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3 Troubleshooting my computer

Troubleshooting tips

This notebook computer incorporates an advanced design that delivers onscreen error message reports to help you solve problems.

If the system reports an error message or an error symptom occurs, see “Error messages” on page 54. If the problem cannot be resolved, contact your dealer. See “Requesting service” on page 55.

Error messages

If you receive an error message, note the message and take the corrective action. The following table lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with the recommended course of action.

Error Messages

Corrective Action

 

 

CMOS Battery Bad

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

 

 

CMOS Checksum

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

Error

 

 

 

Disk Boot Failure

Insert a system (bootable) diskette into the floppy

 

drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.

 

 

Equipment

Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;

Configuration Error

then press Esc in the BIOS Utility to reboot.

 

 

Hard Disk 0 Error

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

 

 

Hard Disk 0 Extended

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

Type Error

 

 

 

I/O Parity Error

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

 

 

Keyboard Error or No

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

Keyboard Connected

 

 

 

Keyboard Interface

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

Error

 

 

 

Memory Size

Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;

Mismatch

then press Esc in the BIOS Utility to reboot.

 

 

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