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44 Chapter 3 Hardware troubleshooting

BIOS error messages appear on the video monitor. Refer to the following

table for a description of the messages.

Error message Description

GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to protected

mode during the memory test.

Pri Master HDD Error

Pri Slave HDD Error

Sec Master HDD Error

Sec Slave HDD Error

The system could not read the sector from the corresponding

drive.

ATAPI Incompatible Drive

• Pri Master Drive

•

Pri Slave Drive

•

Sec Master Drive

•

Sec Slave Drive

The corresponding drive is not an ATAPI (Advanced Technology

Attachment Packet Interface) device. Run Setup to make sure

the device is selected correctly.

A: Drive Error No response from the disk drive.

CMOS Battery Low The battery is losing power. Replace the battery soon.

CMOS Display Type Wron The display type is different from that stored in CMOS. Check

Setup to make sure the type is correct.

CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory can be

corrupted. Run Setup to reset the values.

CMOS Settings Wrong The CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. Either these

values are corrupted or the battery failed.

CMOS Date/Time Not Set The time or date values stored in CMOS are invalid. Run Setup

to set the correct values.

DMA Error An error occurred during the read/write test of the DMA (Direct

Memory Access) controller.

FDC Failure An FDC Failure error occurred while trying to access the diskette

drive controller.

HDC Failure An error occurred trying to access the hard disk controller.

Checking NVRAM.... The NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) is being

checked to see if it is valid.

Update OK! The NVRAM is invalid and has been updated.

Updated Failed The NVRAM is invalid and cannot be updated.

Keyboard Error An error occurred in the keyboard connection. Make sure the

keyboard is connected properly.

KB/Interface Error The keyboard interface test failed.

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Troubleshooting Reference Guide

NN44200-700 01.05 Standard

5.0 26 June 2007