Troubleshooting your system, Safety first-for you and your system, Start-up routine – Dell PowerEdge 1800 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Your System

Safety First—For You and Your System

To perform certain procedures in this document, you must remove the system cover and work
inside the system. While working inside the system, do not attempt to service the system except as
explained in this guide and elsewhere in your system documentation.

CAUTION:

Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform

troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the
online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

Start-Up Routine

Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the indications described in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1.

Start-Up Routine Indications

Look/listen for:

Action

An error message displayed on the monitor. See "System Messages" in "Indicators, Codes, and

Messages."

A series of beeps emitted by the system.

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

Alert messages from the systems
management software.

See the systems management software documentation.