System Messages - Dell Inspirion 530 SERIES Owner's Manual

System Messages

NOTE:
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
A L E R T
C H E C K P O I N T
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 202 for assistance).
C M O S
Replace battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 160 or see "Contacting Dell"
on page 202 for assistance.
C P U
Processor Fan/Heat Sink Assembly" on page 166.
I S K E T T E D R I V E
D
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections or see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 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/check for loose cable connection.
A R D
H
POST. Check cables /swap hard disks or see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 for
assistance.
H A R D
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 202 for assistance).
K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E
Problems" on page 69).
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C H E C K S U M E R R O R
— Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low.
F A N F A I L U R E — CPU fan failure. Replace CPU fan. See "Removing the
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— The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be
D I S K D R I V E F A I L U R E
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— Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Keyboard
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D E L L T E C H N I C A L S
— A cable may be loose, or the computer
— Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD
— Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test
P L E A S E N O T E
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U P P O R T — The computer