Dell PowerEdge 1650 - Manual (Page 28)

4. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet or PDU.
If the system is still not receiving power, plug the system into another electrical outlet on the PDU. If it still is not receiving power, try another PDU.
5. Is the monitor working properly?
See " Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem ."
6. Is the keyboard working properly?
See " Troubleshooting the Keyboard ."
7. Is the mouse 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
indication described in
Table 5 -1 .
Checking the Equipment
This section provides troubleshooting procedures for equipment that connects directly to the I/O (back) panel of the system, such as the monitor, keyboard, or
mouse. Before you perform any of the procedures, see "
External Connections ."
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Problem
l Monitor
l Monitor interface cable
l Video memory
l Video logic
Action
1. Check the system and power connections to the monitor.
2. Run the video tests in the system diagnostics.
If the tests run successfully, the problem is not related to video hardware. See " Finding Software Solutions ."
If the tests did not run successfully, see " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
Problem
l System error message indicates a keyboard problem
Action
Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications
Look/listen for: Action
An error message See " Indicators, Messages, and Codes ."
Alert messages from the server management software See the documentation provided with the server management software.
The monitor's power indicator See " Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem ."
The keyboard indicators See " Troubleshooting the Keyboard ."
The diskette-drive access indicator See " Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive ."
The hard-drive activity indicators See " Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives ."
A series of beeps See " Indicators, Messages, and Codes ."
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
NOTE: If you connect a monitor to the video connector on the system's front panel, you can connect a PS/2 keyboard and mouse only to the PS/2
keyboard and mouse connectors on the system front panel. (You can connect a USB keyboard and mouse to any USB port, regardless of where a
monitor is connected.)