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Hard-disk
drive
controller
failure
The hard-disk drive does not
respond to commands from the
computer.
Turn off the computer, remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer again, reinstall the drive, and
reboot the computer. If the problem persists, try
another drive. Then run the Hard-Disk Drive
tests in the
Dell Diagnostics.
Hard-disk
drive failure
The hard-disk drive does not
respond to commands from the
computer.
Turn off the computer, remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer again, reinstall the drive, and
reboot the computer. If the problem persists, try
another drive. Then run the Hard-Disk Drive
tests in the
Dell Diagnostics
Hard-disk
drive read
failure
The hard-disk drive may be
faulty.
Turn off the computer, remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer again, reinstall the drive, and
reboot the computer. If the problem persists, try
another drive. Then run the Hard-Disk Drive
tests in the
Dell Diagnostics
Invalid
configuration
information-
please run
System Setup
Program
The system configuration
information does not match the
hardware configuration. This
message is most likely to occur
after a memory module is
installed.
Correct the appropriate options in the
system
setup program.
Keyboard
clock line
failure
A cable or connector may be
loose, or the keyboard may be
faulty.
Run the Keyboard Controller test in the
Dell
Diagnostics.
Keyboard
controller
failure
A cable or connector may be
loose, or the keyboard may be
faulty.
Reboot the computer, and avoid touching the
keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. If
the problem persists, run the Keyboard
Controller test in the
Dell Diagnostics.
Keyboard data
line failure
A cable or connector may be
loose, or the keyboard may be
faulty.
Run the Keyboard Controller test in the
Dell
Diagnostics.
Keyboard
stuck key
failure
If an external keyboard or keypad
is being used, a cable or
connector may be loose or the
keyboard may be faulty. If the
integrated keyboard is being
used, the keyboard may be
faulty.
A key on the integrated keyboard
or external keyboard may have
been pressed while the computer
Run the Stuck Key test in the
Dell Diagnostics.