Dell GX240 manual Diagnostics, C o m p u t e r M e s s a g e s, Run the System Board

C o m p u t e r M e s s a g e s

Message	Cause	Action
No boot device	The computer cannot find	Enter system setup, check
available	the floppy or hard drive.	the computer
		configuration information
		for the floppy and hard
		drive, and, if necessary,
		correct the information.
No boot sector on	The computer	Enter system setup, check
hard-disk drive	configuration information	the computer
	in system setup may be	configuration information
	incorrect, or the operating	for the hard drive, and if
	system may be corrupted.	necessary, correct the
		information.
		If the problem persists,
		reinstall your operating
		system. See the
		documentation that came
		with your operating
		system.
No timer tick	A chip on the system board	Run the System Board
interrupt	might be malfunctioning.	Devices tests in the Dell
		Diagnostics

Non-system disk or	The floppy in drive A or
disk error	your hard drive does not
	have a bootable operating
	system installed on it.

A nonbootable floppy is in drive A. Either replace the floppy with one that has a bootable operating system, or remove the floppy from drive A and restart the computer.

Not a boot	There is no operating	Boot the computer with a
diskette	system on the floppy.	floppy that contains an
		operating system.

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