Interpreting the Results
∙The following table lists test groups, error codes, and suggestions for
Table 3-3. OmniBook Diagnostic Error Codes
| Code |
| Suggestions |
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Note: If the BIOS IC appears to be corrupted, you can try to repair it (see page
System Tests
0001h – | Reseat or replace the CPU module. |
0008h |
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0009h | Replace the power supply PCA. Replace the |
| CPU module. Replace the motherboard. |
0010h – | Reseat or replace the CPU module. |
0016h |
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001Eh | Reseat or replace the CPU module. |
0020h – | Reseat or replace the CPU module. |
002Fh |
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0030h – | Replace the motherboard. |
0040h |
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0041h | Run BIOS Setup and check IRQ assignments |
| for all devices. |
0050h – | Replace the motherboard. |
0063h |
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0070h | Replace the CMOS battery. |
0071h – | Reset the system, then run BIOS Setup and |
0076h | check settings. Replace the CMOS battery. |
| Replace the motherboard. |
0077h | Replace the motherboard. |
0078h | Reset the system, then run BIOS Setup and |
| check settings. Replace the CMOS battery. |
| Replace the motherboard. |
0079h | Replace the CMOS battery. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0083h – | Reprogram the BIOS IC. Replace the power |
008Ah | supply PCA. Replace the motherboard. |
00C0h – | Replace the CPU module. |
00CCh |
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Memory Tests
The addresses below are absolute
0100h – | Replace the motherboard. |
0101h |
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0102h | Reprogram the BIOS IC. Replace the power |
| supply PCA. |
0120h | Replace the SDRAM module (each 01000000h |
| represents 16 MB). Replace the motherboard. |
0130h | Test with cache off. Replace the SDRAM |
| module (each 01000000h represents 16 MB). |
| Replace the motherboard. |
0131h – | Replace the SDRAM module (each 01000000h |
0150h | represents 16 MB). Replace the motherboard. |
0160h | Remove all but one SDRAM module and |
| repeat the test. Check the CPU module for |
| shorts. Replace the CPU module. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0170h – | Replace the motherboard. |
0172h |
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Code | Suggestions |
0180h | Replace the SDRAM module (each 01000000h |
| represents 16 MB). Replace the motherboard. |
0181h | Enable external cache memory through BIOS |
| Setup. Replace the CPU module. |
0182h | Unload HIMEM.SYS or any programs using the |
| extended memory allocated by HIMEM.SYS. |
0183h | Check installation of the SDRAM module. |
| Replace the SDRAM module. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0184h | Check installation of the SDRAM module. |
| Replace the SDRAM module. Replace the |
| CPU module. Replace the motherboard. |
0190h – | Replace the SDRAM module (each 01000000h |
01A0h | represents 16 MB). Replace the motherboard. |
01A1h – | Replace the CPU module. |
01A4h |
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01B0h | Test with cache off. Replace the SDRAM |
| module (each 01000000h represents 16 MB). |
| Replace the motherboard. |
01B1h – | Replace the SDRAM module (each 01000000h |
01B2h | represents 16 MB). Replace the motherboard. |
01B3h | Replace motherboard. |
Hard Disk Tests | |
0201h | Replace the hard disk. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0202h – | Repeat the test (check test parameters). |
0204h | Replace the hard disk. |
0205h | Replace the motherboard. |
0207h | Run BIOS Setup and check the hard disk type. |
| Check hard disk connectors and motherboard |
| connector. Replace the hard disk. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0208h – | Transient DMA error. Repeat the test. |
0209h |
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020Ah – | Repeat the test. Run SCANDISK or equivalent. |
0211h |
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0220h | Replace the motherboard. |
0240h | Replace the hard disk. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0252h – | Repeat the test (check test parameters). |
0254h | Replace the hard disk. |
025Ah – | Repeat the test. Run SCANDISK or equivalent, |
0260h | Replace the hard disk. |
0265h | Check hard disk connectors and motherboard |
| connector. Replace the hard disk. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0275h | Replace the hard disk. |
0280h | Check hard disk connectors and motherboard |
| connector. Replace the hard disk. Replace the |
| motherboard. |
0281h | Replace the hard disk. |
0290h | Repeat the test. Replace the hard disk. |
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