Troubleshooting; Error Messages - Sony DMW-S01NL Installation Manual

4-6 Troubleshooting

If you think the system may be faulty, check the
explanation in this sections. Contact your Sony service
representative and take the indicated steps if you find a
description of the problem.

4-6-1 Error Messages

Various types of error messages are displayed to alert
you to errors in the Digital Media Workstation. This
section explains the types of error messages displayed
by the system.
POST error messages
The POST (Power On Self Test) program starts
automatically when you power the Digital Media
Workstation on. If an error is discovered during the
Error Message
0200 Failure Fixed Disk
0210 Stuck Key
0211 Keyboard error
0212 Keyboard Controller Failed
0230 System RAM Failed at offset
0231 Shadow Ram Failure at offset
0232 Extended RAM Failed at address
line
0250 System battery is dead - Replace
and run SETUP
0251 System CMOS checksum bad -
Default configuration used
0260 System timer error
0270 Real time clock error
0271 Check date and time setting
02B0 Diskette drive A error
Note
Before contacting your Sony service representative,
make a note of the code (0200 and so on) that appears
at the beginning of an error message, or of the error
message itself if no code appears. The service
representative will need this information to identify the
problem.
self tests, an error messages appears on the computer
monitor.
Following is a list of POST error messages.
POST Error Messages
Meaning
Hard disk error
Keyboard connection error
Keyboard error
Keyboard controller error
DIMM error
DIMM error
DIMM error
The RAM battery is exhausted.
CMOS checksum error
RTC error
RTC error
RTC error
Floppy disk error
Cause/What to do
1. Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP], and
check the setting.
2. Replace the hard disk.
3. Replace the mother board.
1. Check the keyboard connection.
2. Replace the keyboard.
3. Replace the mother board.
1. Check the keyboard connection.
2. Replace the keyboard.
3. Replace the mother board.
1. Check the keyboard connection.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the DIMM.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the DIMM.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the DIMM.
2. Replace the mother board.
Replace the mother board.
Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
correct the setting.
Replace the mother board.
Replace the mother board.
1. Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
correct the setting.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the floppy disk.
2. Replace the cable.
3. Replace the mother board.
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