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Failing bits:
nnnn
Memory failed at RAM
address
nnnn.
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
Fixed disk 0
failure
The hard-disk drive failed to
initialize. See “Troubleshooting the Hard-Disk Drive” found
later in this chapter.
Fixed disk con-
troller failure
The hard-disk drive
controller may be faulty. Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
Incorrect drive
A type—run
Setup
The diskette drive is not iden-
tified properly in the Setup
program. Shut down the computer, remove the combination
module completely, and then reinsert it. Turn the
computer back on, and check for the error message.
If the problem persists, reboot the computer and
press <F2> to enter the Setup program. Write
down the setting for
FDD Controller in the Main
menu. Then call Dell for technical assistance. (For
instructions, see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
Keyboard con-
troller error
The keyboard controller is
faulty. Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
Keyboard error
If an external keyboard is
being used, a cable or con-
nector may be loose or the
keyboard may be faulty.
If the built-in keyboard is
being used, it may be faulty.
A key on the built-in key-
board may have been
pressed while the computer
was booting. Run the Stuck Key Test in the Dell Diagnostics. (For
instructions, see Chapter 4, “Running the Dell
Diagnostics.”)
Operating
system not
found
The operating system may
be corrupted. Or, the operat-
ing system cannot be found
on the hard-disk drive or on
the diskette in the diskette
drive. Reinstall the operating system. See the documen-
tation that came with the operating system. If the
problem is still not resolved, call Dell for technical
assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5, “Get-
ting Help.”)
Parity check 1
nnnn
A parity error was found in
the system bus at address
nnnn. Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
Parity check 2
nnnn
A parity error was found in
the I/O bus at address
nnnn.
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
Real time clock
error
The CMOS battery that
supports data stored in
NVRAM may be dead. Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)
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