Dell OptiPlex XE2 Owner's Manual - Mini Tower - Page 48
Beep Code, Error Messages, Amber LED State
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Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other failure with messages on screen Beep Code The computer can emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display does not show errors or problems. These series of beeps, called beep codes, identify various problems. The delay between each beep is 300 ms, the delay between each set of beeps is 3 sec, and the beep sound lasts 300 ms. After each beep and each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button. If so, BIOS will jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system. Code Cause 1-3-2 Memory failure Error Messages Error Message Description Address mark not found The BIOS found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk sector. Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support technician Alert! Security override Jumper is installed. The MFG_MODE jumper has been set and AMT Management features are disabled until it is removed. Attachment failed to The floppy or hard drive controller cannot send data to the associated drive. respond Bad command or file Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used name the correct pathname. Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller detected an uncorrectable read error. Controller has failed The hard drive or the associated controller is defective. Data error The floppy or hard drive cannot read the data. For the Windows operating system, run the chkdsk utility to check the file structure of the floppy or hard drive. For any other operating system, run the appropriate corresponding utility. 48