Compaq Mega-Post manual Error Code 1B, Error Code 1C, Error Code 1D, Error Code 1E

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Appendix A

Chips & Tech (15)VERW/VERR failure.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (15)[Beep]=2-2-2 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure-bit 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 16

 

 

 

 

AMI

(16)CH-2 timer test over.8254 CH-1 timer test to be complete. CMOS checksum/battery check

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award

(16)Test 8259-2 mask bits; Verify 8259 channel 2 masked interrupt by alternate

 

 

 

turning off and on the interrupt line. Setup Interrupt vectors.

 

 

 

 

Compaq

(16)Battery power was lost.

 

 

 

 

Chips & Tech (16)Keyboard controller gate A20 failure.

Initialize

8259,

reset

Phoenix&Dell (16)BIOS

ROM

checksum.(Beep)=1-2-2-3.

 

Coprocessor.[Beep]=2-2-3 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure-bit 6.

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 17

 

 

 

 

AMI

(17)CH-1 timer test over.8254 CH-0 timer test to be completed. Monochrome mode

 

 

 

set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award

(17)Test struck 8259's interrupt bits; Turn off interrupt then verify no interrupt mask register is

 

on. Setup video I/O operations.

 

 

 

 

Compaq

(17)Cler CMOS-DIAG

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (17)Initialize cache before memory auto-size.[Beep] =2-2-4 1st 64K RAM chip or

 

 

 

data line failure-bit 7.

 

 

 

 

ACER

 

 

Error Code - 18

 

 

 

 

(18)Timer initialize.

 

 

 

 

AMI

(18)CH-0 timer test over. About to start memory refresh. Color mode set.

 

 

AST

(18)Testing Video memory.

 

 

 

 

Award

(18)Test 8259 interrupt functionality; Force an interrupt and verify the interrupt occurred. Test

Dell

video memory.

 

 

 

 

 

(18)[Beep]= 2-3-1 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure- bit 8

 

 

 

Compaq

(18)Test base memory(first 128K)

 

 

 

 

Chips & Tech (18)Shutdown during memory test.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (18)8254 timer initialization.(Beep)=1-2-3-1. Test 8259 interrupt controllers

 

 

 

registers.[Beep]=2-3-1 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure-bit 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 19

 

 

 

 

AMI

(19)82 timer test over. Memory refresh test to be done next. About to look for optional video

 

ROM at segment C000 and give control to the optional video ROM

 

 

 

Award

if present.

 

 

 

 

 

(19)Test 8259 functionality. Test stuck NON-Maskable Interrupt bits(Parity/I/O check);Verify

 

NMI can be cleared. 8259 Interrupt controller, channel 1 mask bits

 

 

 

Compaq

test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19)Clear and initialize base memory.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (19)check memory[Beep]=2-3-2 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure-bit 9.

 

 

AMI

Error Code - 1A

 

 

 

 

 

(1A)Memory refresh line is toggling. Going to check 15 micro second ON/OFF

 

 

Award

time. Return from optional video ROM. Optional video ROM control OK

 

 

(1A)Display CPU clock.8259 Interrupt controller, channel 2 mask bits test.

 

 

Compaq

(1A)Initialize and test VDU adapters.

 

 

 

 

Chips & Tech (1A)Copyright checksum errors.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (1A)8237

DMA

controller initialization.(Beep)=1-2-3-3.

Verify

refresh is

 

 

 

occurring.[Beep]=2-3-3 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure-bit A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 1B

 

 

 

 

AMI

(1B)Memory refresh period 30 micro second test complete. Base 64K memory test

 

 

 

about to start. Shadow RAM enable /disable completed. Display memory read/write

 

 

Award

test OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1B)Test CMOS battery status. Test the system ROM.

 

 

 

 

Chips & Tech (1b)Shutdown during memory sizing.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (1B)[Beep]=2-4-1 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure- bit B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 1C

 

 

 

 

ACER

(1C)Memory refresh.

 

 

 

 

AMI

(1C)Display memory read/write test for main display type as set in the CMOS setup

 

 

 

program over. Display memory read/write test for alternate display OK.

 

 

Award

(1C)Test CMOS RAM checksum. Test CMOS.

 

 

 

 

Chips & Tech (1C)Chip-Set initialization.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (1C)[Beep]=2-4-1 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure- bit C.Reset

 

 

 

 

Programmable Interrupt Controller.(Beep)=1-2 -4-1.Base 64K address test.

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 1D

 

 

 

 

AMI

(1D)Display memory read/write test for alternate display type complete if main

 

 

 

display memory read/write test returns error. Video retrace check OK. Set configuration from

Compaq

CMOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1D)Test DMA controller and page registers.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix&Dell (1D)[Beep]=2-4-2 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure- bit D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Code - 1E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Compaq Mega-Post manual Error Code 1B, Error Code 1C, Error Code 1D, Error Code 1E