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4
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 83.
5
Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector.
See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 113.
6
Ensure that each expansion-card riser is firmly seated in its connector.
See "Installing an Expansion-Card Riser" on page 118.
7
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 85.
8
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and
attached peripherals.
9
If problem is not resolved, turn off the system and attached peripherals,
and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
10
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 83.
11
Remove all expansion cards installed in the system. See "Removing an
Expansion Card" on page 115.
12
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 85.
13
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and
attached peripherals.
14
Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Running the System
Diagnostics" on page 177.
If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 187.
15
For each expansion card you removed in step 11, perform the
following steps:
a
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the
system from the electrical outlet.
b
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 83.
c
Reinstall one of the expansion cards.
d
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 85.
e
Run the appropriate diagnostic test.
If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 187.
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