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| 0251 | (system | CMOS | 
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| 0252 | (password | 
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| 0260 | (system | line | error)Have | the | computer | serviced. | 
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| 0270 (real time clock Have the computer | serviced. | 
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| 0271 | (date | and | time Neither the | date | nor | the | time | is | set | in the computer. | Set | the | date | and | time | |||||||||||
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| 0280 | (Previous | boot | Your | computer | was | previously | unable | to complete the boot process. Power the | 
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If the same error message appears, have the computer serviced.
| 02D0 | (system | cache | The | cache is | disabled. | Have | the | computer serviced. | 
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| 02F4 | (EISA CMOS | not | Have | the | computer | serviced. | 
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| 02F5 | (DMA test | failed)Have | the | computer | serviced. | 
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| 02F6 | (software | NMI | Have | the | computer | serviced. | 
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| 02F7 | timer Have | the | computer | serviced. | 
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| The | password A  | password | or supervisor password is set. Type the | correct password | ||||||||||||||
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| The hard | disk drive A hard disk drive password is | set. Type the | correctEn er passwordto and press | ||
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If you still have a problem, have the computer serviced.
