34
Troubleshooting
T
IME
-
OF
-
DAY
CLOCK
STOPPED
—
The reserve battery that supports the system
configuration settings may require recharging. Connect your computer to an
electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 61).
T
IME
-
OF
-
DAY
NOT
SET
-
PLEASE
RUN
THE
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
PROGRAM
—
The time
or date stored in the system setup program does not match the system clock.
Correct the settings for the
Date
and
Time
options. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
T
IMER
CHIP
COUNTER
2
FAILED
—
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
"Dell
Diagnostics
" on page 36).
U
NEXPECTED
INTERRUPT
IN
PROTECTED
MODE
—
The keyboard controller may
be malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the System
Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see
"Dell Diagnostics
" on page 36).
X
: \
IS
NOT
ACCESSIBLE
. T
HE
DEVICE
IS
NOT
READY
—
Insert a disk into the
drive and try again.
W
ARNING
: B
ATTERY
IS
CRITICALLY
LOW
—
The battery is running out of
charge. Replace the battery, or connect the computer to an electrical outlet;
otherwise, activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer.
System Messages
NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
A
LERT
! P
REVIOUS
ATTEMPTS
AT
BOOTING
THIS
SYSTEM
HAVE
FAILED
AT
CHECKPOINT
[
NNNN
] . F
OR
HELP
IN
RESOLVING
THIS
PROBLEM
,
PLEASE
NOTE
THIS
CHECKPOINT
AND
CONTACT
D
ELL
T
ECHNICAL
S
UPPORT
—
The computer failed
to complete the start routine three consecutive times for the same error (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 61 for assistance).
C M O S
CHECKSUM
ERROR
—
Possible system board failure or RTC battery low.
Replace battery. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
or see
"Contacting Dell" on page 61 for assistance.
C P U
FAN
FAILURE
—
Processor fan failure. Replace processor fan. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
.
