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requirements.

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Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to
the system requirements.

•

Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.

•

Make sure the processor(s) comply with the system requirements.

•

Make sure the processor(s) have been populated according to the
system requirements.

•

Remove the processor(s) and re-seat them.

Make sure the chassis standoffs are installed only below mounting
holes. Misplaced standoffs can contact the pins on the bottom of the
server board and cause a short.

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Check the following:

•

Is the keyboard functioning? Test it by turning the “Num Lock”
function on and off to make sure the Num Lock light is
functioning.

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Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on? If you are using a
switch box, is it switched to the correct system?

•

Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor
properly adjusted?

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Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?

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Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different
system?

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Is the onboard video controller enabled in the BIOS?

•

Remove all add-in cares and see if the video returns. If successful,
add the cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each
addition.

•

Make sure the memory DIMMs comply with the system
requirements.

•

Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to
the system requirements.

•

Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.

•

Make sure the processor(s) comply with the system requirements.

•

Make sure the processor(s) have been populated according to the

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