Dell G884D manual Message Possible Cause

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Message

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

CMOS Battery

State Low

CMOS Checksum Failure

CMOS System Options Not Set

CMOS Display Type Mismatch

CMOS Memory Size Mismatch

CMOS Time and Date Not Set

Diskette Boot Failure

DMA Error

DMA 1 Error

DMA 2 Error

HDD Controller Failure

The system configuration information in the system setup program is incorrect or the battery charge may be low.

Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST.

Error in the DMA controller on the system board.

The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard drive controller.

Enter the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com), verify the system configuration, and then restart the computer.

Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). Check the interface cable at both ends.

The keyboard or system board may need to be replaced.

Ensure that the hard drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). Check the interface cable at both ends.

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