Post Error Messages

Numeric Codes and Text Messages

Code/Message

Beeps

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

914-Hood Lock

None

Smart Cover Lock

Coil is not

 

mechanism is missing

Connected

 

or not connected.

1.Reconnect or replace hood locking mechanism.

2.Reseat or replace hood locking mechanism cable.

916-Thermal

None

Processor heatsink

Reseat or replace the

Sensor from

 

cable not connected to

processor heatsink cable

Processor

 

system board.

going to the system board.

Heatsink is not

 

 

 

 

Connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

917-Expansion

None

Riser board not seated

Install riser board if missing or

Riser not

 

or not installed.

remove and reseat to ensure

Detected

 

 

good connection.

 

 

 

 

 

1151-Serial Port

2S*

Both external and

1.

Remove any serial port

1 Address

 

internal serial ports are

 

expansion cards.

Conflict Detected

 

assigned to COM1.

2.

Clear CMOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Reconfigure card

 

 

 

 

resources and/or run

 

 

 

 

Computer Setup or

 

 

 

 

Windows utilities.

 

 

 

 

 

1152-Serial

2S*

Both external and

1.

Remove any serial port

Port 2 Address

 

internal serial ports are

 

expansion cards.

Conflict Detected

 

assigned to COM2.

2.

Clear CMOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Reconfigure card

 

 

 

 

resources and/or run

 

 

 

 

Computer Setup or

 

 

 

 

Windows utilities.

*L = Long, S = Short

Troubleshooting Guide

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