System Messages - Dell OptiPlex 330 User Manual

1-2-2 DMA initialization failure
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure
1-3 Video Memory Test failure
1-3-1 through Memory not being properly identified or used
2-4-4
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure
3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure
3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure
3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss
3-3-2 Invalid NVRAM configuration
3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure
3-4-2 Screen retrace failure
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure
4-2-1 No timer tick
4-2-2 Shutdown failure
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFh
4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure
4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped
4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure
4-4-2 Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory
4-4-3 Math-coprocessor test failure
4-4-4 Cache test failure
System Messages
NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running
when the message appeared.
Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in resolving this problem, please note this
checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support —
error (see Contacting Dell for assistance).
CMOS checksum error — Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. Replace battery (see
Dell for assistance).
CPU fan failure — CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see
Diskette drive 0 seek failure —
Check cable connections (see Contacting Dell
Diskette read failure — The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Replace the floppy disk/check for a loose cable
connection.
Hard-disk drive failure — Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD POST. Check cables /swap hard disks (see
assistance).
Hard-disk drive read failure — Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see
Keyboard failure —
Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see
The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same
Removing the Processor and Heat
A cable may be loose, or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware configuration.
for assistance).
Keyboard Problems).
Replacing the Battery
Sink).
Contacting Dell for assistance).
or see Contacting
Contacting Dell for