Error Messages | Description |
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The time or date stored in the system | |
SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM | setup program does not match the system |
| clock. Correct the settings for the Date |
| and Time options. |
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED | A chip on the system board may be |
| malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests |
| in the Dell Diagnostics. |
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED | The keyboard controller may be |
MODE | malfunctioning, or a memory module may |
| be loose. Run the System Memory tests |
| and the Keyboard Controller test in the |
| contact Dell. |
X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS | Insert a disk into the drive and try again. |
NOT READY |
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WARNING: BATTERY IS CRITICALLY LOW | The battery is running out of charge. |
| Replace the battery, or connect the |
| computer to an electrical outlet; |
| otherwise, activate hibernate mode or |
| shut down the computer. |
System Error Messages
System Message | Description |
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
The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error.
CMOS checksum error | Possible motherboard failure or |
| clock (RTC) battery low. |
CPU fan failure | CPU fan has failed |
System fan failure | System fan has failed |
Possible hard disk drive failure during | |
| POST |
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