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Message | Causes | Corrective Actions |
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ROM bad checksum = address | Expansion card improperly installed or | Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure |
| faulty. | that all appropriate cables are securely |
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| connected to the expansion card(s). If |
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| the problem persists, see |
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| "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on |
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| page 127. |
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Sector not found | Faulty diskette or hard drive. | See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" |
Seek error |
| on page 121, "Troubleshooting a USB |
| Device" on page 115, or | |
Seek operation failed |
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| "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on | |
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| page 124 for the appropriate drive(s) |
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| installed in your system. |
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Shutdown failure | Shutdown test failure. | See "Troubleshooting System Memory" |
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| on page 120. |
The amount | of system | Memory has been added or removed |
memory has | changed | or a memory module may be faulty. |
If memory has been added or removed, this message is informative and can be ignored. If memory has not been added or removed, check the SEL to determine if
| Faulty battery or faulty chip. | See "Troubleshooting the System |
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| Battery" on page 118. |
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The following DIMM pair is | The specified DIMM(s) are | Ensure that only |
not compatible with the | incompatible with the system. | is used. Dell recommends purchasing |
memory controller: DIMM x |
| memory upgrade kits directly from |
and DIMM y |
| www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to |
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| ensure compatibility. |
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The following DIMMs are | The specified DIMM(s) are | Ensure that only ECC FBD1 memory is |
not compatible: DIMM x and | incompatible with the system. | used. Dell recommends purchasing |
DIMM y |
| memory upgrade kits directly from |
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| www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to |
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| ensure compatibility. |
| Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty |
please run SETUP program | system battery. |
Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 37. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 96.
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