Dell Vostro 200 Owner's Manual - Page 83

Code Description (repetitive short beeps) Suggested Remedy 1 BIOS checksum failure. Possible Contact Dell. motherboard failure. 2 No memory modules are If you have two or more memory detected modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module (see "Installing Memory" on page 113), and then restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. If available, install good memory of the same type into your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 113). If the problem persists, contact Dell. 3 Possible motherboard failure Contact Dell. 4 RAM Read/Write failure Ensure that no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements exist (see "Memory Installation Guidelines" on page 112). Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are compatible with your computer (see "Memory Installation Guidelines" on page 112). If the problem persists, contact Dell. 5 Real time clock failure. Possible Replace the battery (see "Replacing the battery failure or motherboard Battery" on page 150). failure. If the problem persists, contact Dell. 6 Video BIOS Test Failure Contact Dell. 7 CPU cache test failure Contact Dell. Troubleshooting Tools 83