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Read fault | The operating system cannot read | Replace the diskette. Ensure that the |
Requested sector not found | from the diskette or hard drive, the | diskette and hard drive cables are |
| system could not find a particular | properly connected. See |
| sector on the disk, or the requested | "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on |
| sector is defective. | page 107, or "Troubleshooting a Hard |
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| Drive" on page 104 for the appropriate |
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| drive(s) installed in your system. |
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Remote configuration | System unable to process Remote | Retry Remote Configuration. |
update attempt failed | Configuration request. |
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ROM bad checksum = address | Expansion card improperly installed or | Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure |
| faulty. | that all appropriate cables are securely |
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| connected to the expansion card(s). If |
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| the problem persists, see |
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| "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on |
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| page 107. |
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Sector not found | Faulty diskette or hard drive. | See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on |
Seek error |
| page 104 for the appropriate drive(s) |
| installed in your system. | |
Seek operation failed |
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Shutdown failure | Shutdown test failure. | See "Troubleshooting System Memory" |
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| on page 102. |
The amount | of system | Memory has been added or removed |
memory has | changed | or a memory module may be faulty. |
If memory has been added or removed, this message is informative and can be ignored. If memory has not been added or removed, check the SEL to determine if
| Faulty battery or faulty chip. | See "Troubleshooting the System |
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| Battery" on page 100. |
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The following DIMM pair is | The specified DIMM(s) are | Ensure that only |
not compatible with the | incompatible with the system. | is used. Dell recommends purchasing |
memory controller: DIMM x |
| memory upgrade kits directly from |
and DIMM y |
| www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to |
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| ensure compatibility. |
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