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QAPlus Reported Errors/Messages



QAPlus Reported Errors/Messages

Error Message/Symptom    FRU/Action
  
Address Exceeds the Size 1. Enter the correct address.
of Your Memory 2. Memory Module
An invalid memory address 3. System Board
was entered. Diagnostics Tests
display this message during
the Locate Bad Chips option.
Arithmetic Functions Failed 1. Microprocessor
An error was detected 2. System Board
during the CPU Test.
Base Memory Test Failed 1. Memory Module
An error was detected 2. System Board
in base memory.
Battery Error 1. Replace the Battery and Run Setup
  2. System Board
  
Boot Sector Unreadable 1. Hard Disk Drive
A boot sector read error was 2. Hard Disk Drive Cable
detected on the hard disk drive. 3. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
  4. System Board
  
Bus Noise Test Failed 1. Memory Module
RAM Test detected an error 2. System Board
in the memory bus.
Butterfly Cylinder Access Test Failed 1. Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive Test detected 2. Hard Disk Drive Cable
mismatch between the data read and 3. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
the data stored on the drive. 4. System Board
  
Clock Stopped 1. Real-Time Clock Assembly
Real-time clock has stopped working. 2. System Board
  
CMOS Clock Test Failed 1. Real-Time Clock Assembly
Time and Date Settings for CMOS 2. System Board
and DOS do not Match.
COM Port Test Failed 1. Serial Cable
Test failed with wrap plug attached. 2. System Board
  
Controller Diagnostic Test Failed 1. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
An error was detected while 2. Hard Disk Drive
testing the Hard Disk 3. System Board
Controller (Adapter).
Cylinder 0 errors 1. Hard Disk Drive
Test detected an error reading 2. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
the first cylinder of the hard 3. System Board
disk drive.
Device is Not Ready 1. Ensure the device is powered-on.
Ready the Device... 2. Replace failing device
or 3. Device Adapter (if installed)
Press Any Key 4. System Board
  
Disk Error Encountered 1. Hard Disk Drive
Opening Output File Press 2. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
Any Key To Continue. 3. System Board
  
DMA #X Failed 1. System Board
Main Components Test detected
an error while testing the DMA
controller.
DMA Page Register Failed 1. System Board
DMA page register error
Door is Open 1. Close door on device being tested
  2. Device being tested
  3. System Board
  
Drive (x) Media (y) 1. Check diskette and diskette drive capacity.
Mismatch 2. Diskette Drive
FAT ID mismatch with 3. System Board
installed drive.
EISA Configuration 1. Replace Battery, then run Setup.
NVRAM Bad 2. System Board
  
Error in video buffer. 1. Video Adapter
Bad bits. 2. System Board
Video memory test error. 3. Display
  
Exception Interrupt 1. Any Adapter
In Protected Mode Diags 2. System Board
Cannot Continue 3. Processor
Server error, remove one adapter
at a time until the symptom
goes away.
Extended Memory Test Failed 1. Memory Module
Extended memory error. 2. System Board
  
FF Stuck Key 1. Keyboard
Keyboard error. 2. System Board
  
Floppy Drive Failed 1. Diskette Drive
Diskette drive(s) failed. 2. System Board
  3. Diskette Drive Cable
  
General Function Failed 1. Any Adapter
Remove one adapter at a time 2. System Board
until the symptom goes away. 3. Processor
  
Hard Drives Failed 1. Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive test error. 2. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
  3. System Board
  
Incorrect DOS version 1. Ensure you are using DOS version 3.0
      or higher.
  
Insert A Data Disk 1. Insert a known good data disk into the CD-ROM
  2. CD-ROM Drive
  3. System Board
  4. CD-ROM Cable
  
INT Mask Register Failed 1. Microprocessor
INT Mask Register error. 2. System Board
  
Invalid Date 1. Real-Time Clock Assembly
Clock/DOS date mismatch. 2. System Board
  
Invalid Time 1. Real-Time Clock Assembly
Clock/DOS time mismatch. 2. System Board
Back-up clock and DOS time
of day settings do not match.
Keyboard Error 1. Keyboard
One or more keys do not 2. System Board
operate correctly
Linear Cylinder Access Test Failed 1. Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive error. 2. Hard Disk Drive Cable
  3. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
  4. System Board
  
Logic Function Failed 1. Microprocessor
CPU Logic test error. 2. System Board
  
Loopback Error 1. System Board
COM Port Test or Parallel Port error. 2. Wrap Plug
A wrap plug must be installed to
successfully complete these tests.
Main Components Failed 1. System Board
System board error. 2. Processor
  
Memory test cannot run at this 1. Memory Module
location in memory 2. System Board
Not enough free memory available
to start the memory test.
Missing QAPlus/PRO Files(s) 1. Diagnostic Diskette
One or more diagnostic support
files are missing.
NO LOOP-BACK PLUG. Skipping 1. Install wrap plug on the serial port,
External loopback test     rerun test.
No wrap plug installed. 2. System Board
  
Not ready 1. Ready Printer
Printer not on-line or not ready. 2. Printer
  3. Printer Cable
  4. System Board
  
Not ready error 1. Ensure that a known good formatted
ready drive A     diskette is in drive A, the rerun the test.
DMA Transfer test error 2. System Board
  
