System Messages - Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

Advanced Troubleshooting: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure
3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure
3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure
3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss
3-3-2 NVRAM configuration
3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure
3-4-2 Screen retrace failure
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure
4-2-1 No time tick
4-2-2 Shutdown failure
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure
4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped
4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure
4-4-4 Cache test failure

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.
Message Possible Cause
The keyboard controller
8042 Gate-
A20 error
failed its test.
An error in the address
Address Line
Short!
decoding circuitry in the
memory has occurred.
The hard drive is not
C: Drive
Error
working or is not
configured correctly.
C: Drive
Failure
The cache memory is not
Cache
Memory Bad,
operating.
Do Not
Enable
Cache
An error is occurring on
CH-2 Timer
Error
the timer on the system
board.
The system configuration
CMOS Battery
State Low
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Corrective Action
If you receive this message after you make changes
in the system setup program, enter the system
setup program (see Entering System
restore the original value(s).
Reseat the memory modules (see Memory).
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the
computer and defined correctly in the system setup
program (see Entering System
See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for
instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for
instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Enter the system setup program (see
Setup) and
Setup).
Entering