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Reset failed The disk reset
operation failed.
See "Troubleshooting a
Diskette Drive" on
page116 or
"Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page120.
SATA Port
X
device not
found.
NOTE: X is the drive number
(A-D).
Run the system
diagnostics. See
"Running the System
Diagnostics" on
page127. Also, see
"Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page120.
Sector not found
Seek error
A faulty diskette drive
or hard drive.
See "Troubleshooting a
Diskette Drive" on
page116 or
"Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page120.
SMART Failure Predicted
on Hard Disk (SATA
port #)
WARNING: It is
advisable to
immediately back up
your data and replace
your hard-disk drive by
calling your support
desk or Dell Inc.
The Disk Monitoring
System detected an
error, or the SMART
drive function failed.
See "Troubleshooting a
Hard Drive" on page120.
If the problem persists,
see "Getting Help" on
page137
System Fan was not
detected The processor cooling
fan is faulty or the fan
assembly is not
installed correctly.
Ensure that the
processor cooling shroud
is properly installed. See
"Troubleshooting
System Cooling
Problems" on page113
and "Microprocessor" on
page79.
Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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