System Messages - Dell XPS One A2420 Setup Manual

short beeps. This beep code tells you that the
computer encountered a possible motherboard
failure. If your computer beeps during start-up:
1. Write down the beep code and Contact Dell,
see "Contacting Dell" on page 53.
2. Run the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more
serious cause, see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 41.
Code
(repetitive Description
short beeps)
BIOS ROM checksum in
1
progress or failure; BIOS chip
failure
2 No RAM detected
Chipset Error (North and
3
South Bridge Chipset, DMA/
IMR/Timer Error for Intel
platform); Chipset Error
Code
(repetitive Description
short beeps)
3 ( continued ) Time-Of-Day Clock test failure
Gate A20 failure
Super I/O chip failure
Keyboard controller test
failure
4 RAM Read/Write failure
Real-time clock power failure
5
Video BIOS Test failure
6

System Messages

If your computer has an issue or error, it may
display a system message that will help you
identify the cause and action needed to resolve
the issue.
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