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POST Error Messages, Table 2-1, Warning Messages - ram

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2.4 POST Error Messages If the system is not functioning well enough to run POST, or if the display is not functioning well enough to show POST error messages, refer to the Troubleshooting tables in Section 2.6. If POST detects an error, one of the following events occurs: I A message with the prefix "WARNING" appears, informing you where the error occurred. The system pauses until you press F1 to continue. I A message with the prefix "FATAL" appears, informing you where the error occurred. After the message, the system emits a series of beeps, then stops. I The system emits a series of beeps, then stops. Warning messages indicate that a potential problem, such as a system configuration error, exists. When F1 is pressed, the system should resume. You should be able to correct problems that produce WARNING messages. If you receive one of the error messages listed below, follow the recommended action. Message CMOS checksum invalid, run SCU CMOS failure, run SCU Diskette controller error Diskette track 0 failed Table 2-1 Warning Messages Description Recommended Action CMOS RAM information has been corrupted. Run Computer Setup to reinitialize CMOS-RAM. CMOS RAM has lost power. Run Computer Setup to reinitialize CMOS-RAM. The diskette drive controller failed to respond to the recalibrate command. If there is no diskette drive in the system, run Computer Setup to properly configure the CMOS-RAM to show no diskette drive present. If the problem persists, or if a diskette drive is present, complete these steps until the problems is solved: 1. Check diskette drive connections. 2. Replace diskette drive. 3. Replace system board. The diskette drive cannot read Try another diskette. If the problem track 0 of the diskette in the persists, you may need to replace the drive. diskette drive. Continued 2-4 Troubleshooting

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2-4
Troubleshooting
2.4
POST Error Messages
If the system is not functioning well enough to run POST, or if the display is not
functioning well enough to show POST error messages, refer to the Troubleshooting
tables in Section 2.6.
If POST detects an error, one of the following events occurs:
■
A message with the prefix "WARNING" appears, informing you where the error
occurred. The system pauses until you press
F1
to continue.
■
A message with the prefix "FATAL" appears, informing you where the error
occurred. After the message, the system emits a series of beeps, then stops.
■
The system emits a series of beeps, then stops.
Warning messages indicate that a potential problem, such as a system configuration
error, exists. When
F1
is pressed, the system should resume. You should be able to
correct problems that produce WARNING messages.
If you receive one of the error messages listed below, follow the recommended action.
Table 2-1
Warning Messages
Message
Description
Recommended Action
CMOS checksum invalid, run SCU
CMOS RAM information has
been corrupted.
Run Computer Setup to reinitialize
CMOS-RAM.
CMOS failure, run SCU
CMOS RAM has lost power.
Run Computer Setup to reinitialize
CMOS-RAM.
Diskette controller error
The diskette drive controller
failed to respond to the
recalibrate command.
If there is no diskette drive in the
system, run Computer Setup to
properly configure the CMOS-RAM to
show no diskette drive present. If the
problem persists, or if a diskette drive
is present, complete these steps until
the problems is solved:
1. Check diskette drive connections.
2. Replace diskette drive.
3. Replace system board.
Diskette track 0 failed
The diskette drive cannot read
track 0 of the diskette in the
drive.
Try another diskette. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
diskette drive.