Personal Computer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Hardware Owner’s Manual
- Contents
- About Your System
- Using the System Setup Program
- Installing System Components
- Recommended Tools
- Inside the System
- Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
- Opening and Closing the System
- Cooling Fans
- Cooling Shrouds
- Power Supplies
- Expansion Cards
- RAC Card
- System Memory
- Processors
- Processor VRMs
- Installing a Diskette Drive
- Installing an Optical Drive
- Hard Drives
- SAS Controller Cards
- Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive
- Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage Device
- System Battery
- Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only Procedure)
- Fan Interposer Board (Service-Only Procedure)
- Power Distribution Board (Service-Only Procedure)
- Chassis Intrusion Switch (Service-Only Procedure)
- SAS Backplane (Service-Only Procedure)
- System Board (Service-Only Procedure)
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First-For You and Your System
- Start-Up Routine
- Checking Basic Power Problems
- Checking the Equipment
- Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems
- Troubleshooting a NIC
- Troubleshooting a Wet System
- Troubleshooting a Damaged System
- Troubleshooting the System Battery
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
- Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
- Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
- Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting a SAS Controller or SAS RAID Controller
- Troubleshooting an External SAS Tape Drive
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
- Running the System Diagnostics
- Jumpers and Connectors
- Getting Help
- Glossary
- Index
100 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
Problem
• System message indicates a problem with the keyboard
• Keyboard is not functioning properly
Action
1
Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the USB ports are enabled. See "Using the System
Setup Program" on page 31.
2
Examine the keyboard and its cable for signs of damage.
3
Swap the faulty keyboard with a working keyboard.
If the problem is resolved, replace the faulty keyboard. See
"Getting Help" on page 129.
4
Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 117.
If the problem is not resolved, see
"Getting Help" on page 129
.
Troubleshooting the Mouse
Problem
• System message indicates a problem with the mouse.
• Mouse is not functioning properly.
Action
1
Examine the mouse and its cable for signs of damage.
If the mouse is not damaged, go to step 4.
2
Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the USB ports are enabled. See "Using the System
Setup Program" on page 31.
If the mouse is damaged, continue to the next step.
3
Swap the faulty mouse with a working mouse.
If the problem is resolved, replace the faulty mouse. See "Getting Help" on page 129.
4
If the problem is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on page 129.
5
Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 117.
If the test fails, continue to the next step.