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Diagnostic Error Messages

Description

Alert! Previous attempts at booting this
system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn].
For help in resolving this problem, please
note this checkpoint and contact Dell
Technical Support.

The computer failed to complete the boot
routine three consecutive times for the
same error.

System fan failure

Possible fan failure

CPU fan failure

CPU fan has failed

Hard-disk drive failure

Possible hard disk drive failure during
POST.

Hard-disk drive read failure

Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD
boot test.

Keyboard failure

Keyboard failure or loose cable. If
reseating the cable does not solve the
problem, replace the keyboard.

RTC is reset, BIOS Setup default has been
loaded. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to
run the setup utility.

RTC Jumper may be wrongly set.

No boot device available

No bootable partition on hard disk drive,
the hard disk drive cable is loose, or no
bootable device exists.

If the hard drive is your boot device,

ensure that the cables are connected

and that the drive is installed properly

and partitioned as a boot device.

Enter system setup and ensure that

the boot sequence information is

correct.

No timer tick interrupt

A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning or motherboard failure

USB over current error

Disconnect the USB device. The USB
device needs more power for it to function
properly. Use an external power source to
connect the USB device, or if the device
has two USB cables, connect both of
them.

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