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Hard-disk HDD drive failure, Hard-disk drive read failure - keyboard replacement

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Using Support Tools CMOS checksum error - Possible system board failure or RTC battery low. Replace the battery. See the Service Manual at support.dell. com or see "Contacting Dell" on page 58 for assistance. CPU fan failure - CPU fan has failed. Replace the CPU fan. See the Service Manual at support.dell.com. Hard-disk (HDD) drive failure - Possible hard disk drive failure during POST (see "Contacting Dell" on page 58 for assistance). Hard-disk drive read failure - Possible hard drive failure during HDD boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on page 58 for assistance). Keyboard failure - Keyboard failure or loose cable. Ensure that the keyboard cable is connected. In case of keyboard failure, replace the keyboard. For assistance, see the Service Manual at support.dell.com. 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 Dell Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com). No timer tick interrupt - A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning or system board failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 58 for assistance). 39

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Using Support Tools
CMOS checksum error
— Possible system
board failure or RTC battery low. Replace the
battery. See the
Service Manual
at
support.dell.
com
or see “Contacting Dell” on page 58 for
assistance.
CPU fan failure
— CPU fan has failed. Replace
the CPU fan. See the
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
.
Hard-disk (HDD) drive failure
— Possible hard
disk drive failure during POST (see “Contacting
Dell” on page 58 for assistance).
Hard-disk drive read failure
— Possible
hard drive failure during HDD boot test (see
“Contacting Dell” on page 58 for assistance).
Keyboard failure
— Keyboard failure or loose
cable. Ensure that the keyboard cable is
connected. In case of keyboard failure, replace the
keyboard. For assistance, see the
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
.
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
Dell Technology Guide
on your
computer or at
support.dell.com
).
No timer tick interrupt
— A chip on the system
board might be malfunctioning or system board
failure (see “Contacting Dell” on page 58 for
assistance).