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    szRTC Accuracy Test Failed

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by agusman, Oct 30, 2008.

  1. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    I ran a Dell PC Checkup on my newly arrived XPS 1530, and the result showed:

    Motherboard RTC Accuracy test:
    Failed: szRTCAccuracyTestFailed

    What does this mean?

    I live in Argentina, so returning the laptop and waiting for a new one would mean over a month waiting.. what should I do?

    Thanks.
     
    agusman, Oct 30, 2008
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    guess? : real time clock , maybe your clock is running fast or slow.

    Or it could be the battery voltage?

    Do your own test, the test might be wrong.

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Oct 30, 2008
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  3. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    How do I do my own test?

    I can check the clock, which so far doesn't do anything strage... what about battery voltage?

    Can you recommend any other diagnostic/general check-up tool?

    thanks
     
    agusman, Oct 30, 2008
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  4. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    *bump*

    An update on the issue.

    A Dell technician told me via chat, that XPS's are not compatible with RTC technology and Dell PC Checkup is standard for all Dell laptops and PC's, so it check for RTC accuracy anyway.

    That's why the RTC fail comes up, and I shouldn't bother about it, since it does not mean it's malfunctioning.
     
    agusman, Nov 10, 2008
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  5. Jonas86

    Jonas86 Newbie

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    Hola Agus yo tengo el mismo probleama con la maquina es algo importante?

     
    Jonas86, Nov 25, 2008
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