Dell Diagnostics - Dell DIMENSION E510 DCSM Owner's Manual

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Dell Diagnostics

CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Solving Problems" on page 31
and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for technical assistance.
Problem Description
A possible expansion card failure
has occurred.
Another failure has occurred.
The computer is in a normal
operating condition after POST.
Suggested Resolution
1
Determine if a conflict exists by removing
a card (not a graphics card) (see "PCI
Cards" on page 73) and restarting the
computer.
2
If the problem persists, reinstall the card
that you removed, remove a different card,
and then restart the computer.
3
Repeat this process for each card. If the
computer starts normally, troubleshoot the
last card removed from the computer for
resource conflicts (see "Resolving Software
and Hardware Incompatibilities" on
page 53).
4
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 122).
• Ensure that the cables are properly
connected to the system board from the
hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see
"Drives" on page 83).
• If there is an error message on your screen
identifying a problem with a device (such
as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the
device to make sure it is functioning
properly.
• The operating system is attempting to boot
from a device (such as the floppy drive or
hard drive); check system setup (see
"System Setup" on page 109) to make sure
the boot sequence is correct for the devices
installed on your computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 122).
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