Dell 1900 Personal Computer User Manual


 
28 About Your System
PCI BIOS failed to install PCI device BIOS (Option ROM)
checksum failure is detected during
shadowing. Loose cables to expansion
card(s); faulty or improperly installed
expansion card.
Reseat the expansion cards. Ensure that
all appropriate cables are securely
connected to the expansion cards. If the
problem persists, see "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on page 117.
Plug & Play Configuration
Error
Error encountered in initializing PCI
device; faulty system board.
Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and
reboot the system. See Figure 6-1 for
jumper location. If the problem persists,
see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards"
on page 117.
Read fault
Requested sector not found
The operating system cannot read
from the diskette or hard drive, the
system could not find a particular
sector on the disk, or the requested
sector is defective.
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the
diskette and hard drive cables are
properly connected. See
"Troubleshooting a USB Device" on
page 105, "Troubleshooting a Diskette
Drive" on page 112, or "Troubleshooting
a Hard Drive" on page 115 for the
appropriate drive(s) installed in your
system.
Remote configuration
update attempt failed
System unable to process Remote
Configuration request.
Retry Remote Configuration.
ROM bad checksum = address Expansion card improperly installed or
faulty.
Reseat the expansion cards. Ensure that
all appropriate cables are securely
connected to the expansion cards. If the
problem persists, see "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on page 117.
SATA port
n
hard disk drive
not found
SATA cables are not properly seated,
or drive missing.
See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 115.
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Faulty diskette or hard drive. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 112 or "Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page 115 for the appropriate
drive(s) installed in your system.
Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 110.
Table 1-5. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions