Dell POWEREDGE 2950 Hardware Owner's Manual page 33

Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message
ROM bad checksum = address Expansion card improperly installed or
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Shutdown failure
The amount of system
memory has changed
Time-of-day clock stopped
The following DIMM pair is
not compatible with the
memory controller: DIMM x
and DIMM y
The following DIMMs are
not compatible: DIMM x and
DIMM y
Time-of-day not set -
please run SETUP program
Causes
faulty.
Faulty diskette or hard drive.
Shutdown test failure.
Memory has been added or removed
or a memory module may be faulty.
Faulty battery or faulty chip.
The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.
The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.
Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty
system battery.
Corrective Actions
Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure
that all appropriate cables are securely
connected to the expansion card(s). If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on
page 127.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 121, "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 115, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 124 for the appropriate drive(s)
installed in your system.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 120.
If memory has been added or removed,
this message is informative and can be
ignored. If memory has not been added
or removed, check the SEL to determine
if single-bit or multi-bit errors were
detected and replace the faulty memory
module. See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 120.
See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 118.
Ensure that only Dell-qualified memory
is used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.
Ensure that only ECC FBD1 memory is
used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.
Check the Time and Date settings. See
"Using the System Setup Program" on
page 37. If the problem persists, replace
the system battery. See "System Battery"
on page 96.
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