A-2
Error Messages And Codes
Initialization Diagnostic Messages
Table A-2 lists error messages that may occur as part of the Power-On Self-Test
(POST).
Table A-2
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Messages
Message
Beeps
Probable Cause
No visible message
3L
Processor Self-test
No visible message
2L
Memory map failure
101 - I/O ROM error
1L, 1S
Option ROM checksum
101 - ROM error
1L, 1S
System ROM checksum
102 - System Board Failure
None
DMA or timers
102 - System or Memory Board Failure
None
High-order addresses
162 - System Options Error
2S
No diskette drives or mismatch in drive
types
162 - System Options Not Set (Run SETUP)
2S
System SETUP
163 - Time and Date Not Set
2S
Invalid time or date in configuration
memory
164 - Memory Size Error
2S
Memory size discrepancy
170 - Expansion Device not Responding
(Run SETUP)
None
Expansion device not responding
176 - Slot with No Readable ID
(Run SETUP)
None
Slot with no readable ID
177 - SETUP Not Complete (Run SETUP)
None
SETUP not complete
178 - Processor SETUP Invalid
(Run SETUP)
None
Processor SETUP invalid
XXOOOY ZZ 201 - Memory Error
None
RAM failure
XXOOOY ZZ 203 - Memory Error
None
RAM failure
205 - Cache Memory Failure
None
System board
Z 205 - Memory Failure
None
Memory board failure
401 - Port 1 Address Assignment Conflict
2S
External and Internal Port assignments
to Port 1
402 - Monochrome Adapter Failure
1L, 2S
Monochrome display controller
403 - Port 3 Address Assignment Conflict
2S
External and Internal Port Assignments
to Port 1
501 - Display Adapter Failure
1L, 2S
Graphics display controller
601 - Diskette Drive Controller Error
None
Diskette drive controller
602 - Diskette Drive Boot Record Error
None
Diskette drive does not have a valid boot
record
605 - Diskette Drive Type Error
2S
Wrong drive type used in the computer
setup utility
607 - Diskette Drive Controller Error
2S
Configuration error
611 - Primary Diskette Drive Assignment
Conflict
2S
Configuration error
NOTES:
1. L = long beep, S = short beep
2. XX000Y ZZ = Address (XX), byte (Y), data bit (ZZ) of failed memory test
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