System Error Messages
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The diagnostics contains tests that aid in troubleshooting the computer. If
needed, see Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” in the
Reference and
Troubleshooting Guide. The diagnostics diskette contains the following test
groups:
RAM — Tests the main memory
System Set — Tests the system board’s primary functions
Video — Tests the video subsystem
Keyboard — Tests the keyboard subsystem
Mouse — Tests the mouse/touch-pad subsystem
Diskette Drives — Tests the diskette drive subsystem
Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) — Tests the IDE hard-disk drive subsystem
IDE CD ROM Drives — Tests the CD-ROM drive subsystem
Serial/Infrared Ports — Tests the serial communication port
Parallel Ports — Tests the parallel communication port
Seek error
MS-DOS unable to find
specific track on diskette or
hard-disk drive.
Defective diskette or
hard-disk drive.
Shutdown failure
Microprocessor unable to
reset.
System board faulty.
Time-of-day clock
lost power
Time-of-day clock
stopped
System clock stopped.
Reserve battery lost
its charge.
Time-of-day not
set—please run
the System Setup
program.
Time or date stored in RTC
does not match system
clock.
Reserve battery lost
its charge.
System board faulty.
Timer chip
counter 2 failed
Timer circuit on system
board malfunctioning.
System board faulty.
Unexpected
interrupt in pro-
tected mode
Keyboard/mouse control-
ler malfunctioning, or
memory module(s) not
responding.
One or more mem-
ory module(s) faulty
or improperly
seated.
Warning!
Battery is
critically low.
Battery is running out of
power.
Battery needs
recharging.
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