Table 10-2Diagnostic Audible Codes (continued)

Beep Definition Possible Cause Recommended Action

2 short beeps and 1 long beep

Graphics card initialization

1.

Reseat the graphics card.

 

followed by long pause

failed.

2.

Replace the graphics card.

 

 

 

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 short beeps and 1 long beep

CPU configuration error or

1.

Reseat the processor.

 

followed by long pause

invalid CPU detected before

2.

Replace the processor.

 

 

graphics card initialized.

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One short beep followed by short

No legacy floppy drive or

1.

Reseat floppy or optical drive.

 

pause

optical drive found.

2.

Replace floppy or optical drive.

 

 

 

 

 

Two short beeps followed by long

No floppy diskette or CD

Insert diskette or CD.

 

pause

found.

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

One short beep followed by long

 

 

 

 

Pause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three short beeps followed by long

Flashing not ready (missing

Flash the BIOS with the proper BIOS flash utility

 

pause

utility or BIOS image file, etc.)

available from HP.

 

 

 

 

 

Four short beeps followed by long

Flashing operation has failed

Flash the BIOS with the proper BIOS flash utility

 

Pause

(checksum error, corrupted

available from HP.

 

 

image, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five short beeps followed by long

BIOS Recovery was

No action required.

 

Pause

successful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The duration of each beep or pause is defined below.

Beep/Pause Type Action

Short Beep

Beeps for 1 second.

 

 

 

Short Pause

Pauses for 1 second.

 

 

 

Long Beep

Beeps for 3 seconds.

 

 

 

Long Pause

Pauses for 3 seconds.

 

 

 

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