Dell Inspiron 1464 Setup Guide - Page 52

Keyboard failure, No boot device available - replace hard drive

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Using Support Tools CMOS checksum error - Possible system board failure or Real Time Clock (RTC) battery low. Replace the coin-cell battery (see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals) or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71). CPU fan failure - CPU fan has failed. Replace the CPU fan (see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals). Hard-disk drive failure - Possible hard drive failure during POST. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71). Hard-disk drive read failure - Possible hard drive failure during HDD boot test. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71). Keyboard failure - Keyboard failure or loose cable. To replace the keyboard, see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. No boot device available - No bootable partition on hard drive, the hard drive cable is loose, or no bootable device exists. • 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 hard drive or at support.dell.com/manuals). No timer tick interrupt - A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning or there might be a system board failure. See the Service Manual at support.dell.com/mauals or contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71). 50

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Using Support Tools
CMOS checksum error
— Possible system
board failure or Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
low. Replace the coin-cell battery (see the
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com/manuals)
or
contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 71).
CPU fan failure
— CPU fan has failed. Replace
the CPU fan (see the
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com/manuals)
.
Hard-disk drive failure
— Possible hard
drive failure during POST. Contact Dell (see
“Contacting Dell” on page 71).
Hard-disk drive read failure
— Possible hard
drive failure during HDD boot test. Contact Dell
(see “Contacting Dell” on page 71).
Keyboard failure
— Keyboard failure or
loose cable.
To replace the keyboard, see the
Service
Manual
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
No boot device available
— No bootable
partition on hard drive, the hard drive cable is
loose, or no bootable device exists.
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 hard drive or at
support.dell.com/manuals
).
No timer tick interrupt
— A chip on the system
board might be malfunctioning or there might be
a system board failure. See the Service Manual
at
support.dell.com/mauals
or contact Dell for
assistance (see “Contacting Dell” on page 71).