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Bios post messages – Acer AB460 F1 User Manual

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

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BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for
problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or
display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.

BIOS Message

Description

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not configured
properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached
properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk
type is correctly identified.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller
Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require
replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock
key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not
match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at
offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset

nnnn

of the 64k

block at which the error was detected.

System RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset

nnnn

of in the 64k

block at which the error was detected.

Extended RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn

Extended memory not working or not
configured properly at offset

nnnn

.

System battery is dead -
Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the
battery is dead. Replace the battery and run
Setup to reconfigure the system.