Dell Inspiron 3500 Service Manual page 32

3-2 Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer Service Manual
1-2-2-3 ROM BIOS checksum failure
1-3-1-1 DRAM refresh failure
1-3-1-3 Keyboard controller test
failure
1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line
nnnn
1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits
nnnn of high byte on memory
bus
1-4-1-1 RAM failure on data bits
nnnn of low byte on memory
bus
2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
failure
2-2-3-1 Interrupt mask register failure
Table 3-2 lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that may appear
on the display during the boot routine or during normal computer operation.
CMOS battery is
dead-Replace and
run Setup
Diskette drive A
error
Extended RAM
failed at off-
set: nnnn
Failing bits:
nnnn
Faulty system board
Faulty system board
Faulty keyboard or faulty sys-
tem board
Faulty memory module or
faulty system board
Faulty memory module or
faulty system board
Faulty memory module or
faulty system board
Faulty system board
Faulty system board
The CMOS battery
does not have enough
charge to power the
computer.
Connector loose or dis-
kette faulty.
Extended memory not
configured properly or
failed at memory
address nnnn .
Memory failed at RAM
address nnnn .
CMOS battery com-
pletely discharged.
Faulty CMOS battery or
system board.
Faulty or incorrectly
inserted diskette in
drive. Faulty diskette
drive. Faulty system
board. Faulty or loose
external cable.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty system
board.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty system
board.