No 'type-amatic' repeat 1. Keyboard
At least one repeat key must 2. System Board
be tested during this test or
an error will occur.
Type-amatic test error.
Not used by any standard 1. System Board
device
IRQ is not currently being used
by a non-standard device.
Numeric Proc Failed 1. Microprocessor
NPU test error. 2. System Board
  
Parallel Ports Failed 1. System Board
Test Report Summary message.
Pass (N): ** Errors ** Drive 1. Diskette Drive
(X) Failed 2. System Board
Diskette drive read/write test error. 3. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Pass (N) Drive Not Ready 1. Ensure diskette drive is ready.
Diskette drive door is open 2. Diskette Drive
or defective. 3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Pass (N): Drive (X) Write 1. Insert a non-write protected, formatted
Protected or Unformatted     diskette into the diskette drive,
      then rerun the test.
  2. Diskette Drive
  3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Pass (N): Unknown Media 1. Diskette
Drive (X) 2. Diskette Drive
Diskette Drive Test error. 3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Place Hi-density Media in Drive 1. Diskette
Media/drive mismatch. 2. Diskette Drive
  3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Printer Failed 1. Printer
Printer powered-on and ready? 2. Printer Cable
  3. System Board
  
Printer Fault 1. Printer
Printer powered-on and ready? 2. Printer Cable
  3. System Board
  
Printer Not Selected 1. Printer
Ensure the printer is 2. Printer Cable
powered-on and ready. 3. System Board
  
Program or File Not Found 1. Diagnostic Diskette
Press Any Key 2. Diskette Drive
Diagnostics cannot find 3. System Board
the USER(N).COM file.
Program Too Big 1. Reboot the system from the
To Fit In Memory     Diagnostic Diskette.
Too many Terminate and Stay
Resident programs in memory.
QAPlus/PRO Cannot Be Re-run 1. Diagnostic Diskette
Because Of Error In Relocating 2. Memory Module
Program 3. System Board
Diagnostics failed to relocate
the Diagnostics Test programs
so the memory space it resides
in was not tested.
RAM Memory Error 1. Memory Module
in Block n. Bad bits n 2. System Board
Memory error.
RAM Test Failed 1. Memory Module
Memory error. 2. System Board
  
Read error on cylinder n 1. Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive format error. 2. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
  3. System Board
  
Read Errors 1. Diskette
Diskette drive read error. 2. Diskette Drive
  3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Receive Error 1. Serial Port Cable
Serial Port loopback test error. 2. System Board
  
Refresh Failure 1. Memory Module
Diagnostics Test detected an 2. System Board
error while testing the
DMA controller's RAM
refresh cycle.
RTC Interrupt Failure 1. Real-Time Clock Assembly
Diagnostics Test cannot detect 2. System Board
the Real-Time clock interrupt.
Serial Chip Error 1. Serial Port Cable
COM Port error, general. 2. System Board
  
Serial Compare Error 1. Serial Port Cable
COM Port error, information 2. System Board
transmitted is not the same
as information received
Serial Time-out Error 1. Serial Port Cable
COM Port error, time interval 2. System Board
is too long between transmitted
and received data
Serious Memory Error 1. Memory Module
- Diags Cannot Continue 2. System Board
Memory Test error.
Sorry You Need A Mouse 1. Mouse
Mouse or mouse driver 2. System Board
was not detected.
System Hangs (while 1. System Board
loading a diagnostic test)
System Hangs 1. Any device
Go to 2. Any adapter
'Symptom-to-FRU Index Supplement' 3. System Board
  
The Address Exceeds 1. Enter correct address
The Size Of Your Memory 2. Memory Module
An invalid memory address was 3. System Board
entered. The Diagnostics Tests
display this message during the
Locate Bad Chips option under
the interact menu if an invalid
memory address was entered at
the "Enter Memory Address Of
Bad Chip" prompt.
That Number is Out Of Range 1. Enter the correct number.
An invalid bit number was 2. Memory Module
entered. Diagnostics Tests 3. System Board
display this message during
the Locate Bad Chips option.
Too Many Errors 1. Microprocessor
- Test Aborted 2. System Board
Too many errors, the
Diagnostics Test cannot
continue.
Transmit Error 1. Serial Port Cable
Internal or external serial 2. System Board
port loopback test failure.
Unable To Detect CD-ROM 1. CD-ROM Drive
  2. System Board
  3. CD-ROM Cable
  
Video Adapter Failed 1. Video Adapter
Test Result Summary, displayed 2. System Board
if "Fail" was at the 3. Display
Quit/Fail/Pass menu of any
video test.
Write error on cylinder n 1. Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive write error. 2. Hard Disk Drive Adapter (if installed)
  
Write Errors 1. Diskette
Diskette drive write error. 2. Diskette Drive
  3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
Write Protected or Unformatted 1. Insert a non-write protected, formatted
Diskette is Write Protected or     diskette into the diskette drive, then
not formatted.     rerun the test.
  2. Diskette Drive
  3. System Board
  4. Diskette Drive Cable
  
You Cannot Delete the Motherboard 1. Make the correct selection.
'Remove Board' option was 2. Memory Module
selected. The Diagnostics 3. System Board
Tests display this message 4. Processor
during the Locate Bad Chips
option.


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