System Error Messages
System Message | Description |
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Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system | The computer failed to complete the boot routine |
have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in | three consecutive times for the same error. |
resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint |
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and contact Dell Technical Support |
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CMOS checksum error | Possible motherboard failure or |
| (RTC) battery low. |
CPU fan failure | CPU fan has failed |
System fan failure | System fan has failed |
Possible hard disk drive failure during POST | |
Keyboard failure | Keyboard failure or loose cable. If reseating the |
| cable does not solve the problem, replace the |
| keyboard. |
No boot device available | No bootable partition on hard disk drive, the hard |
| disk drive cable is loose, or no bootable device |
| exists. |
| • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that |
| the cables are connected and that the drive is |
| installed properly and partitioned as a boot |
| device. |
| • Enter system setup and ensure that the boot |
| sequence information is correct. |
No timer tick interrupt | A chip on the system board might be |
| malfunctioning or motherboard failure. |
USB over current error | Disconnect the USB device. The USB device needs |
| more power for it to function properly. Use an |
| external power source to connect the USB device, |
| or if the device has two USB cables, connect both |
| of them. |
CAUTION - Hard Drive SELF MONITORING | S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive failure |
SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has |
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exceeded its normal operating range. Dell |
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recommends that you back up your data regularly. |
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A parameter out of range may or may not indicate |
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a potential hard drive problem |
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