Dell Latitude Xpi CD - Manual (Page 36)

3-8 Dell Latitude XPi CD Service Manual
R
unning the Dell Diagnostics
The diagnostics contains tests that aid in troubleshooting the computer. If
needed, see Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” in the Reference and
Troubleshooting Guide. The diagnostics diskette contains the following test groups:
• RAM — Tests the main memory
• System Set — Tests the system board’s primary functions
• Video — Tests the video subsystem
• Keyboard — Tests the keyboard subsystem
• Mouse — Tests the mouse/trackball subsystem
• Diskette Drives — Tests the diskette drive subsystem
• Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) — Tests the IDE hard-disk drive subsystem
• IDE CD-ROM Drives — Tests the CD-ROM drive subsystem
Seek error MS-DOS unable to
find specific track on
diskette or hard-disk
drive. Defective diskette
or hard-disk drive.
Shutdown fail-
ure Microprocessor unable to
reset. System board faulty.
Time-of-day
clock lost power
Time-of-day
clock stopped
System clock stopped. Reserve battery lost
its charge.
Time-of-day not
set—please run
the System Setup
program. Time or date stored in RTC
does not match system
clock. Reserve battery lost
its charge.
System board faulty.
Timer chip
counter 2 failed Timer circuit on system
board malfunctioning. System board faulty.
Unexpected
interrupt in
protected mode Keyboard/mouse control-
ler malfunctioning, or
memory module(s) not
responding. One or more mem-
ory module(s) faulty
or improperly
seated.
Warning! Bat-
tery is criti-
cally low. Main battery has lost its
charge. Main battery needs
recharging.
Table 3-2. System Error Messages (Continued)
Message Definition Probable Causes