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.