Dell Inspiron 1545 Setup Guide - Page 39

NOTICE - Hard Drive SELF MONITORING, Disconnect the USB - motherboard

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Using Support Tools • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device. • Enter system setup and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct (see the Dell Technology Guide on your computer or on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). No timer tick interrupt - A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning or motherboard failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 53 for assistance). USB over current error - Disconnect the USB device. Your USB device needs more power for it to function properly. Use an external power source to connect the USB device, or if your device has two USB cables, connect both of them. NOTICE - Hard Drive SELF MONITORING SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has exceeded its normal operating range. Dell recommends that you back up your data regularly. A parameter out of range may or may not indicate a potential hard drive problem - S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive failure. This feature can be enabled or disabled in the BIOS setup (see "Contacting Dell" on page 53 for assistance). 37

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Using Support Tools
If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure
•
that the cables are connected and that the
drive is installed properly and partitioned as
a boot device.
Enter system setup and ensure that the boot
•
sequence information is correct (see the
Dell
Technology Guide
on your computer or on the
Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
).
No timer tick interrupt
— A chip on the system
board might be malfunctioning or motherboard
failure (see “Contacting Dell” on page 53 for
assistance).
USB over current error
— Disconnect the USB
device. Your USB device needs more power for
it to function properly. Use an external power
source to connect the USB device, or if your
device has two USB cables, connect both of
them.
NOTICE - Hard Drive SELF MONITORING
SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has
exceeded its normal operating range. Dell
recommends that you back up your data
regularly. A parameter out of range may or may
not indicate a potential hard drive problem
—
S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive failure.
This feature can be enabled or disabled in the
BIOS setup (see “Contacting Dell” on page 53
for assistance).