Dell Dimension 9150 Service Manual

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Advanced Troubleshooting: Dell Dimension 9150 Service Manualfile:///T|/htdocs/systems/dim9150/en/sm/adtshoot.htm[10/31/2012 7:59:03 AM]Another failure hasoccurred.Ensure that the cables are properly connected to the system board fromthe hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see "System BoardComponents").If there is an error message on your screen identifying a problem with adevice (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to makesure it is functioning properly.The operating system is attempting to boot from a device (such as thefloppy drive or hard drive); check system setup to make sure the bootsequence is correct for the devices installed on your computer.If the problem persists, contact Dell.The computer is in anormal operatingcondition after POST.None.Beep CodesYour computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series ofbeeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of threebeeps, and then one beep. This beep code tells you that the computer encountered a memory problem.Reseating the memory modules may fix the beep code errors in the following table. If the problem persists, see "ContactingDell" in your Owner's Manual for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.Code Cause1-3-1 through 2-4-4 Memory not being properly identified or used4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFhIf you hear one of the following beep codes, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for instructions on obtainingtechnical assistance.Code Cause1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure1-1-3 NVRAM1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure1-2-1 Programmable interval timer1-2-2 DMA initialization failure1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure3-1-2 Master DMA register failure3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure3-3-1 NVRAM power loss3-3-2 NVRAM configuration3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure3-4-1 Screen initialization failure