Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 34)

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The Dell Diagnostics contains tests that aid in troubleshooting the computer.
The diagnostics diskette contains the following test groups:
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RAM — Tests the main memory
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System Set — Tests the primary functions of the system board
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Video — Tests the video subsystem
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Keyboard — Tests the keyboard subsystem
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Mouse — Tests the mouse/touch pad subsystem
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Diskette Drives — Tests the diskette drive subsystem
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IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Devices — Tests an IDE hard-disk drive or a CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive subsystem
Shadow RAM failed
at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at
address
nnnn.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty system
board.
System battery is
dead—Replace and
run Setup
CMOS battery dead. Faulty CMOS battery or
system board.
System cache
error—cache
disabled
The primary cache
internal to the micro-
processor has failed. Faulty microprocessor.
System CMOS
checksum bad—run
Setup
The BIOS has been
updated. CMOS has
been corrupted or mod-
ified, possibly by an
application program
that changes data
stored in CMOS. BIOS has been
updated. Verify correct
CMOS settings, save,
and exit.
System RAM failed
at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at
address
nnnn in the
64-KB block at which
the error was detected.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty system
board.
System timer
error
A chip on the system
board may be malfunc-
tioning. Faulty system board.
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