Troubleshooting
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TDS5000B Series Se r vi c e Manual
BIOS Error Messages
Table 6--9 lists error messages displayed by the BIOS.
Table 6--9: BIOS Error messages
Error message Explanation
GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to
protected mode during the memory test.
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error
Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Pri Master Drive -- ATAPI Incompatible
Pri Slave Drive -- ATA P I Incompatible
Sec Master Drive -- ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Slave Drive -- ATA P I Incompatible
Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Cache Memory Bad An error occurred while testing L2 cache. Memory
may be bad.
CMOS Battery Low The battery may be losing power. Replace the
battery soon.
CMOS Display Type Wrong The display type is different than what has been
stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is
correct.
CMOS Check Sum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory
may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset
values.
CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS values are not the same as the last boot.
These values have either been corrupted or the
battery has failed.
CMOS Date/Time Not Set The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are
invalid. Run Setup to set correct values.
DMA Error Error during read/write test of DMA controller.
HDC Failure Error while trying to access hard disk controller.
Checking NVRAM... NVRAM is being checked to see if it is valid.
Update OK! NVRAM was invalid and has been updated.
Update Failed NVRA M was invalid but was unable to be updated.
Keyboard is locked The system keyboard lock is engaged. The system
must be unlocked to continue to boot.
Keyboard Error Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure
keyboard is connected properly.
KB/Interface Error Keyboard interface test failed.
Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no
memory was removed, then memory may be bad.
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