Hardware failure code on intel mac mini???

intel mac mini 1.5 ghz
1gb of (mac) ram
running OS X 10.4.8
got this hardware error message
4SNS/1/40000000:"TAOP"
any body got any idea what that means
mac mini 1.5 ghz   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   1 gb of ram

MacVSmac, welcome!
Googling for your error code reveals very few hits, most of which are not in English, so a bit more background would be helpful in tracking this down.
Has the RAM been upgraded on this Mini? If so, how?
Are you getting some kind of operational problem with the Mini? If so, what? Fan noise?
Is the error code TAOP or TMOP?

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