Control panel message
Description
Recommended action
2.
Replace the system board.
304-Keyboard or System Unit Error
Keyboard failure.
1.
Reconnect the keyboard with computer
turned off.
2.
Ensure that none of the keys are
depressed.
3.
Replace the keyboard.
4.
Replace the system board.
501-Display Adapter Failure
Graphics display controller.
1.
Clear CMOS. (see
2.
Verify monitor is attached and turned on.
510-Flash Screen Image Corrupted
Flash Screen image has errors.
Reflash the system ROM with the latest BIOS
image.
512-Chassis, Rear Chassis, or Front Chassis Fan
not Detected
Fan is not connected or may have
malfunctioned.
1.
Reseat fan.
2.
Reseat fan cable.
3.
Replace fan.
514-CPU or Chassis Fan not Detected
Fan is not connected or may have
malfunctioned.
1.
Reseat fan.
2.
Reseat fan cable.
3.
Replace fan.
660-Display cache is detected unreliable
Integrated graphics controller display cache is
not working properly and will be disabled.
Replace system board if minimal graphics
degrading is an issue.
1720-SMART Hard Drive Detects Imminent
Failure
Hard drive is about to fail. (Some hard drives
have a hard drive firmware patch that will fix an
erroneous error message.)
1.
Determine if hard drive is giving correct
error message. Run the Drive Protection
System test under using F2 Diagnostics
when booting the computer.
2.
Apply hard drive firmware patch
if applicable. (Available at
3.
Back up contents and replace hard drive.
2212-USB Key Provisioning failure writing to
device
USB device used for USB key provisioning will
not allow BIOS to update provision file properly.
1.
Try a different USB key device for
provisioning.
2.
If the error persists, update to the latest
BIOS version and ME firmware version.
3.
If the error still persists, replace the
system board.
2217-ME Firmware Version request failure
ME firmware is not properly responding to BIOS
query for version information.
1.
Reboot the computer.
2.
If the error persists, update to the latest
BIOS version and ME firmware version.
3.
If the error still persists, replace the
system board.
2218-ME Firmware Version should be updated
ME firmware must be updated to match current
functionality contained in the system BIOS.
1.
Update to the latest ME firmware version.
2.
If the error persists and system BIOS has
been recently updated, restore previous
system BIOS version.
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