Dell XPS /Dimension Gen 4 Service Manual page 14

CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS Time and
Date Not Set
Drive A or B is present but
Diskette Boot
has failed the BIOS POST.
Failure
Error in the DMA controller on
DMA Error
the system board.
DMA 1 Error
DMA 2 Error
The BIOS cannot communicate
FDD Controller
with the floppy drive or hard
Failure
drive controller.
HDD Controller
Failure
An interrupt channel on the
INTR1 Error
system board failed to POST.
INTR2 Error
The operating system cannot
Invalid Boot
be located on drive A or drive
Diskette
C.
The BIOS has detected a
Keyboard Error
stuck key.
An error occurred with the
KB/Interface
keyboard connector.
Error
The operating system cannot
No ROM Basic
be located on drive A or drive
C.
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Ensure that the drive is installed
correctly in the computer and defined
correctly in the system setup program.
Check the interface cable at both ends.
The keyboard or system board may need
to be replaced.
Ensure that the floppy drive or the
drive is installed correctly in the
computer and defined correctly in the
system setup program. Check the
interface cable at both ends.
The keyboard or system board may need
to be replaced.
Enter the system setup program and
confirm that drive A or drive C is properly
identified.
Ensure that nothing is resting on the
keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck,
carefully pry it up. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
keyboard.
Ensure that nothing is resting on the
keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck,
carefully pry it up. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
keyboard.
Enter the system setup program and
confirm that drive A or drive C is properly
identified.
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