Specifications

58 Chapter 4
The light on the front of the display is flashing.
On some Apple flat-panel displays, the power light can display a series of short flashes when
an error has been detected.
m If you see a repeating sequence of three short flashes, the monitor is detecting input in
the wrong video format. Check that your monitor is compatible with your graphics card
and that you’ve installed the correct display software, if your monitor came with
installation software.
m If you see a sequence of two short flashes and a long flash, the monitor is detecting a
problem with a backlighting lamp. Contact an Apple-authorized dealer or service provider.
Reinstalling Your Server’s Software
If you are having problems with the system software or applications that came with your
server and you want your server to have its original system software, factory settings, and
applications, you can use the Mac OS X Server Installation CD that came with your server. Be
sure to back up all your software files before reinstalling.
Before Reinstalling Your Software
Before you reinstall your software, note any preferences or settings in System Preferences
and applications so you can easily reset them after you reinstall your software. Use Disk
Utility, located in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder on your hard disk, to
repartition your hard drive before you reinstall your software.
Follow these instructions to reinstall Mac OS X Server directly on a server with a display and
a keyboard.
To install Mac OS X Server:
1 Turn on the server and insert the Mac OS X Server Installation CD that came with your server:
2 Restart the server from the CD (hold down the C key on the keyboard while you restart the
server).
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
4 When the server restarts, the Server Assistant opens so you can finish basic setup.
Important It is highly recommended that you back up the data on your hard disk before
reinstalling software. Apple is not responsible for any lost data.