Technical Reference Guide
Compaq Personal Computers
Changed – November 2000
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SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGES (1xx-xx)
Table A–3.
System Error Messages
Table A-3.
System Error Messages
Message
Probable Cause
Message
Probable Cause
101
Option ROM error
110-01
Programmable timer load data test failed
102
System board failure (see note)
110-02
Programmable timer dynamic test failed
103
System board failure
110-03
Program timer 2 load data test failed
104-01
Master int. cntlr. test fialed
111-01
Refresh detect test failed
104-02
Slave int. cntlr. test failed
112-01
Speed test Slow mode out of range
104-03
Int. cntlr. SW RTC inoperative
112-02
Speed test Mixed mode out of range
105-01
Port 61 bit <6> not at zero
112-03
Speed test Fast mode out of range
105-02
Port 61 bit <5> not at zero
112-04
Speed test unable to enter Slow mode
105-03
Port 61 bit <3> not at zero
112-05
Speed test unable to enter Mixed mode
105-04
Port 61 bit <1> not at zero
112-06
Speed test unable to enter Fast mode
105-05
Port 61 bit <0> not at zero
112-07
Speed test system error
105-06
Port 61 bit <5> not at one
112-08
Unable to enter Auto mode in speed test
105-07
Port 61 bit <3> not at one
112-09
Unable to enter High mode in speed test
105-08
Port 61 bit <1> not at one
112-10
Speed test High mode out of range
105-09
Port 61 bit <0> not at one
112-11
Speed test Auto mode out of range
105-10
Port 61 I/O test failed
112-12
Speed test variable speed mode inop.
105-11
Port 61 bit <7> not at zero
113-01
Protected mode test failed
105-12
Port 61 bit <2> not at zero
114-01
Speaker test failed
105-13
No int. generated by failsafe timer
116-xx
Way 0 read/write test failed
105-14
NMI not triggered by failsafe timer
162-xx
Sys. options failed (mismatch in drive
type)
106-01
Keyboard controller test failed
163-xx
Time and date not set
107-01
CMOS RAM test failed
164-xx
Memory size
108-02
CMOS interrupt test failed
199-00
Installed devices test failed
108-03
CMOS not properly initialized (int.test)
109-01
CMOS clock load data test failed
109-02
CMOS clock rollover test failed
109-03
CMOS not properly initialized (clk test)
NOTE:
A 102 message code may be caused by one of a variety of processor-related problems that
may be solved by replacing the processor, although system board replacement may be needed.
