable faces Pin 1 on the diskette drive. Make sure
that the pins are not bent or misaligned. For more information, see
"Installing an IDE drive" on page
The diskette drive LED is lit continuously
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Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your
server.
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"Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on
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Using Your Server