Dell POWEREDGE 1950 Hardware Owner's Manual page 29

Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)
Message
Read fault
Requested sector not found
Remote configuration
update attempt failed
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
Causes
The operating system cannot read from
the diskette or hard drive, the system
could not find a particular sector on the
disk, or the requested sector is
defective.
System unable to process Remote
Configuration request.
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.
Corrective Actions
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the
diskette and hard drive cables are properly
connected. See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on page 107, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 104 for the appropriate drive(s)
installed in your system.
Retry Remote Configuration.
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 107.
See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 104 for the appropriate drive(s)
installed in your system.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 102.
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 102.
See "Troubleshooting the System Battery"
on page 100.
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.
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