Post Error Messages

Numeric Codes and Text Messages

Code/Message

Beeps

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

201-Memory

None

RAM failure.

1. Run Computer Setup or

Error

 

 

 

Windows utilities.

 

 

 

2.

Ensure memory and

 

 

 

 

continuity modules are

 

 

 

 

installed correctly.

 

 

 

3.

Verify proper memory

 

 

 

 

module type.

 

 

 

4.

Remove and replace the

 

 

 

 

memory module(s) one

 

 

 

 

at a time to isolate faulty

 

 

 

 

module.

 

 

 

5.

Replace faulty memory

 

 

 

 

module(s).

 

 

 

6.

If error persists after

 

 

 

 

replacing memory modules,

 

 

 

 

replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

202-Memory

None

Memory modules do

Replace memory modules with

Type Mismatch

 

not match each other.

matched sets.

 

 

 

 

207-ECC

2S*

Single Bit ECC error.

1. Verify proper memory

Corrected Single

 

 

 

module type.

Bit Errors in

 

 

2.

Try another memory socket.

Memory Module

 

 

 

 

3.

Replace memory module if

Socket(s) y,y, …

 

 

 

 

 

problem persists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212-Failed

None

Processor has failed to

1. Reseat the processor in its

Processor

 

initialize.

 

socket.

 

 

 

2.

If the processor does not

 

 

 

 

respond, replace it.

*L = Long, S = Short

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