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operating.
Bad, Do Not
Enable Cache
CH-2 Timer Error An error is occurring on the
timer on the system board.
The system configuration
CMOS Battery
information in the system setup
State Low
program is incorrect or the
battery charge may be low.
CMOS Checksum
Failure
CMOS System
Options Not Set
CMOS Display
Type Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS Time and
Date Not Set
CPU Fan failure
The fan has stopped spinning
or is spinning too slowly.
Previous Fan
The fan stopped spinning or is
Failure
spinning too slowly. This event
happened sometime during
normal operation before the
last boot.
Drive A or B is present but has
Diskette Boot
failed the BIOS POST.
Failure
An error occurred in the DMA
DMA Error
controller on 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 C.
Diskette
The BIOS has detected a stuck
Keyboard Error
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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Manual for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's
Manual for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
Enter the system setup
program, verify
the system configuration, and then
restart the computer.
If the battery charge is low, replace the
battery. (See "Battery" in your Owner's
Manual.)
Check the fan to see if anything is
stopping or slowing it down.
Check the fan to see if anything is
stopping or slowing it down.
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 hard
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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