Table 3-1. POST Beep Codes (Continued)

Beep Code

Error

Probable Causes

 

 

 

1-3-1-3

Keyboard controller

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

error

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

 

 

 

1-3-3-1

No DIMM memory

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

installed

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

 

 

 

1-3-4-1

DRAM failure

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

 

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

1-3-4-3

DRAM failure

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

 

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

1-4-1-1

DRAM failure

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

 

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

 

 

 

1-4-2-1

CMOS failure

Defective system board.

 

 

 

1-4-3-1

Memory controller or

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

DIMM failure

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

 

 

 

2-1-2-3

Invalid ROM copy-

Defective system board.

 

right notice

 

 

 

 

2-2-3-1

Unexpected interrupt

Improperly seated expan-

 

 

sion card or the system

 

 

needs rebooted.

 

 

 

3-2-2-1

Gate A20 failure

Defective system board.

 

 

 

4-2-4-3

Keyboard controller

Defective DIMMs or sys-

 

error

tem board. Reseat the

 

 

DIMMs or replace the sys-

 

 

tem board.

 

 

 

4-2-4-4

Gate A20 failure

Defective system board.

 

 

 

3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2100/180 and 2100/200 Systems Service Manual

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Dell 2100/180 service manual Post Beep Codes

2100/180 specifications

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