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System Messages, RAM Read/Write

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Code (repetitive short beeps) 4 5 6 Description Suggested Remedy RAM Read/Write failure. • Ensure that no special requirements for memory module/connector placement exist (see "Memory" in your User's Guide). • Ensure that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see "Memory" in your User's Guide). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide). Real time clock failure. • Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Possible battery failure Battery" in your User's Guide). or motherboard failure. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide). Video BIOS Test Failure. Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide). System Messages NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the following table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. ALERT! PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AT CHECKPOINT [NNNN]. FOR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE NOTE THIS CHECKPOINT A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I C A L S U P P O R T - The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide for assistance). C M O S C H E C K S U M E R R O R - Possible motherboard failure or the real-time clock battery charge is low. Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" or "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide for assistance). C P U F A N F A I L U R E - CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see "Removing the Processor" in your User's Guide). F L O P P Y D I S K E T T E S E E K F A I L U R E - A cable may be loose, or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable connections (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide for assistance). D I S K E T T E R E A D F A I L U R E - The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Replace the floppy disk and/or check for a loose cable connection. 34 Quick Reference Guide

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34
Quick Reference Guide
System Messages
NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the following 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" in your
User’s Guide
for assistance).
CMOS
CHECKSUM
ERROR
—
Possible motherboard failure or the real-time clock
battery charge is low. Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" or "Contacting
Dell" in your
User’s Guide
for assistance).
CPU
FAN
FAILURE
—
CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see "Removing the
Processor" in your
User’s Guide
).
F
LOPPY
DISKETTE
SEEK
FAILURE
—
A cable may be loose, or the computer
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections (see "Contacting Dell" in your
User’s Guide
for assistance).
D
ISKETTE
READ
FAILURE
—
The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose.
Replace the floppy disk and/or check for a loose cable connection.
4
RAM Read/Write
failure.
•
Ensure that no special requirements for
memory module/connector placement
exist (see "Memory"
in your
User’s Guide
).
•
Ensure that the memory you are using is
supported by your computer (see "Memory"
in your
User’s Guide
).
•
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your
User’s Guide
).
5
Real time clock failure.
Possible battery failure
or motherboard failure.
•
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the
Battery"
in your
User’s Guide
).
•
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your
User’s Guide
).
6
Video BIOS Test
Failure.
Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your
User’s
Guide
).
Code
(repetitive
short beeps)
Description
Suggested Remedy