Dell 1900 PCI Bios failed to install, Plug & Play Configuration, Error, Update attempt failed

Table 1-5. System Messages (continued)

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
PCI BIOS failed to install	PCI device BIOS (Option ROM)	Reseat the expansion cards. Ensure that
	checksum failure is detected during	all appropriate cables are securely
	shadowing. Loose cables to expansion	connected to the expansion cards. If the
	card(s); faulty or improperly installed	problem persists, see "Troubleshooting
	expansion card.	Expansion Cards" on page 117.
Plug & Play Configuration	Error encountered in initializing PCI	Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and
Error	device; faulty system board.	reboot the system. See Figure 6-1 for
		jumper location. If the problem persists,
		see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards"
		on page 117.

Read fault

Requested sector not found

The operating system cannot read from the diskette or hard drive, the system could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.

Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette and hard drive cables are properly connected. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 105, "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 112, or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 115 for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system.

Remote configuration	System unable to process Remote	Retry Remote Configuration.
update attempt failed	Configuration request.
ROM bad checksum = address	Expansion card improperly installed or	Reseat the expansion cards. Ensure that
	faulty.	all appropriate cables are securely
		connected to the expansion cards. If the
		problem persists, see "Troubleshooting
		Expansion Cards" on page 117.
SATA port n hard disk drive	SATA cables are not properly seated,	See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
not found	or drive missing.	page 115.
Sector not found	Faulty diskette or hard drive.	See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
Seek error		on page 112 or "Troubleshooting a Hard
		Drive" on page 115 for the appropriate
Seek operation failed
		drive(s) installed in your system.
Shutdown failure	Shutdown test failure.	See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
		on page 110.

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