System Messages
NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
A L E R T ! P R E V I O U S A T T E M P T S A T B O O T I N G T H I S S YS T E M H A V E F A I L E D A T
C H E C K P O I N T [ N N N N ] . F O R H E L P I N R E S O L V I N G T H I S P R O B L E M , P L E A S E N O T E
T H I S C H E C K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I C A L S U P P O R T — The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
CMOS C H E C K S U M E R R O R — Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. Replace battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 143). See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
CPU F A N F A I L U R E — CPU fan failure. Replace CPU fan. See "Processor" on page 152.
D I S K E T T E D R I V E 0 S E E K F A I L U R E — A cable may be loose, or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable connections. See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
D I S K E T T E R E A D F A I L U R E — The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Replace floppy disk and check for loose cable connection.
H A R D - D I S K D R I V E F A I L U R E — Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD POST. Check cables or swap hard disks. See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
H A R D - D I S K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E — Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test. See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E — Keyboard failure or keyboard cable may be loose. See"Keyboard Problems" on page 64.
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