Chapter 4: Troubleshooting - Albatron PM266A PRO User Manual

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

Problem 1:
No power to the system. Power light does not illum
Indicator lights on keyboard are not lit.
Causes:
1. Power cable is unplugged.
2. Defective power cable.
3. Power supply failure.
4. Faulty wall outlet; circuit breaker or fuse blown.
Solutions:
1. Make sure power cable is securely plugged n.
2. Replace cable.
3.Contact technical support.
4.Use different socket, repair outlet, reset circ
Problem 2:
System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on, power indicator lights are lit, hard drive is active but
sy stem seems "hung"
C auses: Memory DIMM is partially dislodged from the slot on the mainboard.
S olutions:
1. Power Down
2. Using even pressure on both ends
place.
P roblem 3:
S ystem does not boot from the hard disk drive but can be booted from the CD-ROM drive.
Causes:
1. Connector between hard drive and system board unplugged.
2. Damaged hard disk or disk controller.
3. Hard disk directory or FAT is corrupted.
Solutions:
1. Check the cable running from the disk t
securely attached. Check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup.
2. Contact technical support.
3. Backing up the hard drive is extremely important. Make sure you periodically perform backups
to avoid untimely disk crashes.
inate. Fan inside power supply does not turn on.
i
uit breaker or replace fuse.
of the DIMM, press down firmly until the module snaps into
o the disk controller board. Make sure both ends are
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