System messages – Dell PowerEdge 700 User Manual
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System Messages
System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system.
lists the system messages that can occur and the
probable cause and corrective action for each message.
Table 2-5. System Messages
NOTE:
If you receive a system message that is not listed in
, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message
appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions
Address mark not found
Faulty CD/diskette-drive subsystem or hard-drive
subsystem; faulty system board.
See "
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
," "
Troubleshooting a CD, DVD,
or CD-RW/DVD Drive
," "
Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives
," or
"
Troubleshooting SATA Hard Drives
" in "
Troubleshooting Your System
."
Alert! Back system fan was
not detected.
Specified fan is missing, faulty, or improperly
installed.
See "
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
" in "
Troubleshooting
Your System
."
Alert! Front system fan was
not detected.
Alert! Cover was previously
removed.
The chassis has been opened.
Information only.
Alert! DIMM(s) n are
unsupported
BIOS detected DIMM SPD contains invalid value or
SPD checksum failed.
Replace the defective memory module. See "
Memory Modules
" in
"
Installing System Options
."
Alert! Invalid
configuration! When using a
single hard disk drive, SATA
Port 0 must be used.
SATA hard drive not connected to correct
connector on system board.
If the system is configured with one hard drive, ensure that the drive's
interface cable is connected to the SATA PORT0 connector on the
system board. See
Figure A
-3
for connector location.
Alert! Mismatched DIMMs are
detected in bank(s): Bank n
Memory modules installed in the specified bank
are not the same type and size; faulty memory
module(s).
Ensure that all banks contain memory modules of the same type and
size and that they are properly installed. If the problem persists, see
"
Troubleshooting System Memory
" in "
Troubleshooting Your System
."
Alert! Previous back system
fan failure.
Specified fan failed before last system startup.
Information only.
Alert! Previous front system
fan failure.
Alert! Previous thermal
event.
BIOS detected a thermal event before the last
system startup.
Ensure that thermal grease is applied to the heat sink and the heat
sink is installed properly. Ensure that the front and back system fans
are functioning properly. See "
Replacing the Processor
" in "
Installing
System Options
" and "
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
" in
"
Troubleshooting Your System
."
Alert! Previous voltage
failure.
ESM detected sensor voltage out of range before
last system startup.
Information only.
Amount of available memory
limited to 256 MB!
OS Install Mode is enabled in the System Setup
program.
Disable OS Install Mode in the System Setup program (see "Using the
System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).
Auxiliary device failure
Loose or improperly connected mouse or
keyboard cable; faulty mouse or keyboard.
See "
Troubleshooting the Mouse
" and "
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
"
in "
Troubleshooting Your System
."
BIOS Update Attempt Failed!
Remote BIOS firmware update attempt failed.
Retry the BIOS firmware update (see "
Getting Help
").
Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is
installed on system board.
Please run setup.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed.
Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper (see
Figure A
-2
for jumper location).
Check the System Setup configuration settings (see "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide).
Faulty diskette, diskette drive, CD drive, tape
Replace the diskette. If the problem persists, see "
Troubleshooting a