HP dx5150 POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages, Code/Message, Probable Cause, Recommended Action, Numeric Codes and Text Messages

POST Error Messages

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.

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

Numeric Codes and Text Messages

Code/Message	Probable Cause	Recommended Action
BIOS ROM checksum	The checksum of the BIOS	Verify the correct ROM.
error–System halted	code in the BIOS chip is	Flash the ROM is needed.
	incorrect, indicating that the	If an expansion card was recently added,
	BIOS code may have become
		remove it and see if the problem remains.
	corrupt.
		Clear CMOS.
		If the message disappears, there may be a
		problem with the expansion card.
		Replace the system board.
CMOS battery failed	The CMOS battery is no	Replace the RTC battery.
	longer functional.
CMOS checksum	Checksum of CMOS is	Check the battery and replace, if necessary.
error—Defaults	incorrect, so the system loads
loaded	the default equipment
	configuration. A checksum
	error may indicate that CMOS
	has become corrupt. A weak
	battery may have caused this
	error.
CPU at nnnn	Displays the running speed of	None.
	the CPU.
Press ESC to skip		The user may press ESC to skip the full memory
memory test		test.
HARD DISK INSTALL	Cannot find or initialize the	Make sure the controller is installed correctly in
FAILURE	hard drive controller or the	the BIOS. If no hard drives are installed, be
	drive.	sure the Hard Drive selection in Setup is set to
		NONE.
Keyboard error or no	Cannot initialize the	Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly
keyboard present	keyboard.	and no keys are pressed during POST. To
		purposely configure the system without a
		keyboard, set the error halt condition in Setup
		to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. The BIOS
		then ignores the missing keyboard during
		POST.
Memory Test:	This message displays during	None.
	a full memory test, counting
	down the memory areas being
	tested.

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