Error Messages

FRU/Action Sequence

 

 

Previous boot incomplete - Default

• Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup

configuration used

Utility, then reboot the notebook.

 

• Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility

 

to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Memory size found by POST differed

• Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup

from CMOS

Utility, then reboot the notebook.

 

• Test or replace the SO-DIMM.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Diskette drive A error

• Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper

 

diskette type in the BIOS Setup Utility

 

• See “Testing the external diskette drive” on page 137.

 

 

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper

 

diskette type in the BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

System cache error - Cache disabled

Test or replace the system board.

 

 

CPU ID:

Test or replace the system board.

 

 

DMA Test Failed

• Test or replace the SO-DIMM.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Software NMI Failed

• Test or replace the SO-DIMM.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

• Test or replace the SO-DIMM.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Device Address Conflict

• Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup

 

Utility, then reboot the notebook.

 

• Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility

 

to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Allocation Error for device

• Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup

 

Utility, then reboot the notebook.

 

• Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility

 

to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Failing Bits: nnnn

• Test or replace the SO-DIMM.

 

• Test or replace the BIOS ROM.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Fixed Disk n

None

 

 

Invalid System Configuration Data

• Test or replace the BIOS ROM.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

I/O device IRQ conflict

• Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup

 

Utility, then reboot the notebook.

 

• Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility

 

to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.

 

• Test or replace the system board.

 

 

Operating system not found

• Run the BIOS Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and

 

drive A: are properly identified.

 

• Test or replace the diskette drive

 

• Test or replace the hard disk drive

 

• Test or replace the system board

 

 

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