Specifications

Solving Basic Hardware Problems
Table 9-9 offers solutions to a number of hardware problems.
If you follow the suggestions given here and your problem
remains unresolved, contact your system manager or your
Digital service representative.
Warnings: Always turn the workstation off before connecting or
disconnecting a piece of hardware and before removing the cover from
the system unit or reattaching it.
Always use the antistatic wrist strap when handling memory or other
option modules, whether they are in or out of the system unit.
Table 9-9. Solutions to Basic Hardware Problems
Problem Solution
The screen is blank. Follow these steps:
1. Press any key on your keyboard. If your screen saver was
active, the display will reappear.
2. Be sure the system unit and monitor are turned on.
3. Adjust your brightness and contrast controls to increase
the brightness and contrast.
4. Turn off the system unit and monitor.
5. Be sure the system unit power cord and the monitor-to-
system-unit power cable or the monitor power cord are
connected correctly.
6. Be sure the video cable is securely connected to the
monitor and system unit.
7. Turn on the system unit and monitor.
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