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Troubleshooting your system, Safety first-for you and your system, Start-up routine – Dell PowerEdge R900 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:

Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system

cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any
procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about
safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.

Start-Up Routine

Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the indications

described in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1. Start-Up Routine Indications

Look/listen for:

Action

A status or error message displayed on the

front panel LCD.

See "LCD Status Messages" on page 22.

An error message displayed on the

monitor.

See "System Messages" on page 34.

Alert messages from the systems

management software.

See the systems management software

documentation.

The monitor's power indicator.

See "Troubleshooting the Video

Subsystem" on page 129.