Dell R300 owner manual System Messages

Any of these actions will remove fault messages, and return the status indicators and LCD colors to the normal state. Messages will reappear under the following conditions:

•The sensor returns to a normal state but fails again, resulting in a new SEL entry.

•The system is reset and new error events are detected.

•A failure is recorded from another source that maps to the same display entry.

System Messages

System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system. Table 1-3 lists the system messages that can occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.

NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 1-3, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

Table 1-7. System Messages

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
Alert! DIMM1_A and	If more than one DIMM	Check other system
DIMM1_B must be	is present, DIMMs must	messages for additional
populated with a	be installed in matching	information for possible
matched set of	pairs.	causes. For memory
DIMMs if more than		configuration information,
one DIMM is		see "Memory Module
present. The		Installation Guidelines" on
following memory		page 102. If the problem
DIMMs have been		persists, see
disabled:		"Troubleshooting System
		Memory" on page 135.

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