Dell 9020 owner manual Beep Code, Error Messages

Amber LED State	Description
3,5	memory modules are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error
3,6	possible system board resource and/or hardware failure
3,7	some other failure with messages on screen

Beep Code

The computer can emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display does not show errors or problems. These series of beeps, called beep codes, identify various problems. The delay between each beep is 300 ms, the delay between each set of beeps is 3 sec, and the beep sound lasts 300 ms. After each beep and each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button. If so, BIOS will jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system.

Code	1-3-2
Cause	Memory failure

Error Messages

Error Message Description

Address mark not	The BIOS found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk sector.
found
Alert! Previous	The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the
attempts at	same error. Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support
booting this	technician
system have failed
at checkpoint

[nnnn].For help in

resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support.

Alert! Security	The MFG_MODE jumper has been set and AMT Management features are disabled
override Jumper is	until it is removed.
installed.
Attachment failed	The floppy or hard drive controller cannot send data to the associated drive.
to respond
Bad command or	Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper
file name	place, and used the correct pathname.
Bad error-	The floppy or hard drive controller detected an uncorrectable read error.
correction code
(ECC) on disk read

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