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Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft ...Using System Restore in Windows XP 23 Using Last Known Good Configuration 24 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 25 Before You Start Testing 25 Running the Dell Diagnostics 26 System Lights 27 Beep Codes 28 Error Messages 29 Diagnostic Lights 29 Memory Overview 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Index 41 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft ...Using System Restore in Windows XP 23 Using Last Known Good Configuration 24 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 25 Before You Start Testing 25 Running the Dell Diagnostics 26 System Lights 27 Beep Codes 28 Error Messages 29 Diagnostic Lights 29 Memory Overview 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Index 41 Contents 3
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...errors or problems. This series of -day clock stopped 28 Quick Reference Guide Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 Cause Microprocessor register failure NVRAM read/write failure ROM BIOS checksum failure Programmable interval timer failure DMA initialization failure DMA page register read/write failure Video Memory Test failure Memory... 2 Run the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for video ROM failure No timer tick Shutdown failure Gate A20 failure Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Memory failure above address 0FFFFh...
...errors or problems. This series of -day clock stopped 28 Quick Reference Guide Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 Cause Microprocessor register failure NVRAM read/write failure ROM BIOS checksum failure Programmable interval timer failure DMA initialization failure DMA page register read/write failure Video Memory Test failure Memory... 2 Run the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for video ROM failure No timer tick Shutdown failure Gate A20 failure Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Memory failure above address 0FFFFh...
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Operating in debug mode until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. Please Populate Memory in Pairs for a replacement. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Debug Mode. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide...
Operating in debug mode until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. Please Populate Memory in Pairs for a replacement. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Debug Mode. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide...
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Operating in debug mode until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Debug Mode. Please Populate Memory in connector DIMM_1. 4 Restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = yellow = green = off Problem Description No memory modules are not defective...
Operating in debug mode until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Debug Mode. Please Populate Memory in connector DIMM_1. 4 Restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = yellow = green = off Problem Description No memory modules are not defective...
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... are compatible with your computer. • Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD green yellow yellow green green yellow ... card) and restarting the computer. 2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you are installing are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error exists. • Ensure that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for ...
... are compatible with your computer. • Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD green yellow yellow green green yellow ... card) and restarting the computer. 2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you are installing are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error exists. • Ensure that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for ...
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... then DIMM_5 and DIMM_6 cannot be used. • Dual-rank memory modules are located on the outside edge of memory, you purchased the new modules from Dell is covered under your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that you must ...warranty. If you do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. You should install your computer may have, even if you must install a fan or remove some memory. If possible, do not install a fan, you will get an error message stating that you may not start properly...
... then DIMM_5 and DIMM_6 cannot be used. • Dual-rank memory modules are located on the outside edge of memory, you purchased the new modules from Dell is covered under your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that you must ...warranty. If you do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. You should install your computer may have, even if you must install a fan or remove some memory. If possible, do not install a fan, you will get an error message stating that you may not start properly...