Gateway p-79 manual Error Messages, FRU/Action Sequence

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Error Messages	FRU/Action Sequence
System battery is dead - Replace and run Setup	Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
	reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
System CMOS checksum bad - Default	Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
configuration used	reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
System timer error	■	Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
		reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Real time clock error	■	Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
		reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
	■	Test or replace the system board.

Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

■Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook.

■Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.

■Test or replace the system board.

Memory size found by POST differed from	■	Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
CMOS		the notebook.
	■	Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Diskette drive A error	■	Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in
		the BIOS Setup Utility.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP	Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the
	BIOS Setup Utility
System cache error - Cache disabled	Test or replace the system board.
CPU ID:	Test or replace the system board.
DMA Test Failed	■	Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Software NMI Failed	■	Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed	■	Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Device Address Conflict	■	Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
		the notebook.
	■	Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
		reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Allocation Error for device	■	Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
		the notebook.
	■	Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
		reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Failing Bits: nnnn	■	Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	■	Test or replace the BIOS ROM.
	■	Test or replace the system board.
Fixed Disk n	None

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