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See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem."

5. Is the keyboard working properly?

See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."

6. Are the mouse and printer working properly?

See "Troubleshooting the Basic I/O Functions."

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

indications described in Table5-1.

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System Orientation

Figure5-1 shows the rack and tower versions of your system. The illustrations in this document are based on the tower version with the system laying on its

right side.

Figure 5-1. System Orientation

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Bezel

The bezel has status and caution indicators. Opening or removing the bezel provides access to the power switch, diskette drive, CD drive, and hard drive(s).

You must open the bezel and remove the system covers to gain access to internal components.

Opening the Bezel

1. Using the system key, unlock the bezel if it is locked.

2. Pull the bezel away from the system so that it is perpendicular to the system (see Figure5-2).

Figure 5-2. Opening the Bezel

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Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications

Look/listen for:

Action

A status or error message displayed on the front-panel LCD

See "LCD Status Messages" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."

An error message displayed on the monitor

See "System Messages" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."

A series of beeps emitted by the system

See "System Beep Codes" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."

AlertmessagesfromtheDellOpenManage™ServerAdministratorsoftware

See "Alert Messages" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."

The monitor's power indicator

See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem."

The keyboard indicators

See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."

The diskette-drive activity indicator

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive."

The CD drive activity indicator

See "Troubleshooting a CD Drive."

The hard-drive activity indicators

See "Troubleshooting Hard Drives."

An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive

See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."

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