92 Troubleshooting Tools
3 Chipset error. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 141).
Time-of-day clock test
failure.
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the
Battery" in the
Service Manual
on the
Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
).
If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 141
).
Gate A20 failure.
Possible motherboard
failure.
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 141).
Super I/O chip failure.
Possible motherboard
failure.
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 141).
Keyboard controller
test failure. Possible
keyboard failure.
Ensure that the cables are connected
properly.
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 141
).
4 RAM Read/Write
failure.
Ensure that no special requirements for
memory module/connector placement
exist (see "Memory" in the
Service
Manual
on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
).
Ensure that the memory you are using is
supported by your computer (see
"Memory" in the
Service Manual
on the
Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
).
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 141
).
Code
(repetitive
short beeps)
Description Suggested Remedy
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