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Advanced Troubleshooting 49
A possible expansion card failure has occurred. 1
Determine whether a conflict exists by
removing a card and restarting the computer
(see "Cards" on page 69).
2
If the problem persists, reinstall the card that
you removed, remove a different card, and
then restart the computer.
3
Repeat this process for each card. If the
computer starts normally, troubleshoot the
last card removed from the computer for
resource conflicts (see "Resolving Software
and Hardware Compatibilities" in your
computer
Owner's Manual
).
4
If the problem persists,
contact Dell for
technical assistance.
Another failure has occurred.
• Ensure that the cables are properly
connected to the system board from the hard
drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see "System
Board Components" on page 65).
• If there is an error message on your screen
identifying a problem with a device (such as
the floppy drive or hard drive), check the
device to ensure that it is functioning
properly.
• The operating system is attempting to boot
from a device (such as the floppy drive or
hard drive); check system setup (see "System
Setup" on page 103) to make sure the boot
sequence is correct for the devices installed
on your computer.
• If the problem persists,
contact Dell for
technical assistance.
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