Troubleshooting 8-5
8.2 Error Messages

If you receive an error message, note the message and take corrective

action. Table 8-1 lists the error messages in alphabetical order together

with the recommended course of action.

Table 8-1 POST Error Messages

Error Message Corrective Action
CMOS Battery Bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
CMOS Checksum Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
Disk Boot Failure Insert a system disk in drive A, then press
Enter.
Diskette Drive Controller Error
or No Controller Present Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
Diskette Drive Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
Diskette Drive Type Mismatch Press F2 (during POST) to reconfigure the
notebook.
Equipment Configuration Error Press F2 (during POST) to reconfigure the
notebook.
Hard Disk 0 Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
Hard Disk 0 Extended Type
Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
I/O Parity Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
Insert system diskette and
press <Enter> key to reboot Insert a system disk in drive A, then press
Enter.
Keyboard Error or No
Keyboard Connected Contact your dealer or an authorized service
center.
Keyboard Interface Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service