Originally Posted by
notEnuf
I'm not a fan of the recall on the 737 but it's just a repeater. Press the button and glance at the overhead for any orange (amber, whatever) there is no guarantee the 6 each side will light (inop bulb etc.) but if one does, QRH. It's rudimentary but the recall/system lights are only there to put a light in your face for easy viewing. It's not that hard.
Of course it’s not hard, that’s not the point. The point is EICAS is a better product, Boeing used to care about stuff like that.