Amber LED State
Description
3,7
some other failure with messages on screen
Beep Code
The computer can emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display does not show errors or problems. These series of
beeps, called beep codes, identify various problems. The delay between each beep is 300 ms, the delay between each
set of beeps is 3 sec, and the beep sound lasts 300 ms. After each beep and each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if
the user presses the power button. If so, BIOS will jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and
power system.
Code
1-3-2
Cause
Memory failure
Error Messages
Error Message
Description
Address mark not
found
The BIOS found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk sector.
Alert! Previous
attempts at booting
this system have
failed at checkpoint
[nnnn]. For help in
resolving this
problem, please note
this checkpoint and
contact Dell
Technical Support.
The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error.
Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support technician
Alert! Security
override Jumper is
installed.
The MFG_MODE jumper has been set and AMT Management features are disabled until it is
removed.
Attachment failed to
respond
The floppy or hard drive controller cannot send data to the associated drive.
Bad command or file
name
Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used
the correct pathname.
Bad error-correction
code (ECC) on disk
read
The floppy or hard drive controller detected an uncorrectable read error.
Controller has failed
The hard drive or the associated controller is defective.
Data error
The floppy or hard drive cannot read the data. For the Windows operating system, run the
chkdsk utility to check the file structure of the floppy or hard drive. For any other operating
system, run the appropriate corresponding utility.
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