Dell PowerEdge 500SC - Manual (Page 19)

Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and asks you to take corrective action before the system continues a task. For example, before you
format a diskette, a message may warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette, as a way to protect against inadvertently erasing or writing over the
data. These warning messages usually interrupt the procedure and require you to respond by typing y (yes) or n (no).
1-3-1 Main-memory refresh
verification failure Remove and reseat the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, replace the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
1-3-2 No memory installed Remove and reseat the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, replace the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
1-3-3 Chip or data line failure in
the first 64 KB of main
memory Remove and reseat the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, replace the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
1-3-4 Odd/even logic failure in
the first 64 KB of main
memory Remove and reseat the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, replace the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
1-4- Address line failure in the
first 64 KB of main memory
1-4-2 Parity failure in the first 64
KB of main memory
2-1-1
through
2-4-4 Bit failure in the first 64 KB
of main memory
3-1-1 Slave DMA-register failure Replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-1-2 Master DMA-register failure
3-1-3 Master interrupt-mask
register failure
3-1-4 Slave interrupt-mask
register failure
3-2-4 Keyboard-controller test
failure Check the keyboard cable and connector for proper connection. If the problem persists, run the keyboard test in the
system diagnostics to determine whether the keyboard or keyboard controller is faulty. See "
Running the System
Diagnostics ." If the keyboard controller is faulty, replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
3-3-1 CMOS failure Run the system board test in the system diagnostics to isolate the problem. See " Running the System Diagnostics ."
3-3-2 System configuration check
failure Replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-3-3 Keyboard controller not
detected Replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-3-4 Screen initialization failure Run the video test in the system diagnostics. See " Running the System Diagnostics ."
3-4-2 Screen-retrace test failure
3-4-3 Search for video ROM
failure
4-2-1 No timer tick Replace the system board. " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-2-2 Shutdown failure
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in
protected mode Ensure that all expansion cards are properly seated, and then reboot the system.
4-3-1 Improperly seated or faulty
memory modules Remove and reseat the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, replace the memory modules. See " Adding Memory " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-3-3 Defective system board Replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped Replace the battery. See " Replacing the System Battery " in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem
persists, replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-4-1 I/O chip set failure
(defective system board) Replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-4-2 Parallel-port test failure
(defective system board) Replace the system board. See " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-4-3 Math coprocessor failure
(defective microprocessor) Remove and reseat the specified microprocessor. See " Upgrading the Microprocessor " in "Installing System Board
Options." If the problem persists, replace the microprocessor. See " Upgrading the Microprocessor r" in "Installing
System Board Options." If the problem persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
4-4-4 Cache test failure
(defective microprocessor) Remove and reseat the specified microprocessor. See " Upgrading the Microprocessor " in "Installing System Board
Options." If the problem persists, replace the microprocessor. See " Replacing the Microprocessor " in "Installing
System Board Options." If the problem persists, see " Getting Help ," for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."
NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application program or the operating system. See " Finding Software Solutions ," and the
documentation that accompanied the operating system and application program for more information on warning messages.