Dell 1900 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting Your System 111
4
Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 46.
5
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
6
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 48.
7
Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 83.
8
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 48.
9
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
10
Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Using the System Setup
Program" on page 33.
If the amount of memory installed does not match the system memory setting, then perform the
following steps:
a
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
b
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 48.
c Remove the memory cooling shroud. See
"Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 77
.
d
Swap the memory module in socket 1 with another of the same capacity. See "Installing Memory
Modules" on page 83.
e
Replace the memory cooling shroud.
NOTICE: Never operate your system with the memory cooling shroud removed. Overheating of the system can
develop quickly resulting in a shutdown of the system and the loss of data.
f
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 48.
g
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
h
As the system boots, observe the monitor screen and the indicators on the keyboard.
11
Perform the following steps:
a
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
b
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 48.
c Remove the memory cooling shroud. See
"Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 77
.
d
Perform step d through step h in step 10 for each memory module installed.
If the problem persists,
see "Getting Help" on page 131.