Nortel Networks NN44200-700 manual Hardware troubleshooting

44Chapter 3 Hardware troubleshooting

BIOS error messages appear on the video monitor. Refer to the following table for a description of the messages.

Error message		Description
GA20 Error		An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to protected
		mode during the memory test.
Pri Master HDD Error		The system could not read the sector from the corresponding
Pri Slave HDD Error		drive.
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error
ATAPI Incompatible Drive		The corresponding drive is not an ATAPI (Advanced Technology
•	Pri Master Drive	Attachment Packet Interface) device. Run Setup to make sure
		the device is selected correctly.
•	Pri Slave Drive
•	Sec Master Drive
•	Sec Slave Drive
A: Drive Error		No response from the disk drive.
CMOS Battery Low		The battery is losing power. Replace the battery soon.
CMOS Display Type Wron		The display type is different from that stored in CMOS. Check
		Setup to make sure the type is correct.
CMOS Checksum Bad		The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory can be
		corrupted. Run Setup to reset the values.
CMOS Settings Wrong		The CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. Either these
		values are corrupted or the battery failed.
CMOS Date/Time Not Set		The time or date values stored in CMOS are invalid. Run Setup
		to set the correct values.
DMA Error		An error occurred during the read/write test of the DMA (Direct
		Memory Access) controller.
FDC Failure		An FDC Failure error occurred while trying to access the diskette
		drive controller.
HDC Failure		An error occurred trying to access the hard disk controller.
Checking NVRAM....		The NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) is being
		checked to see if it is valid.
Update OK!		The NVRAM is invalid and has been updated.
Updated Failed		The NVRAM is invalid and cannot be updated.
Keyboard Error		An error occurred in the keyboard connection. Make sure the
		keyboard is connected properly.
KB/Interface Error		The keyboard interface test failed.

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NN44200-700 01.05 Standard

5.026 June 2007

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