Dell Vostro 3470 Service Manual page 78

Error messages
MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS,
READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE
MEMORY ODD/EVEN LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ
VALUE EXPECTING VALUE
MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ
VALUE EXPECTING VALUE
NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE
NO BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE
NO TIMER TICK INTERRUPT
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT SOME
PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
SECTOR NOT FOUND
SEEK ERROR
SHUTDOWN FAILURE
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM SETUP
PROGRAM
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE
X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY
78 Troubleshooting
Description
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the
memory module or, if necessary, replace it.
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the
memory module or, if necessary, replace it.
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the
memory module or, if necessary, replace it.
The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your
boot device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and
partitioned as a boot device.
The operating system may be corrupted, Contact Dell.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in Dell Diagnostics.
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the
program that you want to use.
Reinstall the operating system. If the problem persists, Contact Dell.
The optional ROM has failed. Contact Dell.
The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You
may have a defective sector or corrupted File Allocation Table (FAT)
on the hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check
the file structure on the hard drive. See Windows Help and
Support for instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a large
number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and
then format the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in Dell Diagnostics. If the message reappears,
Contact Dell.
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your
computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the
problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the System
Setup program, then immediately exit the program. If the message
reappears, Contact Dell.
The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings
may require recharging. Connect your computer to an electrical
outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, Contact Dell.
The time or date stored in the system setup program does not
match the system clock. Correct the settings for the Date and
Time options.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in Dell Diagnostics.
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory
module may be loose. Run the System Memory tests and the
Keyboard Controller test in Dell Diagnostics or Contact Dell.
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.