50 Intel
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Server Board S5000PSL
Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect
Check the following:
• Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor? See
the manufacturer's documentation.
• Are the video monitor's signal and power cables properly installed?
• Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly
If the system cooling fans are not operating properly, it is an indication of possible system
component failure.
Check the following:
• Is the power-on light lit? If not, see “Power Light Does Not Light” on page 48.
• If your system has LED lights for the fans, is one or more of these LEDs lit?
• Are any other control panel LEDs lit?
• Have any of the fan motors stopped? Use the server management subsystem to
check the fan status.
• Have your fans speeded up in response to an overheating situation?
• Have your fans speeded up in response to a fan that has failed?
• Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the server board?
• Is the cable from the control panel board connected to the both the control panel
board and to the server board?
• Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board?
• Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched-cables or have power connector
plugs been forced into power connector sockets the wrong way?
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not
Light
Check the following:
• Are the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive's power and signal cables properly installed?
• Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly?
• Is the drive properly configured?