Dell 1900 Laptop User Manual


 
16 About Your System
LCD Status Messages
The system's control panel LCD provides status messages to signify when the system is operating
correctly or when the system needs attention. The LCD lights blue to indicate a normal operating
condition and lights amber to indicate an error condition. The LCD scrolls a message that includes a
status code followed by descriptive text. Each diagnostic LCD message is assigned a priority. The
highest priority messages will supersede any group of messages with a lower priority.
Table 1-4 lists the LCD status messages that can occur and the probable cause for each message. The
LCD messages refer to events recorded in the system event log (SEL). For information on the SEL and
configuring system management settings, see the systems management software documentation.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: If your system fails to boot, press the System ID button for at least five seconds until an error code appears
on the LCD. Record the code, then see "Getting Help" on page 131.
Table 1-4. LCD Status Messages
Code Text Causes Corrective Actions
N/A
SYSTEM NAME
A 62-character string that can be
defined by the user in the System
Setup program.
The
SYSTEM NAME
displays
under the following conditions:
The system is powered on.
The power is off and active
POST errors are displayed.
This message is for information
only.
You can change the system string
in the System Setup program. See
"Using the System Setup
Program" on page 33.
E1000 FAILSAFE, Call
Support
See "Getting Help" on page 131.
E1114 Temp Ambient Ambient system temperature is
out of acceptable range.
See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" on page 109.
E1116 Temp Memory Memory has exceeded acceptable
temperature and has been
disabled to prevent damage to the
components.
See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" on page 109.
E1210 CMOS Batt CMOS battery is missing, or the
voltage is out of acceptable range.
See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 108.