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Troubleshooting and Repair 5-5
Table 5-2 POST Error Messages (cont’d)
Message Possible Cause Action
No boot device available -
press
F1
to retr
y
boot,
F2
for SETUP utility
Either diskette drive A:,
the fixed disk, or both the
diskette and fixed disk are
defective.
Tr
y
rebootin
g
. If problem
persists, replace the diskette
or the fixed disk.
No boot sector on fixed
disk - press
F1
to retr
y
boot,
F2
for SETUP utility
The C: drive is not
formatted or is not
bootable.
Format the C: drive and
make it bootable.
Not a boot diskette - press
F1
to retr
y
boot,
F2
for
SETUP utility
The diskette in drive A: is
not formatted as a
bootable diskette.
Replace the diskette with a
bootable diskette and tr
y
rebooting.
No timer tick interrupt The timer chip has failed. Check the s
y
stem board,
Turn the power off, then back
on a
g
ain. If the problem
persists, contact qualified
service personnel.
Shutdown failure Either the ke
y
board
controller is not acceptin
g
the reset command or the
associated reset lo
g
ic has
failed.
Check the ke
y
board
controller and s
y
stem board.
Turn the power off, then back
on a
g
ain. If the problem
persists, contact qualified
service personnel.
Time of da
y
not set - run
SETUP program
Real Time Clock is not
set.
Run SETUP utility.
Timer 2 failure The timer chip has failed. Check the s
y
stem board.
Turn the power off, then back
on a
g
ain. If the problem
persists, contact qualified
service personnel.
F2
to enter ROM-based
SETUP
Invalid confi
g
uration
information must be
changed.
You must run SETUP utilit
y
and correct confi
g
uration
information.
Invalid confi
g
uration
information - please run
SETUP
Displa
y
adapter is
configured incorrectly.
Memory size is incorrect.
Wron
g
number of diskette
drives.
Run the SETUP utility.
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