Beep Code

Post Code

Description

 

What to Check (Recommended)

 

 

 

 

3-2-3-3

9Ah

Shadow for option ROMs.

• Check the expansion cards.

 

 

 

• Check the system memory.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

3-2-4-1

9Ch

Set up Power

• Check the main board.

 

 

Management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-2-4-3

9Eh

Enable hardware

Treat as an expansion card problem.

 

 

interrupts.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-3-1-1

A0h

Set time of day.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-3-1-3

A2h

Check key lock.

Unlock the key lock if it is locked.

 

 

 

Investigate possible problem with the

 

 

 

 

key lock switch. If it is either unlocked

 

 

 

 

already or not present on the system

 

 

 

 

case.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-3-3-1

A8h

Erase F2 prompt.

Check the video card.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-3-3-3

AAh

Scan for F2 key stroke.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

3-3-4-1

ACh

Enter SETUP.

• Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-3-4-3

AEh

Clear in-POST flag.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-4-1-1

B0h

Check for errors.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

3-4-1-3

B2h

POST done - prepare to

• Check the main board.

 

 

boot operating system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-4-2-1

B4h

One beep.

• Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

3-4-2-3

B6h

Check password

• Check the main board.

 

 

(optional).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-4-3-1

B8h

Clear global descriptor

Check the main board.

 

 

table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-4-4-1

BCh

Clear parity checkers.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

3-4-4-3

BEh

Clear screen (optional).

Check the video card.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

3-4-4-4

BFh

Check virus and backup

• Check the main board.

 

 

reminders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-1-1-1

C0H

Try to boot with INT 19.

Check the HDD.

 

 

 

Check the floppy disk drive(s).

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

4-2-1-1

D0H

Interrupt handler error.

Treat as an expansion card problem.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

4-2-1-3

D2h

Unknown interrupt.

Treat as an expansion card problem.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

4-2-2-1

D4h

Pending interrupt error.

Treat as an expansion card problem.

 

 

 

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

4-2-2-3

D6h

Initialize option ROM error.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

4-2-3-1

D8h

Shutdown error.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

4-2-3-3

DAh

Extended Block Move.

• Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

4-2-4-1

DCh

Shutdown error.

Check the main board.

 

 

 

 

 

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