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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued)

Message

Definition

Probable Causes

 

 

 

Sector not

MS-DOS unable to

Defective sectors on dis-

found

locate sector on diskette

kette or hard-disk drive.

 

or hard-disk drive.

 

Seek error

MS-DOS unable to

Defective diskette or

 

locate specific track on

hard-disk drive.

 

diskette or hard-disk

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

Seek opera-

System could not find

Faulty diskette or hard-

tion failed

particular address mark

disk drive.

 

on disk.

 

 

 

 

Shutdown fail-

System board chip

Defective system board.

ure

faulty.

 

 

 

 

Terminator/

System does not have

Terminator or add-in

processor

terminator or add-in

card improperly

card not

card.

installed, or no card

installed!

 

installed.

System HALTED!

 

 

 

 

 

Time-of-day

Backup battery low.

Defective battery or

clock stopped

 

faulty chip (defective sys-

 

 

tem board).

Time-of-day

Time or Date settings in

not set

System Setup program

 

incorrect, or backup bat-

 

tery bad.

Incorrect Time or Date settings, or defective backup battery.

Timer chip

Timer circuit on system

Defective system board.

counter 2

board malfunctioning.

 

failed

 

 

 

 

 

Unexpected

Keyboard/mouse con-

Improperly seated

interrupt in

troller malfunctioning,

DIMMs or faulty key-

protected mode

or one or more DIMMs

board/mouse controller

 

improperly seated.

chip (defective system

 

 

board).

 

 

 

Warning-

At system start-up,

Defective system board.

Thermal

BIOS detected that one

 

probes failed

or both thermal probes

 

 

are nonoperational.

 

 

 

 

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Contents 659,&0$18$ Page Contents Chapter Beep Codes and Error Messages Chapter Basic TroubleshootingChapter Removing and Replacing Parts Figures Index16. Expansion-Card Cage Removal TablesPage Read This First System Overview System Features System Unit Orientation Front-Panel Features Advanced Expansion Subsystem Dual-Processor CapabilityPCI Video Card Hard-Disk Drive OptionsEnhanced Dual-Interface Eide Subsystem Audio ControllerThermal Monitoring Desktop ChassisSmart Support System Power SupplyPin Assignments for the DC Power Connectors System UnitDC Power Connector P1 DC Power Connector P7 DC Power DistributionPower Distribution Video Memory System Board LayoutSystem Board Jumpers Main MemoryJumper Descriptions Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ14 DMA Channel AssignmentsTechnical Specifications Technical SpecificationsNIC CtrlAltEnter To 149 F Page Initial User Contact Basic TroubleshootingExternal Visual Inspection Observing the Boot Routine Internal Visual Inspection Eliminating Resource Conflicts Running the Diskette-Based DiagnosticsGetting Help Post Beep Codes Beep Codes and Error MessagesPost Beep Codes Halted System Error MessagesSystem Error Messages System could not suc System Setup program Incorrect configuration During memory test Faulty or improperly System does not recog Faulty diskette, diskette MS-DOS unable to Defective sectors on dis At system start-up One or both micro Recommended Tools Removing and Replacing PartsProtection of the Equipment Precautionary MeasuresPull the floor stand away from the system unit Floor StandSystem-Unit Cover Removal System Unit CoverEject, Power, and Reset Button Removal Eject, Power, and Reset ButtonsFront-Panel Insert Removal Front-Panel InsertsIndicator Card Removal Indicator CardSpeaker Removal SpeakerDrive Hardware Drives5-Inch Diskette Drive Removal Drives in the Drive Cage10 .25-Inch Drive Removal Lift the hard-disk drive bracket out of the system unit Hard-Disk Drives12. Hard-Disk Drive Removal 13. Power Supply Removal System Power Supply14. Microprocessor Fan Removal Microprocessor Fan15. System Board Components System Board ComponentsExpansion-Card Cage Expansion Cards17. Expansion-Card Removal Expansion Card18. Riser Board Removal Riser Board19. Dimm Removal DIMMs21. Microprocessor Securing Clip Microprocessor/Heat Sink Assembly22. Microprocessor Removal Terminator Card Terminator or Add-In Card24. Add-In Card Removal Add-In CardRemove the battery System BatteryRemove the system board as follows System BoardSystem Setup Program USB System Setup ScreensTable A-1. System Setup Categories Be shadowed or cached. If video problems Check the monitor documentation to make Table A-1. System Setup Categories Index Dskt connector, 1-12,4-16dual-processing,1-5 ECC DIMMs LINE-IN connector, 1-12,4-16 USB description Location, 1-4,1-12