What to Do

Never move the system when system power is on. Movement can cause catastrophic disk drive failure. Always power off the system before moving it.

Before you power on the system, make sure that the side access panel and all plastic outer panels and doors are properly installed.

Removing the side access panel or removable media assembly activates the system power interlock switches. This safety mechanism prevents all DC voltages (except 5V standby power) from reaching any internal component when the side panel or removable media assembly is removed and the front panel keyswitch is in the Power-on position.

1. Turn on power to any peripherals and external storage devices.

   Read the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions.

2. Turn on power to the monitor or terminal.

   A terminal or monitor is required for viewing system messages. For setup instructions, see "How to Attach an Alphanumeric Terminal" or "How to Configure a Local Graphics Console".

3. Turn the front panel keyswitch to the Power-on, Diagnostics, or Locked position.

   See "About the Status and Control Panel" for information about each keyswitch setting.

   Figure 4-2  

   
   

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   Note -

   The system may take anywhere from 30 seconds to two minutes before video is displayed on the system monitor or the ok prompt appears on an attached terminal. This time depends on the level of power-on self-test (POST) diagnostics being performed.

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