Dell STUDIO HYBRID Setup Guide - Page 33

CPU fan failure, CMOS checksum error - hard drive replace

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Using Support Tools NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the following examples, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. Alternatively you could see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or see "Contacting Dell" on page 45 for assistance. 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 see "Contacting Dell" on page 45 for assistance. CMOS checksum error - Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low. Replace the battery. See the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or see "Contacting Dell" on page 45 for assistance. CPU fan failure - CPU fan has failed. Replace the CPU fan. See the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Hard-disk drive failure - Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD POST see "Contacting Dell" on page 45 for assistance. Hard-disk drive read failure - Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD boot test see "Contacting Dell" on page 45 for assistance. Keyboard failure - Keyboard failure, loose cable, or lost wireless connection. For wireless keyboard connections, see "Wireless Mouse or Keyboard Problems" on page 24. No boot device available - No bootable partition on hard disk drive, the hard disk 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. 31

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Using Support Tools
NOTE:
If the message you received is not
listed in the following examples, see the
documentation for either the operating
system or the program that was running
when the message appeared. Alternatively
you could see the
Service Manual
on the
Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
or see “Contacting Dell” on page 45 for
assistance.
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 see “Contacting Dell” on page 45 for
assistance.
CMOS checksum error
— Possible motherboard
failure or RTC battery low. Replace the battery.
See the
Service Manual
on the Dell Support
website at
support.dell.com
or see “Contacting
Dell” on page 45 for assistance.
CPU fan failure
— CPU fan has failed. Replace
the CPU fan. See the
Service Manual
on the Dell
Support website at
support.dell.com
.
Hard-disk drive failure
— Possible hard disk
drive failure during HDD POST see “Contacting
Dell” on page 45 for assistance.
Hard-disk drive read failure
— Possible hard
disk drive failure during HDD boot test see
“Contacting Dell” on page 45 for assistance.
Keyboard failure
— Keyboard failure, loose
cable, or lost wireless connection. For wireless
keyboard connections, see “Wireless Mouse or
Keyboard Problems” on page 24.
No boot device available
— No bootable
partition on hard disk drive, the hard disk 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.