Gateway p-79 Laptop User Manual


 
CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting
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Index of error messages
Error codes
Error messages
Error Codes Error Messages
006 Equipment Configuration Error
Causes:
1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch
2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error
(The causes are shown before “Equipment Configuration Error”)
010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh)
070 Real Time Clock Error
071 CMOS Battery Bad
072 CMOS Checksum Error
110 System is disabled. An incorrect password was entered.
<No error code> Battery is critically low. In this situation BIOS issues four short beeps, then shuts the system
down. No message is displayed.
<No error code> Temperature is critically high. In this situation BIOS shuts the system down. No message
is displayed.
Error Messages FRU/Action Sequence
Failure Fixed Disk
Reconnect the hard disk drive connector.
Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
the notebook.
Test or replace the hard disk drive.
Test or replace the system board.
Stuck Key See “Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device” on page 141.
Keyboard error See “Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device” on page 141.
Keyboard Controller Failed See “Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device” on page 141.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch Unlock the external keyboard.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run
Setup
Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
the notebook.
Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
Test or replace the BIOS ROM.
Test or replace the system board.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
Test or replace the system board.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
Test or replace the system board.