Dell Vostro 200 Owner's Manual page 81

Code Description
(repetitive
short
beeps)
1 BIOS checksum failure. Possible
motherboard failure.
2 No memory modules are
detected
3 Possible motherboard failure
4 RAM Read/Write failure
5 Real time clock failure. Possible
battery failure or motherboard
failure.
6 Video BIOS Test Failure
7 CPU cache test failure
Suggested Remedy
Contact Dell.
If you have two or more memory
modules installed, remove the modules,
reinstall one module (see "Installing
Memory" on page 112), and then restart
the computer. If the computer starts
normally, reinstall an additional module.
Continue until you have identified a
faulty module or reinstalled all modules
without error.
If available, install good memory of the
same type into your computer (see
"Installing Memory" on page 112).
If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Contact Dell.
Ensure that no special memory
module/memory connector placement
requirements exist (see "Memory
Installation Guidelines" on page 111).
Verify that the memory modules that
you are installing are compatible with
your computer (see "Memory
Installation Guidelines" on page 111).
If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the
Battery" on page 143).
If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Contact Dell.
Contact Dell.
Troubleshooting Tools
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