Workstation Setup and Quick Reference Guide
Troubleshooting 37
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE SYS T E M SETUP PROGRAM — The time
or date stored in the system setup program does not match the system clock.
Correct the settings for the Date and Time options. See your Service Manual
at support.dell.com for more information.
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED — A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 39).
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE — The keyboard controller may
be malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the System
Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see
"Dell Diagnostics" on page 39).
X :\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY — Insert a disk into the
drive and try again.
System Messages
NOTE: If the message you received is not listed below, see the documentation for
either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.
A
LERT! PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AT
CHECKPOINT [NNNN]. FOR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE NOTE THIS
CHECKPOINT AND CONTACT DELL TECHNICAL SUPPORT — The computer failed
to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 71 for assistance).
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR — Possible system board failure or RTC battery low.
Replace the battery (see your Service Manual on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com or see "Contacting Dell" on page 71 for assistance).
FAN [X ] FAILURE — Fan failure. Replace the defective fan (see your Service
Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com).
HARD-DISK READ FAILURE — Possible hard drive failure during hard drive boot
test (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71 for assistance).
KEYBOARD FAILURE — Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (
see your
Service Manual
on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
).
NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE — The system cannot detect a bootable device or
partition.
• If the optical drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are
connected and that a bootable disc is in the drive.