Guest Daddio Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Getting "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Also getting "Previous fan error" message and did note the fan stops and starts. tried another duplicate fan on this Dell 8250 and it worked, but still got the "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Changed the system battery, same issue even after resetting the date and time. Going to try slaving the HDD on another computer, but is it possible the loss of the fan damaged the processor? Daddio - TIA
Guest glee Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Re: Error On Bootup Was it the processor fan? What happens when you press F1? Does Windows ever start? When you press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup, look for any option to clear the store of error messages. In BIOS Setup, record (via paper and pencil if necessary) your settings on each screen available, then use the option to revert to Setup defaults (there may be an option to revert to BIOS defaults also....what you want if available is the more optimised Setup Defaults). Then Save and Exit BIOS Setup. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daddio" <Daddio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DAFEC58D-EAC8-4A3A-BFAC-6DDAF5AB18C4@microsoft.com... > Getting "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Also getting > "Previous fan error" message and did note the fan stops and starts. tried > another duplicate fan on this Dell 8250 and it worked, but still got the > "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Changed the system battery, > same issue even after resetting the date and time. Going to try slaving the > HDD on another computer, but is it possible the loss of the fan damaged the > processor? > > Daddio - TIA
Guest glee Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Re: Error On Bootup Addenda: Here are instructions to reset your configuration for the Dell 8250=> How to clear the NVRAM (Load BIOS Defaults) on your Dell™ Dimension™ system: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&dn=1023538 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message news:%23MysCUX5HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Was it the processor fan? > What happens when you press F1? > Does Windows ever start? > > When you press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup, look for any option to clear the store > of error messages. > In BIOS Setup, record (via paper and pencil if necessary) your settings on each > screen available, then use the option to revert to Setup defaults (there may be an > option to revert to BIOS defaults also....what you want if available is the more > optimised Setup Defaults). Then Save and Exit BIOS Setup. > -- > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ > http://dts-l.org/ > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "Daddio" <Daddio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:DAFEC58D-EAC8-4A3A-BFAC-6DDAF5AB18C4@microsoft.com... >> Getting "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Also getting >> "Previous fan error" message and did note the fan stops and starts. tried >> another duplicate fan on this Dell 8250 and it worked, but still got the >> "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Changed the system battery, >> same issue even after resetting the date and time. Going to try slaving the >> HDD on another computer, but is it possible the loss of the fan damaged the >> processor? >> >> Daddio - TIA >
Guest glee Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Re: Error On Bootup Sorry for the replies to myself....here's more info, as I find it: If the above options do not help, run Dell Diagnostics: Using the Dell Diagnostics http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx620/en/ug/tools00.htm and http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/deke/laptopsupport/manuals/d600/diag.htm -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message news:OhaGdWX5HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Addenda: > Here are instructions to reset your configuration for the Dell 8250=> > > How to clear the NVRAM (Load BIOS Defaults) on your Dell™ Dimension™ system: > http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&dn=1023538 > > -- > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ > http://dts-l.org/ > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message > news:%23MysCUX5HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Was it the processor fan? >> What happens when you press F1? >> Does Windows ever start? >> >> When you press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup, look for any option to clear the store >> of error messages. >> In BIOS Setup, record (via paper and pencil if necessary) your settings on each >> screen available, then use the option to revert to Setup defaults (there may be >> an option to revert to BIOS defaults also....what you want if available is the >> more optimised Setup Defaults). Then Save and Exit BIOS Setup. >> -- >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ >> http://dts-l.org/ >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "Daddio" <Daddio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:DAFEC58D-EAC8-4A3A-BFAC-6DDAF5AB18C4@microsoft.com... >>> Getting "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Also getting >>> "Previous fan error" message and did note the fan stops and starts. tried >>> another duplicate fan on this Dell 8250 and it worked, but still got the >>> "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility". Changed the system battery, >>> same issue even after resetting the date and time. Going to try slaving the >>> HDD on another computer, but is it possible the loss of the fan damaged the >>> processor? >>> >>> Daddio - TIA >> >
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