System messages – Dell OptiPlex 330 (Late 2007) User Manual
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System Messages
1-2-2
DMA initialization failure
1-2-3
DMA page register read/write failure
1-3
Video Memory Test failure
1-3-1 through
2-4-4
Memory not being properly identified or used
3-1-1
Slave DMA register failure
3-1-2
Master DMA register failure
3-1-3
Master interrupt mask register failure
3-1-4
Slave interrupt mask register failure
3-2-2
Interrupt vector loading failure
3-2-4
Keyboard Controller Test failure
3-3-1
NVRAM power loss
3-3-2
Invalid NVRAM configuration
3-3-4
Video Memory Test failure
3-4-1
Screen initialization failure
3-4-2
Screen retrace failure
3-4-3
Search for video ROM failure
4-2-1
No timer tick
4-2-2
Shutdown failure
4-2-3
Gate A20 failure
4-2-4
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
4-3-1
Memory failure above address 0FFFFh
4-3-3
Timer-chip counter 2 failure
4-3-4
Time-of-day clock stopped
4-4-1
Serial or parallel port test failure
4-4-2
Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory
4-4-3
Math-coprocessor test failure
4-4-4
Cache test failure
NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running
when the message appeared.
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 (see
Contacting Dell
for assistance).
CMOS checksum error —
Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. Replace battery (see
Replacing the Battery
or see
Contacting
Dell
for assistance).
CPU fan failure —
CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see
Removing the Processor and Heat Sink
).
Diskette drive 0 seek failure —
A cable may be loose, or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware configuration.
Check cable connections (see
Contacting Dell
for assistance).
Diskette read failure —
The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Replace the floppy disk/check for a loose cable
connection.
Hard-disk drive failure —
Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD POST. Check cables /swap hard disks (see
Contacting Dell
for
assistance).
Hard-disk drive read failure —
Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see
Contacting Dell
for assistance).
Keyboard failure —
Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see
Keyboard Problems
).