System Error Messages - Dell 4100 Service Manual

S
ystem Error Messages
Table 3-2 lists system error messages that can appear on the monitor screen.
These messages can help you find the source of a problem. Some of these error
messages indicate fatal errors. When a fatal error occurs, the system cannot usu-
ally be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has been made.
Table 3-2. System Error Messages
Message
System bat-
tery is dead
- Replace
and run
Setup
System CMOS
checksum
bad - Run
Setup
Incorrect
drive A type
- Run Setup
Incorrect
drive B type
- Run Setup
Keyboard
error
Stuck key
System/
Shadow RAM
failed at
offset:
Operating
system not
found
System
cache error
- Cache dis-
abled
System
timer error
Definition
System battery is
dead.
Configuration data
is corrupted.
Diskette drive does
not match diskette
drive type stored in
configuration data.
Cable may be loose,
or keyboard may be
faulty.
One or more
DIMMs may be
improperly seated or
faulty.
System did not find
bootable operating
system.
Microprocessor chip
malfunctioned.
Chip on system
board malfunc-
tioned.
Action
Replace battery and
run System Setup pro-
gram.
Run System Setup pro-
gram to restore your
system configuration.
Run System Setup pro-
gram to restore your
system configuration.
Defective keyboard,
keyboard cable, or
system board.
Reseat or replace
DIMMs.
Use diskette with
bootable operating
system in drive A, or
load bootable
operating system
from hard-disk drive.
Defective micro-
processor or system
board.
Defective micro-
processor or system
board.
Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-3