C H E C K S U M E R R O R

Code

Description

Suggested Remedy

(repetitive

 

 

short beeps)

 

 

 

 

 

4

RAM Read/Write

• Ensure that no special requirements for

 

failure.

memory module/connector placement

 

 

exist (see "Memory" in your User’s Guide).

 

 

• Ensure that the memory you are using is

 

 

supported by your computer

 

 

(see "Memory" in your User’s Guide).

 

 

• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see

 

 

"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).

 

 

 

5

Real time clock failure.

• Replace the battery (see "Replacing the

 

Possible battery failure

Battery" in your User’s Guide).

 

or motherboard failure.

• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see

 

 

"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).

 

 

 

6

Video BIOS

Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your

 

Test Failure.

User’s Guide).

 

 

 

System Messages

NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the following table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.

A L E R T ! P R E V I O U S A T T E M P T S A T B O O T I N G T H I S S YS T E M H A V E F A I L E D A T

C H E C K P O I N T [ N N N N ] . F O R H E L P I N R E S O L V I N G T H I S P R O B L E M , P L E A S E N O T E T H I S C H E C K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I C A L S U P P O R T The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide for assistance).

CMOSPossible motherboard failure or the real-time clock battery charge is low. Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" or "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide for assistance).

CPU F A N F A I L U R E CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see "Removing the Processor" in your User’s Guide).

F L O P P Y D I S K E T T E S E E K F A I L U R E A cable may be loose, or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable connections (see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide for assistance).

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