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Dell Inspiron 1464 (Early 2010) User Manual

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Using Support Tools

CMOS checksum error — Possible system

board failure or Real Time Clock (RTC) battery

low. Replace the coin-cell battery (see the

Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals) or

contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 71).
CPU fan failure — CPU fan has failed. Replace

the CPU fan (see the Service Manual at
support.dell.com/manuals).
Hard-disk drive failure — Possible hard

drive failure during POST. Contact Dell (see

“Contacting Dell” on page 71).
Hard-disk drive read failure — Possible hard

drive failure during HDD boot test. Contact Dell

(see “Contacting Dell” on page 71).
Keyboard failure — Keyboard failure or

loose cable.
To replace the keyboard, see the Service

Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

No boot device available — No bootable

partition on hard drive, the hard 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 (see the Dell

Technology Guide on your hard drive or at
support.dell.com/manuals).

No timer tick interrupt — A chip on the system

board might be malfunctioning or there might be

a system board failure. See the Service Manual

at support.dell.com/mauals or contact Dell for

assistance (see “Contacting Dell” on page 71).