Beeps example
Description
4
Four continuous beeps
1-2-X
One beep
A pause (or break)
Two beeps
A pause (or break)
Any number of beeps
Beep Symptom
FRU/Action
4
1. Video Adapter
2. System Board
1-1-3
CMOS read/write error1. Run Setup (see 'Setup (BIOS Utility)
2. System Board
1-1-4
ROM BIOS check error1. System Board
1-2-X
DMA error1. System Board
1-3-X
(not listed above)
The first 64KB RAM module
failed.1. Memory Module
2. System Board
1-4-X
An error was detected in the
first 64KB of RAM1. Memory Module
2. System Board
2-1-X
First 64KB of RAM failed.1. Memory Module
2. System Board
2-2-X
First 64KB of RAM failed.1. Memory Module
2. System Board
2-3-X
First 64KB of RAM failed.1. Memory Module
2. System Board
2-4-X
First 64KB of RAM failed.1. Memory Module
2. System Board
3-1-X
DMA register failed.1. System Board
3-2-4
Keyboard controller failed.1. System Board
2. Keyboard
3-3-4
Screen initialization failed.1. Video Adapter
2. System Board
3. Display
3-4-1
Screen retrace test detected
an error.1. Video Adapter
2. System Board
3. Display
3-4-2
POST is searching for
video ROM.1. Video Adapter
2. System Board
No Beep Symptoms
No Beep/Symptom
FRU/Action
No beep, fan runs, and
000215XX is displayed
(Check Memory)1. System Board Memory
2. Processor
3. System Board
No beep, fan runs, and
000258XX is displayed
(Check Memory)1. System Board Memory
No beep and the computer
is otherwise functional1. Speaker Assembly
2. Processor
3. System Board
No beep and the computer
is not functional
See 'Undetermined Problems'1. System Board
2. Power Supply
No beep, fan runs,
power-on LED lights,
memory may or may not
count, and blinking cursor
continuosly loops.1. Processor
2. System Board
No beep, power-on indicator
does not come on, and fan
does not run.1. Switch Assembly
2. Power Supply
3. Processor
4. System Board
5. Any Device or Adapter
No beep, fan runs,
power-on indicator is on,
and computer hangs during
POST.
See 'Undetermined Problems'1. System Board
2. Processor
3. Power Supply
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