Error Messages and Codes

 

 

 

 

 

A.4 System Error Messages (1xx-xx)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table A-3.

 

 

 

 

 

System Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Probable Cause

Message

Probable Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

Option ROM error

109-02

CMOS clock rollover test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

System board failure [1]

109-03

CMOS not properly initialized (clk test)

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

System board failure

110-01

Programmable timer load data test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

104-01

Master int. cntlr. test failed

110-02

Programmable timer dynamic test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

104-02

Slave int. cntlr. test failed

110-03

Program timer 2 load data test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

104-03

Int. cntlr. SW RTC inoperative

111-01

Refresh detect test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-01

Port 61 bit <6> not at zero

112-01

Speed test Slow mode out of range

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-02

Port 61 bit <5> not at zero

112-02

Speed test Mixed mode out of range

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-03

Port 61 bit <3> not at zero

112-03

Speed test Fast mode out of range

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-04

Port 61 bit <1> not at zero

112-04

Speed test unable to enter Slow mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-05

Port 61 bit <0> not at zero

112-05

Speed test unable to enter Mixed mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-06

Port 61 bit <5> not at one

112-06

Speed test unable to enter Fast mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-07

Port 61 bit <3> not at one

112-07

Speed test system error

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-08

Port 61 bit <1> not at one

112-08

Unable to enter Auto mode in speed test

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-09

Port 61 bit <0> not at one

112-09

Unable to enter High mode in speed test

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-10

Port 61 I/O test failed

112-10

Speed test High mode out of range

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-11

Port 61 bit <7> not at zero

112-11

Speed test Auto mode out of range

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-12

Port 61 bit <2> not at zero

112-12

Speed test variable speed mode inop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-13

No int. generated by failsafe timer

113-01

Protected mode test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

105-14

NMI not triggered by timer

114-01

Speaker test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

106-01

Keyboard controller test failed

116-xx

Way 0 read/write test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

107-01

CMOS RAM test failed

162-xx

Options failed (mismatch in drive type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

108-02

CMOS interrupt test failed

163-xx

Time and date not set

 

 

 

 

 

 

108-03

CMOS not properly initialized

164-xx

Memory size

 

 

 

 

 

 

109-01

CMOS clock load data test failed

199-00

Installed devices test failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

[1]102 message code may be caused by one of a variety of processor-related problems that may be solved by replacing the processor, although system board replacement may be needed.

 

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