Dell I15RN-3647BK Service Manual - Page 5

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CMOS Time and Date Not Set Diskette Boot Failure DMA Error DMA 1 Error Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST. Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program. Check the interface cable at both ends. Error in the DMA controller on The keyboard or system board may need the system board. to be replaced. DMA 2 Error FDD Controller Failure HDD Controller Failure INTR1 Error INTR2 Error Invalid Boot Diskette Keyboard Error KB/Interface Error No ROM Basic The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy drive or hard drive controller. Ensure that the floppy drive or the hard drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program. Check the interface cable at both ends. An interrupt channel on the The keyboard or system board may need system board failed to POST. to be replaced. The operating system cannot Enter the system setup program and be located on drive A or drive confirm that drive A or drive C is properly C. identified. The BIOS has detected a stuck key. Ensure that nothing is resting on the keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck, carefully pry it up. If the problem persists, you may need to replace the keyboard. An error occurred with the keyboard connector. Ensure that nothing is resting on the keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck, carefully pry it up. If the problem persists, you may need to replace the keyboard. The operating system cannot Enter the system setup program and be located on drive A or drive confirm that drive A or drive C is properly C. identified. Back to Contents Page

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CMOS Time and
Date Not Set
Diskette Boot
Failure
Drive A or B is present but
has failed the BIOS POST.
Ensure that the drive is installed
correctly in the computer and defined
correctly in the
system setup
program.
Check the interface cable at both ends.
DMA Error
DMA 1 Error
DMA 2 Error
Error in the DMA controller on
the system board.
The keyboard or
system board
may need
to be replaced.
FDD Controller
Failure
HDD Controller
Failure
The BIOS cannot communicate
with the floppy drive or hard
drive controller.
Ensure that the floppy drive or the
hard
drive
is installed correctly in the
computer and defined correctly in the
system setup
program. Check the
interface cable at both ends.
INTR1 Error
INTR2 Error
An interrupt channel on the
system board failed to POST.
The keyboard or
system board
may need
to be replaced.
Invalid Boot
Diskette
The operating system cannot
be located on drive A or drive
C.
Enter the system setup
program and
confirm that drive A or drive C is properly
identified.
Keyboard Error
The BIOS has detected a
stuck key.
Ensure that nothing is resting on the
keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck,
carefully pry it up. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
keyboard.
KB/Interface
Error
An error occurred with the
keyboard connector.
Ensure that nothing is resting on the
keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck,
carefully pry it up. If the problem
persists, you may need to replace the
keyboard.
No ROM Basic
The operating system cannot
be located on drive A or drive
C.
Enter the
system setup
program and
confirm that drive A or drive C is properly
identified.