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#*Previous boot incomplete – Default configu-
ration used – Previous Power On Self Test
(POST) did not complete successfully. Power
On Self Test (POST) loads default values and
offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by
incorrect values and they are not corrected,the
next boot will likely fail also. If using the default
settings does not allow you to complete a success-
ful boot sequence you should turn off the power
with the Power Switch and contact your
support representative.
*Real time clock error – Real-time clock fails
BIOS test. May require board repair. Contact
your support representative.
*Shadow RAM Failed at offset:nnnn – Shadow
RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at
which the error was detected. You are risking
data corruption if you continue. Contact your
support representative.
nnnn Shadow RAM Passed – Where nnnn is
the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes
successfully tested.
*System battery is dead – Replace and run
SETUP – The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold
up battery is dead. This is part of your BIOS
and is a board mounted battery which requires
a support representative to change. You can con-
tinue operating but you will have to use Setup
Utility default values or reconfigure your Setup
Utility every time you turn off your notebook.
This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years.
System BIOS shadowed – System BIOS copied
to shadow RAM.
*System CMOS checksum bad – run SETUP –
BIOS CMOS RAM has been corru pted or mod i-
fied incorrect ly, perhaps by an app l i c a ti on pro-
gram that ch a n ges data stored in BIOS mem ory.
Run Setup and reconfigure the system.
*System RAM Failed at offset:nnnn – System
memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k
block at which the error was detected. This
means that there is a fault in your built-in
memory. If you continue to operate you risk
corrupting your data. Contact your support
representative for repairs.
nnnn System RAM Passed – Where nnnn is the
amount of system memory in kilobytes success-
fully tested.
*System timer error – The timer test failed. The
main clock that operates the computer is faulty.
Requires repair of system board. Contact your
support representative for repairs.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn –
Displays the address of the upper limit of
Upper Memory Blocks,indicating released
segments of the BIOS memory which may
be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager.
Video BIOS shadowed Video – BIOS success-
fully copied to shadow RAM.