Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 154

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Hard-disk drive
read failure
Invalid
configuration
information-
please run
System Setup
Program
Keyboard clock
line failure
Keyboard con-
troller failure
Keyboard data
line failure
Keyboard stuck
key failure
Memory address
line failure at
address, read
value expect-
ing value
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the system Help.
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The hard-disk drive may be
faulty.
The system configuration
information does not match
the hardware configuration.
This message is most likely
to occur after a memory
module is installed.
A cable or connector may be
loose, or the keyboard may
be faulty.
A cable or connector may be
loose, or the keyboard may
be faulty.
A cable or connector may be
loose, or the keyboard may
be faulty.
If an external keyboard or
keypad is being used, a cable
or connector may be loose or
the keyboard may be faulty.
If the integrated keyboard is
being used, the keyboard
may be faulty.
A key on the integrated key-
board or external keyboard
may have been pressed
while the computer was
booting.
An installed memory
module may be faulty or
improperly seated.
 
Turn off the computer, remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer again, reinstall the drive, and
reboot the computer. (For instructions, see
"Installing an Internal Hard-Disk Drive" in
Chapter 2.) If the problem persists, try another
drive. Then run the IDE Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the Dell
Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Correct the appropriate options in the System
Setup program. For instructions, see Appendix B,
"Using the System Setup Program."
Run the PC-AT Compatible Keyboards test in the
Dell Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the
Dell Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Reboot the computer, and avoid touching the
keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. If
the problem persists, run the PC-AT Compatible
Keyboards test in the Dell Diagnostics. For
instructions, see "Running the Dell Diagnostics"
in Chapter 3.
Run the PC-AT Compatible Keyboards test in the
Dell Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the
Dell Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Run the PC-AT Compatible Keyboards test in the
Dell Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the
Dell Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Reseat the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them. For instructions, see "Installing
Memory Modules" in Chapter 2.