Chapter 4
Maintenance
Chapter 4
Maintenance
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POST Error Messages (continued)
Beep sound error messages
Contact your Sony service representative if the beep
sounds described below are heard.
The numbers in the table indicate the number of time
that the beep sounds are heard.
Example: 1:2:2:3 indicates 1 beep sound, followed by
2 beep sounds, followed by 2 beep sounds, followed
by 3 beep sounds.
Errors during POST execution
Beep sounds
3-3-...(repeated)
1-1-2-1
1-2-2-3
1-3-1-1
1-3-1-3
1-3-3-1
1-3-3-2
1-4-2-1
2-1-2-1
2-2-3-1
1-2
1-2
Description of error
ROM checksum error
A20 Address Gate Disable error
ROM checksum error
ROM refresh test error
Keyboard controller test error
Memory initialization/capacity error
Memory allocation error
CMOS checksum error
Copyright Message check error
Illegal interrupt test error
Optional ROM initialization error
Video configuration Fails
What to do
Replace the mother board.
Replace the mother board.
Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the DIMM.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the keyboard.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the memory.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the memory.
2. Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the mother board.
Replace the mother board.
Replace the mother board.
1. Replace the mother board.
2. Replace the optional PCI board.
1. Replace the graphics board.
2. Replace the mother board.
Error Message
Meaning
Cause/What to do
0BB1 Invalid System Configuration Data System configuration data error
0BB1 System Configuration Data Read
error
0BB1 Resource Conflict
0BB1 System Configuration Data Write
Error
System configuration data error
0BB1 WARNING: IRQ not configured
PCI interrupt setting error
Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
correct the setting.
1. Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
set [Reset Configuration Data] to
[Yes].
2. Replace the mother board.
System configuration data error
1. Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
set [Reset Configuration Data] to
[Yes].
2. Replace the mother board.
PCI resource error
Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
correct the setting.
1. Start BIOS setup utility [SETUP] and
set [Reset Configuration Data] to
[Yes].
2. Replace the mother board.
