System Messages - Dell Precision KP542 Quick Reference Manual

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Code
Description
(repetitive
short beeps)
5
Real time clock failure.
Possible battery failure
or motherboard failure.
6
Video BIOS Test
Failure.

System Messages

NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
A
! P
L E R T
R E V I O U S A T T E M P T S A T B O O T I N G T H I S S YS T E M H A V E F A I L E D A T
[
C H E C K P O I N T
N N N N
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" in your User's Guide for assistance).
C M O S
C H E C K S U M E R R O R
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" or see "Contacting Dell" in your
User's Guide for assistance).
C P U
F A N F A I L U R E
Processor" in your User's Guide).
F
L O P P Y D I S K E T T E S E E K F A I L U R E
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide for assistance).
D
I S K E T T E R E A D F A I L U R E
loose. Replace the floppy disk/check for a loose cable connection.
] . F
O R H E L P I N R E S O L V I N G T H I S P R O B L E M
D
E L L
— Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low.
— CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see "Removing the
— A cable may be loose, or the computer
— The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be
Suggested Remedy
• Replace the battery (see "Replacing the
Battery" in your User's Guide).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide).
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in
your User's Guide).
T
S
E C H N I C A L
U P P O R T
Quick Reference Guide
,
P L E A S E N O T E
— The computer
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