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.

Start-Up Routine

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

Table 4

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Table 4-1. Start-Up Routine Indications

Checking the Equipment

This section provides troubleshooting procedures for external devices attached to the system, such as the monitor, keyboard, or mouse. Before you perform
any of the procedures, see "

Troubleshooting External Connections

Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts

Most PCI devices can share an IRQ with another device, but they cannot use an IRQ simultaneously. To avoid this type of conflict, see the documentation for

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.

Look/listen for:

Action

An error message displayed on the monitor.

See "

System Messages

" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."

A series of beeps emitted by the system.

See "

System Beep Codes

" in "Indicators, Messages, and Codes."

Alert messages from the systems management software.

See the systems management software documentation.