Manual

support.dell.com Messages and Codes 3-11
3-1-1 Slave DMA-register failure Replace the system board. See
Chapter 9, “Getting Help,”” for
instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
3-1-2 Master DMA-register failure
3-1-3 Master interrupt-mask register
failure
3-1-4 Slave interrupt-mask register
failure
3-2-4 Keyboard-controller test failure Check the keyboard cable and con-
nector for proper connection. If the
problem persists, run the keyboard
test in the Dell Diagnostics to deter-
mine whether the keyboard or
keyboard controller is faulty. If the
keyboard controller is faulty, replace
the system board. See Chapter 9,
“Getting Help,” for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
3-3-1 CMOS failure Run the system board test in the
Dell Diagnostics to isolate the
problem.
3-3-2 System configuration check
failure
Replace the system board. See
Chapter 9, “Getting Help,” for
instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
3-3-3 Keyboard controller not
detected
Replace the system board. See
Chapter 9, “Getting Help,” for
instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
3-3-4 Screen initialization failure Run the video test in the Dell
Diagnostics.
3-4-2 Screen-retrace test failure
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure
4-2-1 No timer tick Replace the system board. See
Chapter 9, “Getting Help,” for
instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
Table 3-2. System Beep Codes (continued)
Code Cause Corrective Action
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see “Abbreviations and
Acronyms.”
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