16 About Your SystemLCD Status MessagesThe system's control panel LCD provides status messages to signify when the system is operatingcorrectly or when the system needs attention. The LCD lights blue to indicate a normal operatingcondition and lights amber to indicate an error condition. The LCD scrolls a message that includes astatus code followed by descriptive text. Each diagnostic LCD message is assigned a priority. The highestpriority messages will supersede any group of messages with a lower priority.Table 1-4 lists the LCD status messages that can occur and the probable cause for each message. TheLCD messages refer to events recorded in the system event log (SEL). For information on the SEL andconfiguring system management settings, see the systems management software documentation.CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only performtroubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online ortelephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by yourwarranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.NOTE: If your system fails to boot, press the System ID button for at least five seconds until an error code appearson the LCD. Record the code, then see "Getting Help" on page 137.Table 1-4. LCD Status MessagesCode Text Causes Corrective ActionsN/A SYSTEM NAME A 62-character string that can bedefined by the user in the SystemSetup program.The SYSTEM NAME displaysunder the following conditions:• The system is powered on.• The power is off and activePOST errors are displayed.This message is for informationonly.You can change the system stringin the System Setup program. See"Using the System SetupProgram" on page 33.E1000 FAILSAFE, CallSupportSee "Getting Help" on page 137.E1114 Temp Ambient Ambient system temperature isout of acceptable range.See "Troubleshooting SystemCooling Problems" on page 115.E1116 Temp Memory Memory has exceeded acceptabletemperature and has beendisabled to prevent damage to thecomponents.See "Troubleshooting SystemCooling Problems" on page 115.E1210 CMOS Batt CMOS battery is missing, or thevoltage is out of acceptable range.See "Troubleshooting the SystemBattery" on page 114.book.book Page 16 Tuesday, September 1, 2009 4:19 PM
