"Compaq.com - Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide - Models: 1683,1685, 1887, 1688 and 1690

Serial Test Error Codes

1101-xx

 

Serial port test failed

 

1. Check port configuration

 

 

 

2. Replace the system board and retest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Drive Test Error Codes

 

 

 

1701-xx

 

Hard drive format test failed

 

1. Run the Configuration and

 

 

 

 

Diagnostics Utilities and verify drive

1702-xx

 

Hard drive read test failed

 

 

 

type.

 

 

 

 

1703-xx

 

Hard drive write/read/compare

 

2. Verify that all secondary drives have

 

test failed

 

secondary drive capability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Replace the hard drive and retest.

1704-xx

 

Hard drive random seek test failed

 

 

 

 

 

4. Replace the system board and retest.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1724-xx

 

Network preparation test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1736-xx

 

Drive monitoring test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* ECC = Error Correction Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Test Error Codes

 

 

 

 

 

501-xx

502-xx

503-xx

504-xx

505-xx

506-xx

Video controller test failed

Video memory test failed

Video attribute test failed Video character set test failed

Video 80 x 25 mode 9 x 14 character cell test failed

Video 80 x 25 mode 8 x 8 character cell test failed

The following apply to error codes 501- xx through 516-xx:

1.Disconnect external monitor and test with internal LCD display.

2.Replace the display assembly and retest.

3.Replace the system board and retest.

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