Dell Inspiron M501R (Early 2010) User Manual
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Using Support Tools
Hard-disk drive failure — Possible hard‑disk
drive failure during POST. Contact Dell (see
“Contacting Dell” on page 76).
Hard-disk drive read failure — Possible
hard‑disk drive failure during HDD boot test.
Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 76).
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
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sequence information is correct (see the Dell
Technology Guide on your hard drive or at
support.dell.com/manuals).
No timer tick interrupt — A chip on the system
board might be malfunctioning or there might
be a system board failure. Contact Dell (see
“Contacting Dell” on page 76).