Compaq Armada E500 Series Maintenance And Service Manual page 39

If you receive one of the error messages listed below, follow the
recommended action.
Message
CMOS checksum
invalid, run SCU
CMOS failure, run
SCU
Diskette controller
error
Diskette track 0 failed
Hard disk controller
error
Keyboard controller
failure
Table 2-1
Warning Messages
Description
CMOS RAM
information has
been corrupted.
CMOS RAM has
lost power.
The diskette
drive controller
failed to respond
to the recalibrate
command.
The diskette
drive cannot read
track 0 of the
diskette in the
drive.
The hard drive
controller failed
to respond to the
reset command.
The keyboard
failed the self-
test command.
Recommended Action
Run Computer Setup
(Section 2.5) to reinitialize
CMOS-RAM.
Run Computer Setup
(Section 2.5) to reinitialize
CMOS-RAM.
If there is no diskette drive in
the system, run Computer
Setup (Section 2.5) to
properly configure the
CMOS-RAM to show no
diskette drive present. If the
problem persists, or if a
diskette drive is present,
complete these steps until
the problems are solved:
1. Check diskette drive
connections.
2. Replace diskette drive.
3. Replace system board.
Try another diskette. If the
problem persists, you may
need to replace the diskette
drive.
Check the drive parameters.
Turn off the system and
check all related
connections.
Replace the system board.
Troubleshooting
Continued
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