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Quick Reference Guide
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1 BIOS checksum
failure. Possible
motherboard failure. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in
your
User’s Guide ).
2 No memory modules
are detected. • If two or more memory modules are
installed, remove the modules (see
"Removing a Memory Module" in your
User’s Guide ), then reinstall one module
(see "Installing a Memory Module" in
your
User’s Guide ) and restart the
computer. If the computer starts
normally, continue to install additional
memory modules (one at a time) until
you have identified a faulty module or
reinstalled all modules without error.
• If available, install working memory of
the same type into your computer (see
"Memory" in your
User’s Guide ).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide ).
3 Possible motherboard
failure. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in
your
User’s Guide ).
4 RAM Read/Write
failure. • Ensure that no special requirements for
memory module/connector placement
exist (see "Memory" in your
User’s
Guide ).
• Ensure that the memory you are using is
supported by your computer (see
"Memory" in your
User’s Guide ).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s
Guide
).