POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages

This section covers those POST errors that have numeric codes associated with them. The section also includes some text messages that may be encountered during POST.

NOTE: The computer will beep once after a POST text message is displayed on the screen.

Control panel message

Description

Recommended action

 

 

 

 

101-Option ROM Checksum Error

System ROM or expansion board option

1.

Verify the correct ROM.

 

ROM checksum.

2.

Flash the ROM if needed.

 

 

 

 

3.

Clear CMIS.

 

 

4.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

103-System Board Failure

DMA or timers.

1.

Clear CMIS.

 

 

2.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

110-Out of Memory Space for Option ROMs

Recently added PCI expansion card

1.

In Computer Setup, set Advanced >

 

contains an option ROM too large to

 

Device Options > NIC PXE Option

 

download during POST.

 

ROM Download to DISABLE to

 

 

 

prevent PXE option ROM for the

 

 

 

internal NIC from being downloaded

during POST to free more memory for an expansion card's option ROM. Internal PXE option ROM is used for booting from the NIC to a PXE server.

162-System Options Not Set

Configuration incorrect.

 

RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to

 

be replaced.

Run Computer Setup and check the configuration in Advanced > Device Options.

Reset the date and time under Control Panel. If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery.

163-Time & Date Not Set

Invalid time or date in configuration

Reset the date and time under Control

 

memory.

Panel (Computer Setup can also be used).

 

RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to

If the problem persists, replace the RTC

 

battery.

 

be replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

164-MemorySize Error

Memory amount has changed since the last

Press the F1 key to save the memory

 

boot (memory added or removed).

changes.

 

 

 

 

164-MemorySize Error

Memory configuration incorrect.

1.

Run Computer Setup or Windows

 

 

 

utilities.

 

 

2.

Make sure the memory module(s) are

 

 

 

installed properly.

 

 

3.

If third-party memory has been added,

 

 

 

test using HP-only memory.

 

 

4.

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

 

 

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