Dell KP542 manual System Messages, Code Description, Repetitive Short beeps

Code	Description	Suggested Remedy
(repetitive
short beeps)

5Real time clock failure. Possible battery failure or motherboard failure.

•Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" in your User’s Guide).

•If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).

6	Video BIOS Test	Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in
	Failure.	your User’s Guide).

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.

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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" in your User’s Guide for assistance).

C M O S C H E C K S U M E R R O R — Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" or see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide for assistance).

C P U F A N F A I L U R E — CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see "Removing the Processor" in your User’s Guide).

F L O P P Y D I S K E T T E 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" in your User’s Guide 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 the floppy disk/check for a loose cable connection.

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