CMOS failure, run

CMOS RAM has

SCU

lost power.

Diskette

The diskette drive

controller error

controller failed

 

to respond to the

 

recalibrate

 

command.

Diskette track 0

The diskette drive

failed

cannot read track

 

0 of the diskette

 

in the drive.

Hard disk

The hard drive

controller error

controller failed

 

to respond to the

 

reset command.

Run Computer Setup to reinitialize CMOS-RAM.

If there is no diskette drive in the system, run Computer Setup to properly configure the CMOS-RAM to show no diskette drive present. If the problem persists, or if a diskette drive is present, complete these steps until the problems is solved:

1.Check diskette drive connections.

2.Replace diskette drive.

3.Replace system board.

Try another diskette. If the problem persists, you may need to replace the diskette drive.

Check the drive parameters. Turn off the system and check all related connections.

Keyboard

The keyboard

Replace the system board.

controller failure

failed the

 

 

self-test

 

 

command.

 

Keyboard failure

The keyboard

Replace the keyboard. If the

 

failed to respond

problem persists, replace the system

 

to the RESET ID

board.

 

command.

 

No interrupts

Timer 0 The

Replace the system board.

from

periodic timer

 

 

interrupt is not

 

 

occurring.

 

ROM at xxxx

An illegal adapter

Check the external adapter (such as

(LENGTH yyyy)

ROM was located

a video card) to determine if it is

with nonzero

at the specified

causing the conflict.

checksum (zz)

address.

 

Time/Date

The time and

1. Run Computer Setup.

corrupt - run SCU

date stored in the

2. If problem persists, replace

 

real time clock

auxiliary battery.

 

have been

3. If problems persists, replace

 

corrupted,

system board

 

possibly by a

 

 

power loss.

 

Hard disk xx

A failure or an

1. Run ScanDisk.

failure (or error)

error occurred

2. Check disk in DOS and Windows

 

when trying to

95.

 

access the

 

 

hard drive.

 

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190 specifications

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