System Error Messages; Table 3-2. System Error Messages - Dell Latitude LM Service Manual

S
ystem Error Messages
The following table lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that may
appear on the display during the boot routine or during normal computer
operation.

Table 3-2. System Error Messages

Message
Diskette drive A
error
Extended RAM
failed at off-
set: nnnn
Failing bits:
nnnn
Fixed disk 0
failure
Fixed disk con-
troller failure
Incorrect drive
A type—run Setup
Keyboard con-
troller error
Definition
Connector loose or dis-
kette faulty.
Extended memory not
configured properly or
failed at memory
address nnnn.
Memory failed at RAM
address nnnn.
Hard-disk drive not
responding to
commands from com-
puter.
Hard-disk drive or con-
troller not responding to
commands from com-
puter.
Diskette drive not iden-
tified properly in the
Setup program.
Keyboard controller
faulty.
Probable Causes
Faulty or incorrectly
inserted diskette in
drive. Faulty diskette
drive. Faulty main
board.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty main board.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty main board.
Corrupted hard-disk
drive boot sector or
configuration file.
Faulty hard-disk drive.
Faulty main board.
Faulty hard-disk drive.
Faulty main board.
Incorrect drive
configuration. Faulty
connections. Faulty dis-
kette drive. Faulty
main board.
Faulty keyboard
connection. Faulty key-
board. Faulty main
board.
Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-3