Chapter 5. solving problems – IBM 704 User Manual

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Chapter 5. Solving Problems

This chapter contains information to help you solve some of the
simpler problems you might have with your IBM PC Server 704.
For more complex technical problems, see Chapter 6, “Getting Help,
Service, and Information” on page 269.

This chapter contains:
Getting Started

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213

Overview of the Diagnostic Tools

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213

Power-On Self-Test (POST)

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215

POST Beep Codes

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216

Test Programs

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216

Error Messages

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217

Troubleshooting Charts

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218

Option Diskettes

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218

About the Test Programs

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The Main Menu of the Diagnostic Diskette

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220

Program Navigation

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221

IntruderAlert

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225

Starting the Test Programs

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225

Using the Module Tests

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Changing Selected Tests in Test Groups

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228

Creating Test Scripts

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228

Test Options

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229

POST Error Message Table

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SCSI Messages

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243

Beep Codes

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Troubleshooting

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245

Troubleshooting the 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter

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253

Troubleshooting Other Network Adapters

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256

Identifying Problems through Status Indicators

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258

Checking the System for Damage

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261

After Dropping It

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261

After Spilling Liquid on It

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262

Installing Additional Test Programs

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263

Using the Utility Programs

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265

Formatting Diskettes

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265

Using the File Editor

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 Copyright IBM Corp. 1996

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