System Error Messages - Dell CFG-18180895 Owner's Manual

Error messages
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

System error messages

Table 3. System error messages
System message
Alert! Previous attempts at booting
this system have failed at checkpoint
[nnnn]. For help in resolving this
problem, please note this checkpoint
and contact Dell Technical Support
CMOS checksum error
CPU fan failure
System fan failure
Hard-disk drive failure
Keyboard failure
No boot device available
No timer tick interrupt
Description
charge the battery. If the problem persists,
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
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
Description
The computer failed to complete the boot routine
three consecutive times for the same error.
RTC is reset, BIOS Setup default has been loaded.
CPU fan has failed.
System fan has failed.
Possible hard disk drive failure during POST.
Keyboard failure or loose cable. If reseating the
cable does not solve the problem, replace the
keyboard.
No bootable partition on hard disk drive, the hard
disk drive cable is loose, or no bootable device
exists.
• If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that
the cables are connected and that the drive is
installed properly and partitioned as a boot
device.
• Enter system setup and ensure that the boot
sequence information is correct.
A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning or motherboard failure.
Contact
Dell.
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