Dell PowerEdge 2300, Service Manual

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Table 3-2 lists (in alphabetical order) system messages that can appear on the
monitor screen. These messages can help you find the source of a problem.
Some of these messages indicate fatal errors. When a fatal error occurs, the
system cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has
been made.
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not found
Faulty diskette-drive sub-
system or hard-disk drive
subsystem (defective sys-
tem board) Replace the system board.
Alert!
Unbuffered
and regis-
tered DIMMs
cannot be
mixed
Combination of unbuffered
and registered DIMMs
installed Replace one or more
DIMMs so that all DIMMs
are the same type.
Attachment
failed to
respond
Diskette drive or hard-disk
drive controller cannot
send data to associated
drive Replace the drive’s inter-
face cable.
Auxiliary
device
failure
Mouse cable connector
loose or improperly con-
nected, defective mouse Check the mouse cable
connection. If the problem
persists, replace the
mouse.
Bad error-
correction
code (ECC)
on disk read
Controller
has failed
Faulty diskette-drive sub-
system or hard-disk drive
subsystem (defective sys-
tem board) Replace the system board.
Data error
Faulty diskette, diskette
drive, or hard-disk drive Replace the diskette, dis-
kette drive, or hard-disk
drive.
Decreasing
available
memory
One or more DIMMs
improperly seated or faulty Remove and reseat the
DIMMs. If the problem
persists, replace the
DIMMs.