Dell Dimension 5150/E510 - Manual (Page 49)

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A possible expansion card failure
has occurred. 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a
card (not a graphics card) (see "PCI Cards" on
page 72) and restarting the computer.
2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that
you removed, remove a different card, and then
restart the computer.
3 Repeat this process for each card. If the
computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last
card removed from the computer for resource
conflicts (see "Resolving Software and
Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 53).
4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 120).
Another failure has occurred. • Ensure that the cables are properly connected
to the system board from the hard drive, CD
drive, and DVD drive (see "Drives" on page 83).
• If there is an error message on your screen
identifying a problem with a device (such as
the floppy drive or hard drive), check the
device to make sure it is functioning properly.
• The operating system is attempting to boot
from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard
drive); check system setup (see "System Setup"
on page 107) to make sure the boot sequence is
correct for the devices installed on your
computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 120).
The computer is in a normal
operating condition after POST. None.
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