Dell Inspiron 530sa Owner's Manual page 85

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Description
BIOS checksum
failure. Possible
motherboard failure.
No memory modules
are detected.
Possible motherboard
failure
RAM Read/Write
failure
Real time clock failure.
Possible battery failure
or motherboard
failure.
Video BIOS Test
Failure.
CPU cache test failure Contact Dell.
Suggested Remedy
Contact Dell.
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If you have two or more memory
modules installed, remove the
modules, reinstall one module (see
"Installing Memory" on page 125), and
then restart the computer. If the
computer starts normally, reinstall an
additional module. Continue until you
have identified a faulty module or
reinstalled all modules without error.
2
If available, install good memory of the
same type into your computer (see
"Installing Memory" on page 125).
3
If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Contact Dell.
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Ensure that no special memory
module/memory connector placement
requirements exist (see "Memory
Installation Guidelines:" on page 123).
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Verify that the memory modules that
you are installing are compatible with
your computer (see "Memory
Installation Guidelines:" on page 123).
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If the problem persists, contact Dell.
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Replace the battery (see "Replacing the
Battery" on page 157).
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If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Contact Dell.
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