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| CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting |
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Error Messages | FRU/Action Sequence | |
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Previous boot | ■ | Run “Load Default Settings” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the |
incomplete - Default |
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configuration used | ■ | Test or replace the RTC battery. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Memory size found by | ■ | Run “Load Default Settings” using the BIOS Setup Utility. |
POST differed from | ■ | Test or replace the DIMM. |
CMOS | ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Diskette drive A error | ■ | Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the BIOS |
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| ■ | “External Diskette Drive Check” on page xxiv. |
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Incorrect Drive A type - | ■ | Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the BIOS |
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System cache error - | ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
Cache disabled |
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CPU ID: | ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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DMA Test Failed | ■ | Test or replace the DIMM. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Software NMI Failed | ■ | Test or replace the DIMM. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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■ | Test or replace the DIMM. | |
Failed | ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Device Address | ■ | Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the |
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| ■ | Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure |
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| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Allocation Error for | ■ | Run “Load Default Settings” using the BIOS Setup Utility. |
device | ■ | Test or replace the RTC battery. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Failing Bits: nnnn | ■ | Test or replace the DIMM. |
| ■ | Test or replace the BIOS ROM. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Fixed Disk n | None | |
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Invalid System | ■ | Test or replace the BIOS ROM. |
Configuration Data | ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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I/O device IRQ conflict | ■ | Run “Load Default Settings” using the BIOS Setup Utility. |
| ■ | Test or replace the RTC battery. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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Operating system not | ■ | Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. |
found | ■ | Test or replace the diskette drive. |
| ■ | Test or replace the hard disk drive. |
| ■ | Test or replace the system board. |
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