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Post Error Messages

This appendix lists the error codes, error messages, and the various indicator light and audible sequences that you may encounter during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) or computer restart, the probable source of the problem, and what steps you can take to resolve the error condition.

POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages

This section covers those POST errors that have numeric codes associated with them. The section also includes some text messages that may be encountered during POST.

Numeric Codes and Text Messages

Code/Message

Beeps

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

101-Option ROM

1L, 1S*

System ROM

1. Verify the correct ROM.

Error

 

checksum.

2.

Flash the ROM if needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

If an expansion board was

 

 

 

 

recently added, remove it

 

 

 

 

and see if the problem

 

 

 

 

remains.

 

 

 

4.

Clear CMOS.

 

 

 

5.

If the message disappears,

 

 

 

 

there may be a problem

 

 

 

 

with the expansion card.

 

 

 

6.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

*L = Long, S = Short

 

 

 

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Compaq 177620-006 manual Post Numeric Codes and Text Messages, Code/Message Beeps Probable Cause Recommended Action