Dell OptiPlex E1 User Manual

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Dell OptiPlex E1 Managed PC Service Manual

Data error

Computer received un-
recoverable data-read
error from diskette or
hard-disk drive.

Faulty diskette, diskette
drive, or hard-disk drive.

Decreasing
available
memory

Read/write failure dur-
ing POST prevents
system from using avail-
able memory.

One or more DIMMs
faulty or improperly
seated.

Diskette drive 0
seek failure

Diskette drive 1
seek failure

Diskette/tape drive con-
troller could not locate
specific sector or track.

Faulty or improperly
inserted diskette,
incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, loose diskette/
tape drive interface cable,
or loose power cable.

Diskette read
failure

Failure occurred while
system attempted to
read diskette.

Faulty diskette, faulty or
improperly connected
diskette/tape drive inter-
face cable, or loose
power cable.

Diskette sub-
system reset
failed

System could not suc-
cessfully issue reset
command to diskette
controller.

Faulty diskette/tape drive
controller (defective sys-
tem board).

Diskette write
protected

Diskette write-protect
feature activated.

Diskette write-protected.

Drive not ready

Diskette missing from
or improperly inserted
in diskette drive.

Defective, unformatted,
or improperly inserted
diskette.

Gate A20
failure

Gate A20 of the key-
board controller
malfunctioned.

Faulty keyboard controller
(defective system board).

General failure

Operating system can-
not execute command.

Operating system cor-
rupted or not installed
properly.

Hard disk
controller
failure

Hard disk drive
read failure

Hard disk
failure

Hard-disk drive failed to
initialize.

Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, improperly con-
nected hard-disk drive
cable, faulty hard-disk
drive controller sub-
system (defective system
board), or loose power
cable.

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