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Bad, Do Not
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operating.
Manual
for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
CH-2 Timer Error
An error is occurring on the
timer on the system board.
See "Contacting Dell" in your
Owner's
Manual
for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
CMOS Battery
State Low
CMOS Checksum
Failure
CMOS System
Options Not Set
CMOS Display
Type Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS Time and
Date Not Set
The system configuration
information in the system setup
program is incorrect or the
battery charge may be low.
Enter the system setup program
, verify
the system configuration, and then
restart the computer.
If the battery charge is low, replace the
battery. (See "Battery" in your
Owner's
Manual
.)
CPU Fan failure
The fan has stopped spinning
or is spinning too slowly.
Check the fan to see if anything is
stopping or slowing it down.
Previous Fan
Failure
The fan stopped spinning or is
spinning too slowly. This event
happened sometime during
normal operation before the
last boot.
Check the fan to see if anything is
stopping or slowing it down.
Diskette Boot
Failure
Drive A or B is present but has
failed the BIOS POST.
Ensure that the drive is installed
correctly in the computer and defined
correctly in the
system setup program
.
Check the interface cable at both ends.
DMA Error
DMA 1 Error
DMA 2 Error
An error occurred in the DMA
controller on the system board.
The keyboard or
system board
may
need to be replaced.
FDD Controller
Failure
HDD Controller
Failure
The BIOS cannot communicate
with the floppy drive or hard
drive controller.
Ensure that the floppy drive or the hard
drive is installed correctly in the
computer and defined correctly in the
system setup program
. Check the
interface cable at both ends.
INTR1 Error
INTR2 Error
An interrupt channel on the
system board failed to POST.
The keyboard or system board may
need to be replaced.
Invalid Boot
Diskette
The operating system cannot
be located on drive A or drive C.
Enter the system setup program
and
confirm that drive A or drive C is
properly identified.
Keyboard Error
The BIOS has detected a stuck
key.
Ensure that nothing is resting on the
keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck,
carefully pry it up. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
keyboard.
KB/Interface
Error
An error occurred with the
keyboard connector.
Ensure that nothing is resting on the
keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck,
carefully pry it up. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
keyboard.
No ROM Basic
The operating system cannot
be located on drive A or drive C.
Enter the system setup program
and
confirm that drive A or drive C is
properly identified.
