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power supplies (2)
AC power receptacle
network interface
controller (NIC) connector
hard-disk drive
activity indicator
system status indicator
power button and
power indicator
diskette drive
To check all the connections and switches, perform the following steps:
1.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals (such as the monitor, key-
board, printer, external drives, scanners, and plotters). Disconnect all the AC
power cables from their electrical outlets.
2.
If the computer is connected to a power strip (or power distribution unit), turn the
power strip off and then on again.
Is the power strip receiving power?
Yes. Go to step 5.
No. Go to step 3.
keyboard connector
mouse connector
Universal
Serial Bus (USB)
connectors (2)
parallel port connector
CD-ROM drive
expansion slots (3)
video connector
serial port 1
serial port 2
Checking the Basics
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