Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
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Index of error messages
Error codes
Error messages
Error Codes Error Messages
006 Equipment Configuration Error
Causes:
1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch
2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error
(The causes are shown before “Equipment Configuration Error”)
010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh)
070 Real Time Clock Error
071 CMOS Battery Bad
072 CMOS Checksum Error
110 System is disabled. An incorrect password was entered.
<No error code> Battery is critically low. In this situation BIOS issues four short beeps, then
shuts the system down. No message is displayed.
<No error code> Temperature is critically high. In this situation BIOS shuts the system down.
No message is displayed.
Error Messages FRU/Action Sequence
Stuck Key See “Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device” on
page 137.
Keyboard error See “Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device” on
page 137.
Keyboard Controller Failed See “Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device” on
page 137.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch Unlock the external keyboard.
Monitor type does not match CMOS -
Run Setup
Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility,
then reboot the notebook.
Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn • Test or replace the BIOS ROM.
• Test or replace the system board.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn • Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
• Test or replace the system board.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn • Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
• Test or replace the system board.
System battery is dead - Replace and run
Setup
Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
System CMOS checksum bad - Default
configuration used
Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
System timer error • Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility
to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
• Test or replace the system board.
Real time clock error • Replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility
to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
• Test or replace the system board.