Probable cause

Solution

 

 

The surge protector or

Disconnect the monitor power cable, then connect it directly

UPS is damaged

to the power source.

 

 

The monitor is too close

Move the monitor away from sources of electrical

to a source of electrical

interference, such as televisions, unshielded speakers,

interference

microwave ovens, fluorescent lights, and metal beams or

 

shelves.

 

 

The monitor needs to be

Turn off the server and monitor and leave them off for at least

degaussed

a half hour, then restart the system.

 

 

Error codes and test points

This section lists test points and beep codes that you may encounter. These codes often indicate procedural errors such as an incorrect keystroke or a write-protected diskette. Some messages, however, may indicate a problem that requires you to consult the troubleshooting section of this manual.

TestBeep POST Routine Description
PointCode

 

 

 

02h

 

Verify real mode

 

 

 

03h

 

Disable non-maskable interrupt (NMI)

 

 

 

04h

 

Get processor type

 

 

 

06h

 

Initialize system hardware

 

 

 

07h

 

Disable shadow and execute code from ROM

 

 

 

08h

 

Initialize chipset with initial POST values

 

 

 

09h

 

Set IN POST flag

 

 

 

0Ah

 

Initialize processor registers

 

 

 

0Bh

 

Enable processor cache

 

 

 

0Ch

 

Initialize caches to initial POST values

 

 

 

0Eh

 

Initialize I/O components

 

 

 

0Fh

 

Initialize the local bus IDE

 

 

 

10h

 

Initialize power management

 

 

 

11h

 

Load alternate registers with initial POST values

 

 

 

*If the BIOS detects error 2C or 2E, it displays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020” means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits.

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