System messages – Dell Inspiron 530 User Manual
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Troubleshooting Tools
System Messages
NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
A
LERT
! P
REVIOUS
ATTEMPTS
AT
BOOTING
THIS
SYSTEM
HAVE
FAILED
AT
CHECKPOINT
[
NNNN
] . F
OR
HELP
IN
RESOLVING
THIS
PROBLEM
,
PLEASE
NOTE
THIS
CHECKPOINT
AND
CONTACT
D
ELL
T
ECHNICAL
S
UPPORT
—
The computer
failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 for assistance).
C M O S
CHECKSUM
ERROR
—
Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low.
Replace battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 160 or see "Contacting Dell"
on page 202 for assistance.
C P U
FAN
FAILURE
—
CPU fan failure. Replace CPU fan. See "Removing the
Processor Fan/Heat Sink Assembly" on page 166.
D
ISKETTE
DRIVE
0
SEEK
FAILURE
—
A cable may be loose, or the computer
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections or see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 for assistance.
D
ISKETTE
READ
FAILURE
—
The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be
loose. Replace floppy disk/check for loose cable connection.
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
FAILURE
—
Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD
POST. Check cables /swap hard disks or see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 for
assistance.
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
READ
FAILURE
—
Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 for assistance).
K
EYBOARD
FAILURE
—
Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Keyboard
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