Users Guide

2-2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
2. If a keyboard and monitor are not connected to the system, shut down the
system, connect a monitor and keyboard, and restart the system.
Did you receive a system message or beep code?
Ye s . See Chapter 3, “Messages and Codes.”
No. Go to step 3.
3. Did the system complete the boot routine?
Ye s . Go to step 4.
No. A serious malfunction may have occurred. See Chapter 10, “Getting Help,”
for information on additional resources Dell provides to help you when you have a
problem with your system.
4. Run the Dell Diagnostics. See Chapter 5, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
If you need additional assistance, see Chapter 10, “Getting Help,” for information
on additional resources Dell provides to help you when you have a problem with
your system.
Checking Connectors and Switches
Loose or improperly connected cables are the most likely sources of problems for
your system. A check of all the cable connections can solve these problems.
Figure 2-1 shows the system’s back-panel connectors.
Figure 2-1. Back-Panel Connectors
serial port 1
AC power receptacle
keyboard and mouse
connectors (2)
USB connectors 0 (top) and 1
LAN connectors 2 (top) and 1
video connector
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