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DELL 530sb User Manual

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System Messages
 
NOTE: 
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation 
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the 
message appeared.
A
LERT
!   P
REVIOUS
 
ATTEMPTS
 
AT
 
BOOTING
 
THIS
 
SYSTEM
 
HAVE
 
FAILED
 
AT
 
CHECKPOINT
  [
NNNN
] .   F
OR
 
HELP
 
IN
 
RESOLVING
 
THIS
 
PROBLEM
,  
PLEASE
 
NOTE
 
THIS
 
CHECKPOINT
 
AND
 
CONTACT
  D
ELL
  T
ECHNICAL
  S
UPPORT
—
The computer 
failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error 
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 200 for assistance).
C M O S  
CHECKSUM
 
ERROR
—
Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. 
C P U  
FAN
 
FAILURE
—
CPU fan failure. Replace CPU fan (see "Processor" on 
D
ISKETTE
 
DRIVE
  0  
SEEK
 
FAILURE
—
A cable may be loose, or the computer 
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable 
connections (see "Contacting Dell" on page 200 for assistance).
D
ISKETTE
 
READ
 
FAILURE
—
The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be 
loose. Replace floppy disk/check for loose cable connection.
H
ARD
-
DISK
 
DRIVE
 
FAILURE
—
Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD 
POST. check cables /swap hard disks (see "Contacting Dell" on page 200 for 
assistance).
H
ARD
-
DISK
 
DRIVE
 
READ
 
FAILURE
—
Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test 
K
EYBOARD
 
FAILURE
—
Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Keyboard 
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