Miscellaneous Error Messages (6565/6868/6878)


Miscellaneous Error Messages (6565/6868/6878)
Message/Symptom    Action/FRU
   CMOS Backup Battery 1. CMOS Backup Battery
   inaccurate.     See Safety Information
  2. System Board
   Changing colors. 1. Display
   Computer will not power-off.    See Power Supply
  1. Power Switch
  2. System Board
   Computer will not RPL from server 1. Ensure Network is in startup sequence as
      first device or first device after diskette.
  2. Ensure Network adapter is enabled for RPL
  3. Network adapter (Advise network administrator
      of new MAC address)
   Computer will not Wake On LAN™ 1. Check power supply and signal cable
      connections to network adapter.
  2. Ensure Wake On LAN feature is enabled in
      Setup/Configuration. See Setup Utility program.
  3. Ensure network administrator is
      using correct MAC address.
  4. Ensure no interrupt or I/O address conflicts.
  5. Network adapter (Advise network
      administrator of new MAC address)
   Dead computer.    See Power Supply
  1. Power Switch
  2. Power Supply
  3. System Board
   Diskette drive in-use light 1. Diskette Drive
   remains on or does not light 2. System Board
   when drive is active. 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   Flashing cursor with an 1. System Board
   otherwise blank display. 2. Primary Hard Disk Drive
  3. Hard Disk Drive Cable
   Incorrect memory size 1. Run the Memory tests.
   during POST. 2. Memory Module
  3. System Board
   'Insert a Diskette' icon 1. Diskette Drive
   appears with a known-good 2. System Board
   diagnostics diskette in the 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   first 3.5-inch diskette drive. 4. Network Adapter
   Intensity or color varies from left 1. Display
   to right of characters and color bars. 2. System Board
   No power, or fan not running. 1. See Power Supply
   Nonsystem disk or disk 1. Diskette Drive
   error type message with a 2. System Board
   known good diagnostic diskette. 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   Other display symptoms not 1. See Display
   listed above (including blank 2. System Board
   or illegible display). 3. Display
   Power-on indicator or hard 1. Power Supply
   disk drive in-use light not on, 2. System Board
   but computer works correctly. 3. LED Cables
   Printer problems. 1. See Printer
   Program loads from the 1. Run Setup
   hard disk with a 2. Diskette Drive
   known-good diagnostics 3. Diskette Drive Cable
   diskette in the first 3.5-inch 4. System Board
   diskette drive. 5. Power Supply
   RPL computer cannot 1. If network admin. is using LCCM
   access programs from its     Hybrid RPL, check startup sequence:
   own hard disk.     First device: network;
      Second device: hard disk
  2. Hard disk drive
   RPL computer does not 1. Check startup sequence
   RPL from server. 2. Check the network adapter LED status
   Serial or parallel port device 1. External Device Self-Test OK?
   failure (system board port). 2. External Device
  3. Cable
  4. System Board
   Serial or parallel port device 1. External Device Self-Test OK?
   failure (adapter port). 2. External Device
  3. Cable
  4. Alternate Adapter
  5. System Board
   Some or all keys on the 1. Keyboard
   keyboard do not work. 2. Keyboard Cable
  3. System Board


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