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POST Error Messages

POST Error Messages

An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test (POST) encounters a problem. This test runs when the system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors found.

Not all computers use all of the codes listed.

POST Error Messages

Screen Message

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

101-Option ROM

System ROM or

Verify the correct ROM.

Checksum Error

expansion board option

Flash the ROM if needed.

 

ROM checksum.

If an expansion card was recently

 

 

 

 

added, remove it and see if the problem

 

 

remains.

 

 

Clear CMOS.

 

 

If the message disappears, there may be

 

 

a problem with the expansion card.

 

 

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

103-System Board

DMA or timers.

Clear CMOS.

Failure

 

Remove expansion boards.

 

 

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

110-Out of Memory

Recently added PCI

If a PCI expansion card was recently

Space for Option

expansion card contains

added, remove it to see if the problem

ROMs

an option ROM too large

remains.

 

to download during

In Computer Setup, disable the NIC PXE

 

POST.

Option ROM Download 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.

 

 

Ensure that the ACPI/USB Buffers @ Top

 

 

of Memory setting in Computer Setup is

 

 

enabled.

 

 

 

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HP dc7608 manual Post Error Messages, Screen Message Probable Cause Recommended Action