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Error Messages | FRU/Action Sequence |
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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. |
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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 |
| • Test or replace the system board. |
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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. |
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Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP | Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper |
| diskette type in the BIOS Setup Utility |
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System cache error - Cache disabled | Test or replace the system board. |
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CPU ID: | Test or replace the system board. |
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DMA Test Failed | • Test or replace the |
| • Test or replace the system board. |
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Software NMI Failed | • Test or replace the |
| • Test or replace the system board. |
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• Test or replace the | |
| • Test or replace the system board. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Failing Bits: nnnn | • Test or replace the |
| • Test or replace the BIOS ROM. |
| • Test or replace the system board. |
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Fixed Disk n | None |
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Invalid System Configuration Data | • Test or replace the BIOS ROM. |
| • Test or replace the system board. |
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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. |
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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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