HP E700 manual Post Error Messages, Message Description Recommended Action

2.3 POST Error Messages

If the system is not functioning well enough to run POST, or if the display is not functioning well enough to show POST error messages, refer to the Troubleshooting tables in Section 2.5.

If POST detects an error, one of the following events occurs:

■A message with the prefix "WARNING" appears, informing you where the error occurred. The system pauses until you press F1 to continue.

■A message with the prefix "FATAL" appears, informing you where the error occurred. After the message, the system emits a series of beeps, then stops.

■The system emits a series of beeps, then stops.

Warning messages indicate that a potential problem, such as a system configuration error, exists. When F1 is pressed, the system should resume. You should be able to correct problems that produce WARNING messages.

If you receive one of the error messages listed below, follow the recommended action.

Table 2-1

Warning Messages

Message	Description	Recommended Action
CMOS checksum invalid, run	CMOS RAM information has	Run Computer Setup to
SCU	been corrupted.	reinitialize CMOS-RAM.
CMOS failure, run SCU	CMOS RAM has lost power.	Run Computer Setup to
		reinitialize CMOS-RAM.
Diskette controller error	The diskette drive	If there is no diskette drive in
	controller failed to respond	the system, run Computer Setup
	to the recalibrate	to properly configure the CMOS-
	command.	RAM to show no diskette drive
		present. If the problem persists,
		or if a diskette drive is present,
		complete these steps until the
		problems is solved:
		1. Check diskette drive
		connections.
		2. Replace diskette drive.
		3. Replace system board.
Diskette track 0 failed	The diskette drive cannot	Try another diskette. If the
	read track 0 of the	problem persists, you may need
	diskette in the drive.	to replace the diskette drive.
		Continued

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