Users Guide

System error messages
Table 33. System error messages
System message Description
DescriptionAlert! 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 device failed to complete the boot routine
three consecutive times for the same error.
CMOS checksum error
RTC is reset, BIOS Setup default has been loaded.
CPU fan failure
CPU fan has failed.
System fan failure
System fan has failed.
Hard-disk drive failure
Possible hard disk drive failure during POST.
Keyboard failure
Keyboard failure or loose cable. If reseating the
cable does not solve the problem, replace the
keyboard.
No boot device available
No bootable partition on hard disk drive, the hard
disk drive cable is loose, or no bootable device
exists.
• If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure
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.
No timer tick interrupt
A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning or motherboard failure.
NOTICE - Hard Drive SELF MONITORING
SYSTEM has reported that a parameter
has exceeded its normal operating
range. Dell recommends that you back
up your data regularly. A parameter
out of range may or may not indicate a
potential hard drive problem
S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive failure.
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