Dell PowerEdge M600 - Manual (Page 179)

Troubleshooting Your System
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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 Indicators
Look/listen for: Action
An error message displayed on the
monitor See "System Messages" on page 66.
Alert messages from the systems
management software See the systems management software
documentation.
The monitor's power indicator See "Troubleshooting Video" on page 180.
The keyboard indicators See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on
page 181.
The USB diskette drive activity
indicator See "Troubleshooting USB Devices" on
page 183.
The USB optical drive activity
indicator See "Troubleshooting USB Devices" on
page 183.
The hard-drive activity indicator See "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" on page 192.