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Dell Precision 370 User Manual

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A possible floppy or

hard drive failure has

occurred.

Reseat all power and data cables and restart the computer.

A possible USB failure

has occurred.

Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the

computer.

No memory modules

are detected.

If you have one memory module installed,

reinstall it

and restart the

computer.

If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules,

reinstall one module

, and then restart the computer. If the computer

starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have

identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error.

If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your

computer.

If the problem persists,

contact Dell

.

System board failure

has occurred.

Contact Dell

for technical assistance.

Memory modules are

detected, but a

memory configuration

or compatibility error

exists.

Ensure that no

special memory module

/memory connector placement

requirements exist.

Verify that the

memory modules

that you are installing are compatible

with your computer.

Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer.

If the problem persists,

contact Dell

.

A possible system

board resource and/or

hardware failure has

occurred.

Perform the procedures in "

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

."

If the problem persists,

contact Dell

.

A possible expansion

card failure has

occurred.

1. Determine if a conflict exists by

removing a card

(not a graphics card)

and restarting the computer.

2. If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you removed, remove a

different card, and then restart the computer.

3. Repeat this process for each card. If the computer starts normally,

troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for resource

conflicts (see "

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

").

4. If the problem persists,

contact Dell

.

Another failure has

occurred.

Ensure that the cables are properly connected to the system board from

the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive.

If the problem persists,

contact Dell

.

The computer is in a

normal operating

condition after POST.

None.