Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

General failure

The operating system is unable to

This message is usually followed by

 

carry out the command.

specific information. Note the

 

 

information, and take the appropriate

 

 

action to resolve the problem.

 

 

 

Invalid NVRAM

System detected and corrected a

No action is required.

configuration, Resource

resource conflict.

 

Re-allocated

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard Controller

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty

See "Getting Help" on page 125.

failure

system board

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing mode

System is in manufacturing mode.

Reboot to take the system out of

detected

 

manufacturing mode.

 

 

 

MEMBIST failure - The

Faulty memory module(s).

See "Troubleshooting System Memory"

following DIMM/rank has

 

on page 102.

been disabled by BIOS:

 

 

DIMM x Rank y

 

 

 

 

 

Memory address line

Faulty or improperly installed memory

See "Troubleshooting System Memory"

failure at address, read

modules.

on page 102.

value expecting value

 

 

Memory double word logic

 

 

failure at address, read

 

 

value expecting value

 

 

Memory odd/even logic

 

 

failure at address, read

 

 

value expecting value

 

 

Memory write/read failure

 

 

at address, read value

 

 

expecting value

 

 

 

 

 

Memory tests terminated by

POST memory test terminated by

Information only.

keystroke.

pressing the spacebar.

 

No boot device available

Faulty or missing optical drive

 

subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive

 

subsystem, or no boot disk in drive A.

Use a CD or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 103 and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 104. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 33 for information on setting the order of boot devices.

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