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Error Message List
110 System disabled. Incorrect password is specified.
<No error code> Battery critical LOW. In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps, then shuts
the system down. No message will show.
<No error code> Thermal critical HIGH. In this situation BIOS shuts the system down. No message
will show.
Error Messages FRU/Action Sequence
Failure Fixed Disk
■
Reconnect the hard disk drive connector.
■
Run “Load Default Settings” using the BIOS Setup Utility.
■
Test or replace the hard disk drive.
■
Test or replace the system board.
Stuck Key See “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page xxv .
Keyboard error See “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page xxv .
Keyboard Controller
Failed See “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page xxv .
Keyboard locked -
Unlock key switch
■
Unlock the external keyboard.
Monitor type does not
match CMOS - Run
Setup
■
Run “Load Default Settings” using the BIOS Setup Utility.
Shadow RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn
■
Test or replace the BIOS ROM.
■
Test or replace the system board.
System RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn
■
Test or replace the DIMM.
■
Test or replace the system board.
Extended RAM Failed
at offset: nnnn
■
Test or replace the DIMM.
■
Test or replace the system board.
System battery is dead
- Replace and run
Setup
■
Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure
system time, then reboot the system.
System CMOS
checksum bad -
Default configuration
used
■
Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure
system time, then reboot the system.
System timer error
■
Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure
system time, then reboot the system.
■
Test or replace the system board.
Real time clock error
■
Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure
system time, then reboot the system.
■
Test or replace the system board.
Error Codes Error Messages