Dell OptiPlex Gn - System Error Messages

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Table 3-2 lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that can appear on
the monitor screen. These messages can help you find the source of a problem.
Some of these error messages indicate fatal errors. When a fatal error occurs,
the computer cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change
has been made. The following messages indicate a fatal error:
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Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read
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Controller has failed
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Data error
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Gate A20 failure
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Hard disk controller failure
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Hard disk drive read failure
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Hard disk failure
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Keyboard clock line failure
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Keyboard controller failure
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Keyboard data line failure
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Keyboard stuck key failure
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No timer tick interrupt
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Shutdown failure
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Timer chip counter 2 failed
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Unexpected interrupt in protected mode