38 Quick Reference Guide
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Description Suggested Remedy
1BIOS checksum
failure. Possible
motherboard failure.
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in
your User’s Guide).
2 No memory modules
are detected.
• If two or more memory modules are
installed, remove the modules (see
"Removing a Memory Module" in your
User’s Guide
), then reinstall one module
(see "Installing a Memory Module" in
your
User’s Guide
) and restart the
computer. If the computer starts
normally, continue to install additional
memory modules (one at a time) until
you have identified a faulty module or
reinstalled all modules without error.
• If available, install working memory of
the same type into your computer (see
"Memory" in your
User’s Guide
).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your
User’s Guide
).
3
Possible motherboard
failure.
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in
your User’s Guide).
4 RAM Read/Write
failure.
• Ensure that no special requirements for
memory module/connector placement
exist (see "Memory" in your
User’s
Guide
).
• Ensure that the memory you are using is
supported by your computer (see
"Memory"
in your User’s Guide
).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s
Guide).
