Dell Precision T5400 (Late 2007): Code Description Suggested Remedy System Messages
Code Description Suggested Remedy System Messages: Dell Precision T5400 (Late 2007)
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer Changing Between Tower and Desktop Orientations Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation Switching From Desktop to Tower Orientation
- Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure
- • If your enclosure has doors, ensure that they allow at least thirty percent airflow through the enclosure (front and back).
- Transferring Information to a New Computer Microsoft Windows XP
- Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Disc)
- Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (Without the Operating System Disc) CREATE A WIZARD DISK COPY DATA FROM THE SOURCE COMPUTER
- TRANSFER DATA TO THE DESTINATION COMPUTER Microsoft Windows Vista Power Protection Devices
- Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 5 IEEE 1394 connector (optional)
- 12 diagnostic lights (4) Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer
- Back View (Tower Orientation)
- Back Panel Connectors (Tower Orientation) 5 link integrity light Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps
- 10 USB 2.0 connectors (5)
- Front View (Desktop Orientation) 6 hard-drive activity light
- 12 diagnostic lights (4)
- Back View (Desktop Orientation)
- Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse (Non-Optical)
- Floppy Drive CDs and DVDs Troubleshooting Tools Power Lights
- • Eliminate interference. Some possible causes of interference are:
- Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Beep Codes Code Cause Code Description Suggested Remedy
- Code Description Suggested Remedy System Messages
- Hardware Troubleshooter
- Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function
- Option Function Tab Function
- Troubleshooting Battery Problems Drive Problems
- Optical Drive Problems Problems Writing to an Optical Drive
- Hard Drive Problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems HECK THE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS SECURITY SETTINGS — If you cannot CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK CONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE —
- RUN THE MODEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL — ENSURE THAT YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET — Ensure that you have
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly
- A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems
- BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY Memory Problems IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS — Mouse Problems C HECK THE MOUSE CABLE —
- RESTART THE COMPUTER — HECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS — Network Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- No sound from headphones Video and Monitor Problems The screen is blank
- CHECK THE MONITOR POWER LIGHT — The screen is difficult to read
- 3D image quality is poor
Code
Description Suggested Remedy
(repetitive
short beeps)
4 RAM Read/Write
• Ensure that no special requirements for
failure.
memory module/connector placement
exist (see "Memory"
in your User’s Guide
).
• Ensure that the memory you are using is
supported by your computer (see "Memory"
in your User’s Guide
).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).
5 Real time clock failure.
• Replace the battery (see "Replacing the
Possible battery failure
Battery"
in your User’s Guide
).
or motherboard failure.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).
6Video BIOS Test
Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s
Failure.
Guide).
System Messages
NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the following table, see the
documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running
when the message appeared.
A
LERT! PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AT CHECKPOINT
[
NNNN]. FOR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE NOTE THIS CHECKPOINT
AND CONTACT DELL TECHNICAL SUPPORT — The computer failed to complete the
boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see "Contacting Dell" in your
User’s Guide for assistance).
CMOS
CHECKSUM ERROR — Possible motherboard failure or the real-time clock
battery charge is low. Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" or "Contacting
Dell" in your User’s Guide for assistance).
CPU
FAN FAILURE — CPU fan failure. Replace the CPU fan (see "Removing the
Processor" in your User’s Guide).
F
LOPPY DISKETTE SEEK FAILURE — A cable may be loose, or the computer
configuration information may not match the hardware configuration. Check cable
connections (see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide for assistance).
D
ISKETTE READ FAILURE — The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose.
Replace the floppy disk and/or check for a loose cable connection.
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