System Messages - Dell Vostro 400 Owner's Manual

System Messages

NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
L E R T R E V I O U S A T T E M P T S A T B O O T I N G T H I S S YS T E M H A V E F A I L E D A T
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T H I S C H E C K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T
failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 187 for assistance.
C H E C K S U M E R R O R
C M O S
Replace battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 150). See "Contacting Dell"
on page 187 for assistance.
C P U F A N F A I L U R E
Processor Fan/Heat Sink Assembly" on page 156.
D I S K E T T E D R I V E
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections. See "Contacting Dell" on page 187 for assistance.
D I S K E T T E R E A D F A I L U R E
loose. Replace floppy disk and check for loose cable connection.
A R D D I S K D R I V E F A I L U R E
H -
Check cables or swap hard disks. See "Contacting Dell" on page 187 for assistance.
A R D D I S K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E
H -
See "Contacting Dell" on page 187 for assistance.
K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E
See"Keyboard Problems" on page 66.
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— Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low.
— CPU fan failure. Replace CPU fan. See "Removing the
0 S E E K F A I L U R E — A cable may be loose, or the computer
— The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be
— Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD POST.
— Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test.
— Keyboard failure or keyboard cable may be loose.
E L L E C H N I C A L U P P O R T
T S
P L E A S E N O T E
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— The computer