Miscellaneous Error Symptoms



Miscellaneous Error Symptoms
Message/Symptom    FRU/Action
   Changing colors.    Display
   Computer will not power-off. 1. Power Switch
   See 'Power Supply'. 2. System Board
   Dead computer. 1. Power Switch
   See 'Power Supply'. 2. Power Supply
  3. System Board
   Diskette drive in-use light 1. Diskette Drive
   remains on or does not light 2. System Board
   when drive is active. 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   Flashing cursor with an 1. System Board
   otherwise blank display. 2. Primary Hard Disk Drive
  3. Hard Disk Drive Cable
   Incorrect memory size during POST. 1. Run the Memory tests.
  2. Memory Module
  3. System Board
   'Insert a Diskette' icon 1. Diskette Drive
   appears with a known-good 2. System Board
   diagnostics diskette in the 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   first 3.5-inch diskette drive 4. Network Adapter
   Intensity or color varies 1. Display
   from left to right of characters 2. System Board
   and color bars.  
   No power, or fan not running. 1. See 'Power Supply'
   Nonsystem disk or disk 1. Diskette Drive
   error-type message 2. System Board
   with a known-good 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   diagnostic diskette.  
   Other display symptoms 1. See 'Display'
   not listed above 2. System Board
   (including blank or 3. Display
   illegible display).  
   Power-on indicator or hard 1. Power Supply
   disk drive in-use light 2. System Board
   not on, but computer 3. LED Cables
   works correctly.  
   Printer problems. 1. See 'Printer'.
   Program loads from the hard disk 1. Run Setup
   with a known-good diagnostics 2. Diskette Drive
   diskette in the first 3.5-inch 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   diskette drive. 4. System Board
  5. Power Supply
   Serial or parallel port 1. External Device Self-Test OK?
   device failure 2. External Device
   (system board port). 3. Cable
  4. System Board
   Serial or parallel port 1. External Device Self-Test OK?
   device failure (adapter port). 2. External Device
  3. Cable
  4. Alternate Adapter
  5. System Board
  6. Riser Card
   Some or all keys on the 1. Keyboard
   keyboard do not work. 2. Keyboard Cable
  3. System Board
   Clock Battery inaccurate. 1. Clock Battery, See 'Battery Notice'
  2. System Board


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