Troubleshooting Procedures 5-7
Table 5-2 POST Error Messages (continued)Message Possible Cause Action
No boot device available -
press F1 to retry boot , F2
for SETUP utility
Either disk drive A:, the fixed
disk, or both the disk and
fixed disk are defectiv e.
Try rebooting. If pr oblem
persists, replace t he disk or the
fixed disk.
No boot sector on fixed
disk - press F1 to retry
boot, F2 for SETUP utility
The C: drive is not formatt ed
or is not bootable. Format the C: drive and make it
bootable.
Not a boo t diskette - press
F1 to retry boot, F2 for
SETUP utility
The disk in drive A: is not
formatted as a bootable disk. Replace the disk with a bootable
disk and try 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 per sists,
contact qualified servi ce
personnel.
Shutdown failure Either the keyboard
controller is not accept ing the
reset command or the
associated reset logic has
failed.
Check the keyboard controller
and system board. Turn the
power off, then back on again.
If the problem persist s, contact
qualified service personnel .
Time of day not set - r un
SETUP program Real time clock not set. Run the SETUP utility.
Timer 2 failure The timer chip has failed. Check the system board. Turn
the power off, then back on
again. If the problem per sists,
contact qualified servi ce
personnel.
F2 to enter ROM-based
SETUP Invalid configuration
information must be
changed.
You must run SETUP utility and
correct configurat ion information.
Invalid configuration
information - please run
SETUP
Display adapter is configured
incorrectly.
Memory size is incorrect.
Wrong number of disk
drives.
Other configuration er rors.
Run the SETUP uti lity.