United States December 16, 2002
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 5800 Series Personal Computers
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Diagnostic Error Codes
Diagnostic error codes occur if the system recognizes a problem while running the Compaq
Utilities TEST program. These error codes help identify possible defective subassemblies.
IMPORTANT:
Retest the system after completing each step.
If the problem has been resolved, do not
proceed with the remaining steps.
For assistance in the removal and replacement of a particular subassembly, see
.
Click on the desired error code range or corresponding test for a description of each error
condition and actions required to resolve the error condition.
Error Code
Range
Test
Pointing Interface Device Test
Serial Test Error Codes
Error
Code
Description
Recommended Action
1101-xx
Serial Port Test
The following steps apply to error codes 1101-
xx through 1109-xx:
1109-xx
Clock Register Test
1. Check the switch settings on the
serial/parallel device, if applicable.
2. Replace the system board and retest.
Modem Communications Test Error Codes
Error
Code
Description
Recommended Action
1201-xx
Modem Internal Loop-Back Test
The following steps apply to error codes 1201-
xx through 1210-xx:
1202-xx
Modem Time-Out Error
1. Refer to modem documentation for correct
Setup procedures.
1203-xx
Modem External Termination Test 2. Check the modem line.
1204-xx
Modem Auto Originate Test
3. Replace the modem and retest.
1206-xx
Dial Multifrequency Tone Test
1210-xx
Modem Direct Connect Test
Hard Drive Test Error Codes
Error
Code
Description
Recommended Action
1700-xx
Hard drive ID types test failed
The following steps apply to error codes 1700-
xx through 1799-xx:
1701-xx
Hard drive format test failed
1. Run Setup and verify drive type.
1702-xx
Hard drive read test failed
2. Replace the hard drive signal and power
cables and retest.
1703-xx
Hard drive write/read/compare
test failed
3. Replace the hard drive and retest.
4. Replace the system board and retest.
1704-xx
Hard drive random seek test
failed
1705-xx
Hard drive controller test failed
1706-xx
Hard drive ready test failed
1707-xx
Hard drive recalibration test
failed
1708-xx
Hard drive format bad track test
failed
1709-xx
Hard drive reset controller test
failed
1710-xx
Hard drive park head test failed
1714-xx
Hard drive file write test failed
1715-xx
Hard drive head select test failed
1716-xx
Hard drive conditional format test
failed
1717-xx
Hard drive ECC* test failed
1719-xx
Hard drive power mode test
failed
1730-x
Fixed Disk 0 does not support
DMA Mode
1731-x
Fixed Disk 1 does not support
DMA Mode
1740-x
Fixed Disk 0 failed Set Block
Mode command
1741-x
Fixed Disk 1 failed Set Block
Mode command
1750-x
Fixed Disk 0 failed Identify
command
1751-x
Fixed Disk 1 failed Identify
command
1760-x
Fixed Disk 0 does not support
Block Mode
1761-x
Fixed Disk 1 does not support
Block Mode
1790-x
Disk 0 Configuration Error
1792-x
Secondary Disk Controller Failure
1799-xx
Invalid hard drive type failed
DVD Drive Test Error Codes
Error Code Description
Recommended Action
3301-xx
3305-xx
66XX-xx
DVD drive read test failed
The following steps apply to error codes 3301-
xx through 3305-xx and 66XX-xx:
1. Replace the DVD drive and retest.*
2. Check the jumper settings on the DVD
drive.
3. Check and/or replace the power and signal
cables and retest.
4. Ensure no DVD disk is inserted when
running the CD Drive tests. This will result in
a 66xx error. This is a test issue, not a CD
drive issue .
* Boot to DOS (Command Prompt only) or Windows
(Not Safe Mode)
. Press the DVD drive
eject button (located on the front bezel) to eject the CD and retest.
Video Test Error Codes
Error Code Description
Recommended Action
2402-xx
Video memory test failed
The following steps apply to error codes 2402-
xx through 2456-xx:
2403-xx
Video attribute test failed
1. Run Setup.
2404-xx
Video character set test failed
2. Replace the system board and retest.
2405-xx
Video 80 x 25 mode 9 x 14
character cell test failed
2406-xx
Video 80 x 25 mode 8 x 8
character cell test failed
2407-xx
Video 40 x 25 mode test failed
2408-xx
Video 320 x 200 mode color set
0 test failed
2409-xx
Video 320 x 200 mode color set
1 test failed
2410-xx
Video 640 x 200 mode test
failed
2411-xx
Video screen memory page test
failed
2412-xx
Video gray scale test failed
2414-xx
Video white screen test failed
2416-xx
Video noise pattern test failed
The following steps apply to error codes 2402-
xx through 2456-xx:
2418-xx
ECG/VGC memory test failed
1. Run Setup.
2419-xx
ECG/VGC ROM checksum test
failed
2. Replace the system board and retest.
2420-xx
ECG/VGC attribute test failed
2421-xx
ECG/VGC 640 x 200 images
mode test failed
2422-xx
ECG/VGC 640 x 350 16-color
set test failed
2423-xx
ECG/VGC 640 x 350 64-color
set test failed
2424-xx
ECG/VGC monochrome text
mode test failed
2425-xx
640 x 480 images test failure
2431-xx
640 x 480 images test failure
2432-xx
320 x 200 images (256-color
mode) test failed
2448-xx
Advanced VGA Controller test
failed
2451-xx
132-column Advance VGA test
failed
2456-xx
Advanced VGA 256-Color test
failed
2468-xx
Advanced VGA BitBLT test
The following steps apply to error codes 2468-
xx through 2480-xx:
2477-xx
Advanced VGA datapath test
1. Run Setup.
2478-xx
Advanced VGA BitBLT test
2. Replace the system board and retest.
2480-xx
Advanced VGA Linedraw test
Pointing Device Interface Test Error Codes
Error Code Description
Recommended Action
8601-xx
Pointing Device Interface test
failed
1. Replace with a working pointing device and
retest.
2. Replace the system board and retest.
Audio Test Error Codes
Error Code Description
Recommended Action
3206-xx
Audio System Internal Error
Replace the system board and retest.
CD Drive Test Error Codes
Error Code Description
Recommended Action
3301-xx
3305-xx
66XX-xx
CD drive read test failed
The following steps apply to error codes 3301-
xx through 3305-xx and 66XX-xx:
1. Replace the CD and retest.
2. Check the jumper settings on the CD drive.
3. Check and/or replace the power and signal
cables and retest.
4. Replace the CD drive and retest.
5. Replace the backplane.