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Table 3-2 lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that may appear
on the display during the boot routine or during normal computer operation.
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1-2 Memory module not being
properly identified or used
Faulty memory module or
faulty main board
1-2-2-3 ROM BIOS checksum failure Faulty main board
1-3-1-1 DRAM refresh failure Faulty main board
1-3-1-3 Keyboard controller test
failure
Faulty keyboard or faulty main
board
1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line
nnnn
Faulty memory module or
faulty main board
1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits
nnnn
of high byte on memory
bus
Faulty memory module or
faulty main board
1-4-1-1 RAM failure on data bits
nnnn
of low byte on memory
bus
Faulty memory module or
faulty main board
2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
failure
Faulty main board
2-2-3-1 Interrupt mask register failure Faulty main board
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The CMOS battery
does not have enough
charge to power the
computer.
CMOS battery com-
pletely discharged.
Faulty CMOS battery or
main board.
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Connector loose or dis-
kette faulty.
Faulty or incorrectly
inserted diskette in
drive. Faulty diskette
drive. Faulty main
board. Faulty or loose
external cable.
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Extended memory not
configured properly or
failed at memory
address
nnnn
.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty main board.