Message | Possible Cause | Corrective Action |
CMOS Battery
State Low
CMOS Checksum Failure
CMOS System Options Not Set
CMOS Display Type Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size Mismatch
CMOS Time and Date Not Set
Diskette Boot Failure
DMA Error
DMA 1 Error
DMA 2 Error
HDD Controller Failure
The system configuration information in the system setup program is incorrect or the battery charge may be low.
Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST.
Error in the DMA controller on the system board.
The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard drive controller.
Enter the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com), verify the system configuration, and then restart the computer.
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). Check the interface cable at both ends.
The keyboard or system board may need to be replaced.
Ensure that the hard drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). Check the interface cable at both ends.
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