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Messages and Codes: Dell Precision™ WorkStation 620 Systems User's Guide
Overview
System Messages
System Beep Codes
Warning Messages
Overview
Your application programs, operating system, and the computer itself are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. When a
problem occurs, a message may appear on your monitor screen or a beep code may sound. See
for information about each message or beep code.
System Messages
If you receive a system message, see Table 1 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message. The system messages are
listed alphabetically.
NOTE: If the system message you received is not listed in the table, check the documentation for the application program that you were
running at the time the message appeared and/or the operating system documentation for an explanation of the message and a
recommended action.
Table 1. System Messages
Message
Address mark not
found
Alert! Card-cage fan
not detected.
Alert! Cover was
previously removed.
Alert! Hard drive
thermal probe not
detected.
Alert! Power supply
fan failure.
Alert! Previous
card-cage fan
failure.
Alert! Previous hard
drive temperature
failure.
Alert! Previous
power supply fan
failure.
Alert! Previous
shutdown due to
thermal event.
Alert! Previous
system fan failure.
Alert! Previous
temperature failure
at Processor 0.
Cause
The BIOS found a faulty disk sector or could not find a
particular disk sector.
Expansion card cage fan not installed in mini tower
chassis; expansion card cage fan has failed; expansion
card cage fan is not connected to the system board.
The computer cover was removed.
No hard-disk drive thermal probe is installed; system
has a defective thermal probe; thermal probe cable is
not connected to the control panel.
Power supply fan has failed or is blocked.
Expansion card cage fan has failed or is blocked.
Hard-disk drive(s) exceeded recommended operating
temperature range during the previous operating
session.
Power supply fan failed or was blocked during the
previous operating session.
Microprocessor(s) or hard-disk drive(s) exceeded
recommended operating temperature range during the
previous operating session. System was shut down to
protect the components.
System fan failed or was blocked during the previous
operating session.
Primary processor exceeded its recommended
operating temperature range during the previous
operating session.
Diagnostics Messages
Diagnostic LEDs
SNMP Platform Event Traps
"System Messages" or
Action
See "Troubleshooting
Ensure that an operational expansion card cage fan is
installed and connected to the system board.
Reset Chassis Intrusion
Ensure that an operational hard-disk drive thermal
probe is installed and connected to the control panel.
Ensure an operational power supply fan is installed and
that chassis ventilation slots are not blocked.
Ensure an operational expansion card cage fan is
installed, connected to the system board, and that
chassis ventilation slots are not blocked.
Ensure fans are operational and that chassis ventilation
slots are not blocked.
Ensure an operational power supply fan is installed and
that chassis ventilation slots are not blocked.
Ensure fans are operational and that chassis ventilation
slots are not blocked.
Ensure an operational system fan is installed,
connected to the system board, and that chassis
ventilation slots are not blocked.
Ensure an operational processor fan is installed,
connected to the system board, and that chassis
ventilation slots are not blocked.
"System Beep Codes"
Drives."
in System Setup.