Solving Problems 191
System Beep Codes
Code Cause Action
1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure Contact Dell for technical assistance.
1-1-3 NVRAM read/write failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics.
1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
1-2-1 Programmable interval timer Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
1-2-2 DMA initialization failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
1-3 Video memory failure Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in the Dell
Diagnostics.
1-3-1
through
2-4-4
Memory modules not being properly identified or used See "System Memory Problems."
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure Contact Dell for technical assistance.
3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure Conta ct Dell for technical assistance.
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure Conta ct Dell for technical assistance.
3-2-4 Keyboard controller failure Run the Keyboard tests in the Dell Diagnostics.
Otherwise, contact Dell for technical assistance.
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
3-3-2 NVRAM configuration Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics, if possible.
3-3-3 Real-time clock (RTC) or keyboard controller not
found Run the Keyboard and System Board Devices tests in
the Dell Diagnostics. Otherwise, contact Dell for
technical assistance.