Dell 2950 ROM bad checksum = address, Sector not found, Seek error, Seek operation failed, Dimm y

Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
ROM bad checksum = address	Expansion card improperly installed or	Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure
	faulty.	that all appropriate cables are securely
		connected to the expansion card(s). If
		the problem persists, see
		"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on
		page 127.
Sector not found	Faulty diskette or hard drive.	See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
Seek error		on page 121, "Troubleshooting a USB
		Device" on page 115, or
Seek operation failed
		"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
		page 124 for the appropriate drive(s)
		installed in your system.
Shutdown failure	Shutdown test failure.	See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
		on page 120.

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 single-bit or multi-bit errors were detected and replace the faulty memory module. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 120.

Time-of-day clock stopped	Faulty battery or faulty chip.	See "Troubleshooting the System
		Battery" on page 118.
The following DIMM pair is	The specified DIMM(s) are	Ensure that only Dell-qualified memory
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
		ensure compatibility.
The following DIMMs are	The specified DIMM(s) are	Ensure that only ECC FBD1 memory is
not compatible: DIMM x and	incompatible with the system.	used. Dell recommends purchasing
DIMM y		memory upgrade kits directly from
		www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
		ensure compatibility.

Time-of-day not set -	Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty
please run SETUP program	system battery.

Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 37. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 96.

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