94 Troubleshooting Tools
DISKETTE SUBSYSTEM RESET FAILURE —Possible floppy disk controller failure.
DISKETTE READ FAILURE —The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be
loose. Replace the floppy disk/check for a loose cable connection.
HARD-DISK READ FAILURE —Possible hard-disk failure during hard-disk boot test
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 141 for assistance).
HARD-DISK DRIVE FAILURE —Possible hard-disk failure during Power-on Self test
(POST). Replace the hard-disk (see "Contacting Dell" on page 141 for assistance).
KEYBOARD FAILURE —Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Keyboard
Problems" on page 105).
NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE —The system cannot detect a bootable device or
partition.
• If the floppy drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and
that a bootable floppy disk is in the drive.
• If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and
that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device.
• Enter System Setup and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct
(see "Entering System Setup" on page 77).
NO TIMER TICK INTERRUPT — A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning or motherboard failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 141 for
assistance).
NON-SYSTEM DISK OR DISK ERROR —Replace the floppy disk with one that has
a bootable operating system or remove the floppy disk from drive A and restart the
computer.
NOT A BOOT DISKETTE —Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart your computer.
USB OVER CURRENT ERROR —Replace the USB device.
NOTICE - HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A
PARAMETER HAS EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. DELL
RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. A PARAMETER OUT
OF RANGE MAY OR MAY NOT INDICATE A POTENTIAL HARD DRIVE PROBLEM.—
S.M.A.R.T. error indicating a possible HDD failure. This feature can be enabled or
disabled in the BIOS setup.
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