Opening the system, Start-up routine – Dell PowerEdge 650 User Manual
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Start-up Routine
It is important to look and listen to your system when trying to determine the source of a problem. Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the
indications described in
Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications
Opening the System
The system is enclosed by a bezel and cover. To upgrade or troubleshoot the system, remove the bezel and cover to access the CD and diskette drives, hard
drives, power supply, and other internal system components.
1.
If applicable, remove the bezel. See
.
a.
If applicable, unlock the bezel.
b.
While grasping the bezel, slide it toward the key lock.
c.
Rotate the right side of the bezel away from the front panel.
d.
Pull the bezel away from the system.
Figure 5-1. Removing the Bezel
2.
Observe the precautions in "
Safety First—For You and Your System
3.
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
4.
To remove the system cover, loosen the thumbscrew at the back of the system. See
.
5.
While pressing down on the cover indention, slide the cover backward about an inch, and grasp the cover on both sides.
6.
Carefully lift the cover away from the system.
Figure 5-2. Removing and Replacing the System Cover
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 Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator software
See your systems management software documentation.
The monitor's power indicator
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
The keyboard indicators
."
The diskette-drive activity indicator
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
."
The CD drive activity indicator
The hard-drive activity indicators
Troubleshooting IDE Hard Drives
."
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive See "
Getting Help
."