System Error Messages - Dell Vostro 3800 Owner's Manual

System Error Messages

System Message
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
CMOS checksum error
CPU fan failure
System fan failure
Hard-disk drive failure
Keyboard failure
No boot device available
No timer tick interrupt
USB over current error
CAUTION - Hard Drive SELF MONITORING
SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has
exceeded its normal operating range. Dell
recommends that you back up your data regularly.
A parameter out of range may or may not indicate
a potential hard drive problem
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Description
The computer failed to complete the boot routine
three consecutive times for the same error.
Possible motherboard failure or Real-time clock
(RTC) battery low.
CPU fan has failed
System fan has failed
Possible hard disk drive failure during POST
Keyboard failure or loose cable. If reseating the
cable does not solve the problem, replace the
keyboard.
No bootable partition on hard disk drive, the hard
disk drive cable is loose, or no bootable device
exists.
• If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that
the cables are connected and that the drive is
installed properly and partitioned as a boot
device.
• Enter system setup and ensure that the boot
sequence information is correct.
A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning or motherboard failure.
Disconnect the USB device. The USB device needs
more power for it to function properly. Use an
external power source to connect the USB device,
or if the device has two USB cables, connect both
of them.
S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive failure