Dell 8 Owner's Manual page 118

Table 1-26. Blade Messages
Message
Memory tests
terminated by
keystroke.
Keyboard data line
failure.
Keyboard stuck key
failure.
Keyboard fuse has
failed.
No boot device
available.
No boot sector on
hard-disk drive.
No timer tick
interrupt.
Not a boot
diskette.
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Causes
The spacebar or ESC key
was pressed during POST
to terminate the memory
test.
Keyboard cable connector
loose or improperly
connected. Keyboard or
keyboard/mouse controller
may be faulty.
Overcurrent detected in
the keyboard connector.
Faulty or missing diskette
drive, optical drive, or hard
drive.
An operating system is not
on the hard drive.
Faulty blade board.
Not a bootable diskette.
Corrective Actions
Information only.
Ensure that the keyboard is
properly connected. If the
problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 337.
See "Getting Help" on
page 337.
Check the Integrated
Devices configuration
settings in the System Setup
program and ensure that the
controller for the boot
device is enabled. See "Using
the System Setup Program
and UEFI Boot Manager" on
page 127. Ensure that the
controller for the boot
device is enabled.
If the problem persists,
replace the drive. See "Hard
Drives" on page 247.
Check the hard-drive
configuration settings in the
System Setup program. See
"Using the System Setup
Program
and UEFI Boot Manager" on
page 127.
See "Getting Help" on
page 337.
Use a bootable diskette.