.

 

Table 3-3. Beep Codes

 

 

 

Message

Cause

Action

 

 

 

1-2

Memory module not being

See “Troubleshooting Memory” found later in this chapter.

 

properly identified or used

 

 

 

 

1-2-2-3

ROM BIOS checksum failure

Run the System Set test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (See

 

 

Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” for instructions.) If

 

 

the program does not load, call Dell for technical assistance. (For

 

 

instructions, see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)

 

 

 

1-3-1-1

DRAM refresh failure

Run the System Set test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (See

 

 

Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” for instructions.) If

 

 

the program does not load, call Dell for technical assistance. (For

 

 

instructions, see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)

 

 

 

1-3-1-3

Keyboard controller test failure

Run the Keyboard Controller Test in the Dell Diagnostics. (For

 

 

instructions, see Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”)

 

 

 

1-3-4-1

RAM failure on address line nnnn

Run the RAM test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (See Chapter 4,

 

 

“Running the Dell Diagnostics,” for instructions.) If the program

 

 

does not load, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,

 

 

see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)

 

 

 

1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits nnnn of the high byte on the memory bus

Run the RAM test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (See Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” for instructions.) If the program does not load, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)

1-4-1-1 RAM failure on data bits nnnn of the low byte on the memory bus

Run the RAM test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (See Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” for instructions.) If the program does not load, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)

2-1-2-3

Check ROM copyright notice

Run the System Set test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (See

 

failure

Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” for instructions.) If

 

 

the program does not load, call Dell for technical assistance. (For

 

 

instructions, see Chapter 5, “Getting Help.”)

 

 

 

2-2-3-1

Interrupt mask register failure

Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5,

 

 

“Getting Help.”)

 

 

 

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide .

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