Acer Altos R710 manual BIOS POST Beep Codes, POST Error Beep Codes

Models: Altos R710

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BIOS POST Beep Codes

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6 Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Function

Location

Color

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Identify the

Control Panel

Green

 

Off =

LED

power state

 

 

 

 

Power is

 

of the system

 

 

 

 

off (off or

 

 

 

 

 

 

S5)

 

 

 

 

 

On =

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power on

 

 

 

 

 

 

or S0)

 

 

 

 

 

Slow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blink =

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

power

 

 

 

 

 

 

state (S1 –

 

 

 

 

 

 

S3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS POST Beep Codes

The table below lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not all error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes.

POST Error Beep Codes

Number of

Reason for the beeps and action to take

Beeps

 

 

 

1, 2, or 3

Memory error. Reseat the memory or replace the DIMMs

 

with known good modules.

4 – 7 or 9 – 11 Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all add-in cards and re-start the system. If the error still occurs, contact your system manufacturer. If the beep codes are not generated after the add-in cards are removed, insert the cards one at a time, booting the sys- tem between each card addition, until the beeps again occur to reveal the malfunctioning card.

8Replace or reseat the system video add-in card. If on-board video is bing used, the server board may be faulty.

In addition to the beep codes above, additional beep codes are provided if an Acer® Intelligent Management Module is installed. The

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Acer Altos R710 manual BIOS POST Beep Codes, POST Error Beep Codes