Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Diskette drive 0 seek

A cable might be loose

See "Troubleshooting a

failure

or the system

Diskette Drive" on

 

configuration

page 116.

 

information might not

 

 

match the hardware

 

 

configuration.

 

Diskette read failure

The diskette might be

 

defective, or a cable

 

might be loose.

If the diskette-drive indicator turns on, try a different disk. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 116.

Diskette subsystem

The diskette drive

Run the system

reset failed

controller might be

diagnostics. See

 

faulty.

"Running the System

 

 

Diagnostics" on

 

 

page 128.

 

 

 

Diskette write

The diskette is write-

Slide the write-protect

protected

protected.

notch to the open

 

 

position.

Drive not ready

No diskette is in the

 

drive.

Insert a diskette in the drive.

General failure

The operating system is

 

unable to carry out the

 

command.

This message is usually followed by specific information. Take the appropriate action to resolve the problem.

Hard disk Fan was not detected

The processor cooling

Ensure that the

fan is faulty or the fan

processor cooling shroud

assembly is not

is properly installed. See

installed correctly.

"Troubleshooting

 

System Cooling

 

Problems" on page 113

 

and "Microprocessor" on

 

page 79.

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