Dell Vostro 200 (Mid 2007) - Manual (Page 82)

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Troubleshooting Tools
System Messages
NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
A LERT ! P REVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AT
CHECKPOINT [ NNNN ] . F OR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM , PLEASE NOTE
THIS CHECKPOINT AND CONTACT D ELL T ECHNICAL S UPPORT — The computer
failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
C M O S CHECKSUM ERROR — Possible motherboard failure or RTC battery low.
Replace battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 143). See "Contacting Dell"
on page 183 for assistance.
C P U FAN FAILURE — CPU fan failure. Replace CPU fan. See "Processor" on
page 152.
D ISKETTE DRIVE 0 SEEK FAILURE — A cable may be loose, or the computer
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections. See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
D ISKETTE READ FAILURE — The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be
loose. Replace floppy disk and check for loose cable connection.
H ARD - DISK DRIVE FAILURE — Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD POST.
Check cables or swap hard disks. See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
H ARD - DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE — Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test.
See "Contacting Dell" on page 183 for assistance.
K EYBOARD FAILURE — Keyboard failure or keyboard cable may be loose.
See"Keyboard Problems" on page 64.