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Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and asks you to take corrective action before the system continues a task. For example, before you
format a diskette, a message may warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the procedure and require you to
respond by typing y (yes) or n (no).
1-1-3
CMOS write/read failure; faulty
system board.
Replace the system board (see "System Board").
1-1-4
BIOS error.
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1-2-1
Programmable interval-timer
failure; faulty system board.
Replace the system board (see "System Board").
1-2-2
DMA initialization failure.
Ensure that the memory modules are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the faulty memory
module(s) (see "Memory Modules").
1-2-3
DMA page register write/read
failure.
1-3-1
Main-memory refresh verification
failure.
1-3-2
No memory installed.
1-3-3
Chip or data line failure in the first
64KBofmainmemory.
1-3-4
Odd/even logic failure in the first
64KBofmainmemory.
1-4-1
Address line failure in the first
64KBofmainmemory.
1-4-2
Parityfailureinthefirst64KBof
main memory.
1-4-3
Fail-safe timer test failure.
1-4-4
Software NMI port test failure.
2-1-1
through
2-4-4
Bitfailureinthefirst64KBofmain
memory.
3-1-1
Slave DMA-register failure.
Replace the system board (see "System Board").
3-1-2
Master DMA-register failure.
3-1-3
Master interrupt-mask register
failure.
3-1-4
Slave interrupt-mask register
failure.
3-2-2
Interrupt vector loading failure.
3-2-4
Keyboard-controller test failure.
Check the keyboard cable and connector. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard. If the problem
persists, replace the system board (see "System Board").
3-3-1
CMOS failure.
Replace the system board (see "System Board").
3-3-2
System configuration check failure.
3-3-3
Keyboard controller not detected.
3-3-4
Video memory test failure.
3-4-1
Screen initialization failure.
3-4-2
Screen-retrace test failure.
3-4-3
Video ROM search failure.
4-2-1
No timer tick.
4-2-2
Shutdown test failure.
4-2-3
Gate A20 failure.
4-2-4
Unexpected interrupt in protected
mode.
Ensure that the expansion cards are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the faulty expansion
card(s) (see "Expansion Cards").
4-3-1
Improperly installed or faulty
memory modules.
Ensure that the memory modules are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the faulty memory
module(s) (see "Memory Modules").
4-3-2
No memory modules installed in
bank 1.
Install memory modules in bank 1 of the same type and size (see "Memory Modules").
4-3-3
Faulty system board.
Replace the system board (see "System Board").
4-3-4
Time-of-day clock stopped.
Ensure that the system battery is properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the battery (see
"System Battery").
4-4-1
Super I/O chip failure; faulty
system board.
Replace the system board (see "System Board").
4-4-2
BIOS-shadowing failure.
Ensure that the system cooling fans are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the faulty fan(s)
(see "System Fans"). If the problem persists, replace the system board (see "System Board").
4-4-3
Microprocessor speed control
sequence failure.
Ensure that the microprocessors are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the faulty
microprocessor(s) (see "Microprocessors"). If the problem persists, replace the system board (see "System
Board").
4-4-4
Cache test failure; faulty
microprocessor.