Gateway 920 Manuale Utente

Troubleshooting

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Follow the instructions in 

, then make 

sure that all cables inside the case are attached securely. Also, make sure 
that the colored cable edges are aligned correctly and that the connectors 
do not miss any pins.

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If you have the correct test equipment, make sure that the new battery 
has power. Although unlikely, your new battery may be defective.

Whenever a recoverable error occurs during the power-on self-test (POST), the 
BIOS displays an error message that describes the problem. The BIOS also sounds 
a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the 
video configuration fails (a faulty video controller) or if an expansion card is 
not functioning correctly.

A PCI expansion card (for example, a RAID controller) can also issue audible 
errors by itself, usually consisting of one long tone followed by a series of short 
tones. For more information on the beep codes issued, check the 
documentation for that device.

Several POST routines issue a POST terminal error and shut down the system 
when they fail. Before shutting down the system, the terminal error handler 
sounds a beep code (one long tone and a series of short tones) that identifies 
the test point error. If POST completes normally, the BIOS issues one short beep 
before passing control to the operating system.

To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to troubleshoot your 
server problem if:

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The power cord or plug is damaged

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Liquid has been spilled into your server

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Your server was dropped

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The case was damaged

Instead, unplug your server and contact a qualified 
computer technician.

1

The memory refresh circuitry on the 
system board is faulty.

Reseat the memory or replace with modules 
you know are good.

2

Parity error in the first 64 KB of 
memory.

Same as for 1 beep.