FIC A360 service manual Troubleshooting and Repair, 1a, POST Error Messages

Troubleshooting and Repair

Table 6-1(a)		POST Error Messages
Message	Possible Cause		Action
Diskette drive A failure	The drive failed or is missing.		Check the drive to determine the
	Floppy Disk Controller is		problem.
	disabled.		Enabled the FDD Controller.
Diskette read failure - press	The diskette is either not		Replace the diskette with a
F1 to retry boot, F2 for	formatted or is defective.		bootable diskette and retry.
SETUP utility
Display adapter failed,	The primary video adapter		Check the primary video
using alternate	failed.		adapter.
Gate A20 failure	The keyboard controller is not		Check the keyboard controller
	accepting command,		and system board. Turn the
	specifically, the enable and		power off, then back on again. If
	disable A20 command.		the problem persists contact
			qualified service personnel.
Fixed disk configuration	The specified configuration is		Correct the fixed disk
error	not supported or doesn't		configuration.
	match the actual hardware
	installed.
Fixed disk controller failure	The fixed disk may be		Try rebooting. If that doesn't
	defective.		work, replace the fixed disk.
Fixed disk read failure-	The fixed disk may be		Check the drive type selected in
press F1 to retry boot, F2	configured incorrectly or is		SETUP. Try rebooting. If that
for SETUP utility	defective.		does not work, replace the fixed
			disk.
Pointer device failure	The PS/2-style mouse failed.		Try rebooting. If problem
			persists, check the mouse, it's
			cable and connector.
No boot device available -	Either diskette drive A:, the		Try rebooting. If problem
press F1 to retry boot, F2	fixed disk, or both the		persists, replace the diskette or
for SETUP utility	diskette and fixed disk are		the fixed disk.
	defective.
No boot sector on fixed	The C: drive is not formatted		Format the C: drive and make it
disk – press F1 to retry	or is not bootable.		bootable.
boot, F2 for SETUP utility
Not a boot diskette - press	The diskette in drive A: is not		Replace the diskette with a
F1 to retry boot, F2 for	formatted as a bootable		bootable diskette and try
SETUP utility	diskette.		rebooting.
No timer tick interrupt	The timer chip has failed.		Check the system board, Turn
			the power off, then back on
			again. If the problem persists,
			contact qualified service
			personnel.
Shutdown failure	Either the keyboard controller		Check the keyboard controller
	is not accepting the reset		and system board. Turn the
	command or the associated		power off, then back on again. If
	reset logic has failed.		the problem persists, contact
			qualified service personnel.
Time of day not set - run	Real Time Clock not set.		Run SETUP utility.
SETUP program

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