Error Messages

FRU/Action in Sequence

System battery is dead - Replace and run

Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup

Setup

Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot

 

system.

 

 

System CMOS checksum bad - Default

RTC battery

configuration used

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system

 

time, then reboot system.

 

 

System timer error

RTC battery

 

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system

 

time, then reboot system.

 

System board

 

 

Real time clock error

RTC battery

 

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system

 

time, then reboot system.

 

System board

 

 

Previous boot incomplete - Default

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup

configuration used

Utility.

 

RTC battery

 

System board

 

 

Memory size found by POST differed from

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup

CMOS

Utility.

 

DIMM

 

System board

 

 

Diskette drive A error

Check the drive is defined with the proper

 

diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility.

 

See “External Diskette Drive Check” on page

 

56.

 

 

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Check the drive is defined with the proper

 

diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility.

 

 

System cache error - Cache disabled

System board

 

 

CPU ID:

System board

 

 

DMA Test Failed

DIMM

 

System board

 

 

Software NMI Failed

DIMM

 

System board

 

 

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

DIMM

 

System board

 

 

Device Address Conflict

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup

 

Utility.

 

RTC battery

 

System board

 

 

Allocation Error for device

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup

 

Utility.

 

RTC battery

 

System board

 

 

Failing Bits: nnnn

DIMM

 

BIOS ROM

 

System board

 

 

Fixed Disk n

None

 

 

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