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Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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Alert! OS Install Mode

enabled. Amount of

available memory limited

to 256 MB.

The OS Install Mode option in

system setup is set to On. This limits

the amount of available memory to

256 MB because some OSs will not

complete installation with more than

2 GB of system memory.

After the

OS

is installed, enter

system

setup

and set the OS Install Mode option

to Off.

Alert! Power supply fan

failure.

The power supply fan has failed or is

blocked.

Ensure an operational power supply fan is

installed and that the power supply airflow

vents are not blocked.
To locate the power supply and airflow

vents, see "

Inside the Computer

."

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.

Contact Dell

for technical assistance, and

report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the

support technician.

Alert! Previous fan

failure.

One of the fans caused an error the

last time you used the computer.

Ensure that nothing is blocking the chassis

airflow vents on the back of the computer

and that all fans inside the computer are

working properly.

Alert! Previous processor

thermal failure.

One or both of the microprocessors

overheated the last time you used the

computer.

Ensure that nothing is blocking the chassis

airflow vents on the back of the computer

and that all fans inside the computer are

working properly. Also, ensure that the

microprocessor heat sinks are properly

installed.

Alert! Previous reboot was

due to voltage regulator

failure.

One or both of the

VRMs

failed the

last time you used the computer.

Contact Dell

for technical assistance.

Alert! Previous shutdown

due to thermal event.

One of the microprocessors or hard

drives overheated the last time you

used the computer.

Ensure that nothing is blocking the chassis

airflow vents on the back of the computer

and that all fans inside the computer are

working properly. Also, ensure that the

microprocessor heat sinks are properly

installed.

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