Service manual

Troubleshooting Your Computer: Dell Latitude CP
Disk C: failed initialization The hard-disk drive failed
initialization.
See Troubleshooting the Hard-
Disk Drive.
Diskette drive 0 seek failure A cable may be loose, or the
system configuration
information may not match the
hardware configuration.
See Troubleshooting the Diskette
Drive.
Diskette read failure A cable may be loose, or the
diskette may be faulty.
If the diskette-drive access
indicator lights up, try a different
diskette. If the problem persists,
see
Troubleshooting the Diskette
Drive.
Diskette subsystem reset
failed
The diskette drive controller
may be faulty.
Run the Diskette Drive test group
in the Dell Diagnostics. (For
instructions, see
Running the
Dell Diagnostics.)
Diskette write-protected Because the diskette is write-
protected, the operation cannot
be completed.
Slide the write-protect notch up.
Drive not ready To diskette is in the diskette
drive, or no hard-disk drive is in
the drive bay. The operation
requires a diskette in the drive
or a hard-disk drive in the bay
before it can continue.
Put a diskette in the drive, or
push the diskette all the way into
the drive until the eject button
pops out. Or, install a hard-disk
drive in the drive bay.
Error reading PCMCIA
card
The computer cannot identify
the PC Card.
Reseat the card or try another PC
Card that you know works. If the
problem persists, see
Troubleshooting a PC Card.
Extended memory size has
changed
The amount of memory
recorded in NVRAM does not
match the memory installed in
the computer.
Reboot the computer. If the error
appears on the display again, call
Dell for technical assistance.(See
Getting Help, for instructions.)
Gate A20 failure An installed memory module
may be loose.
See Troubleshooting Memory.
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