System Error Messages

Table 3-2 lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that can appear on the monitor screen. These messages can help you find the source of a problem. Some of these error messages indicate fatal errors. When a fatal error occurs, the system cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has been made.

Table 3-2. System Error Messages

Message

Definition

Probable Causes

 

 

 

System bat-

The system battery

Replace the battery

tery is dead

is dead.

and run the System

- Replace

 

Setup program.

and run

 

 

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

System CMOS

The configuration

Run the System Setup

checksum

data is corrupted.

program to restore your

bad - Run

 

system configuration.

Setup

 

 

Incorrect

The diskette drive

drive A type

does not match the

- Run Setup

diskette drive type

 

stored in the config-

 

uration data.

Run the System Setup program to restore your system configuration.

Incorrect

The diskette drive

drive B type

does not match the

- Run Setup

diskette drive type

 

stored in the config-

 

uration data.

Run the System Setup program to restore your system configuration.

Keyboard

A cable may be

Defective keyboard,

error

loose, or the key-

keyboard cable, or

 

board may be faulty.

system board.

 

 

 

Stuck key

A cable may be

Defective keyboard or

 

loose, or the key-

keyboard cable.

 

board may be faulty.

 

 

 

 

System/

One or more

Reseat the DIMMs or

Shadow RAM

DIMMs may be

replace the DIMMs.

failed at

improperly seated or

 

offset:

faulty.

 

 

 

 

Beep Codes and Error Messages

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