Dell Studio 1749 (Early 2010) User Manual

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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/manuals) or contact Dell (see

“Contacting Dell” on page 77).
CPU fan failure — CPU fan has failed. Replace

the CPU fan (see the Service Manual at
support.dell.com/manuals).
Hard-disk drive failure — Possible hard-disk

drive failure during POST. Contact Dell (see

“Contacting Dell” on page 77).
Hard-disk drive read failure — Possible

hard-disk drive failure during HDD boot test.

Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 77).
Keyboard failure — Keyboard failure or

loose cable.
To replace the keyboard, see the Service

Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

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

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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 the Dell Technology Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals).

No timer tick interrupt — A chip on the system

board might be malfunctioning or system board

failure. Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on

page 77).

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