User's Manual

Error Messages
Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence
Device
Address Con-
flict
1. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup
Utility.
2. Backup battery (RTC)
3. System board
Allocation
Error for:
device
1. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup
Utility.
2. Backup battery (RTC)
3. System board
Failing Bits:
nnnn
1. DIMM
2. BIOS ROM
3. System board
Invalid System
Configuration
Data
1. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup
Utility.
2. BIOS ROM
3. System board
I/O device IRQ
conflict
1. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup
Utility.
2. Backup battery (RTC)
3. System board
Operating
system not
found
1. Enter BIOS Setup Utility and see if
the hard disk drive and diskette drive
A: are properly identified.
2. Diskette drive
3. Hard disk drive
4. System board
Critical battery
low
Save your work; then connect the AC
Adapter to the computer to recharge the
battery.
ERROR EDO
RAM exist,
system halt!
Non PC100
SDRAM exist,
system halt!
1. DIMM
2. System board
No Beep Symptoms
Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence
No beep, power-on
indicator on, LCD
blank, no POST
 Ensure every connector is
connected tightly and cor-
rectly.
 DIMM
 Reseat CPU card.
 CPU card
 System board
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