POST Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POST Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Message

Beeps*

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

207-ECC Corrected

2S

Single Bit ECC error.

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

 

Single Bit Errors in

 

 

Try another memory socket.

 

 

Memory Socket(s) y,y

 

 

Replace memory module if problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

persists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212-Failed Processor

None

Processor has failed to

Reseat the processor in its socket.

 

 

 

 

initialize.

If the processor does not respond,

 

 

 

 

 

replace it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

213-Incompatible

2S

A memory module in

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

memory Module in

 

memory socket identified

Try another memory socket.

 

 

memory Socket(s)

 

in the error message is

Replace memory with a module

 

 

X,X, X

 

missing critical SPD

 

 

 

conforming to the SPD standard.

 

 

 

 

information, or is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incompatible with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

chipset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

214-Memory Device

None

A specific error has

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

Failure. Error Code: XX

 

occurred in a RDRAM

Try another memory socket.

 

 

Memory Module

 

device installed in the

Replace memory module if problem

 

 

Socket(s):XX

 

identified socket.

 

 

 

persists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

215-RIMM

None

RIMMs not properly

Populate RIMM sockets starting with

 

 

Configuration Error

 

installed.

slot no. 1 and do not leave any

 

 

 

 

 

memory sockets empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

301-Keyboard Error

None

Keyboard failure.

Reconnect keyboard with computer

 

 

 

 

 

turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

Check connector for bent or missing

 

 

 

 

 

pins.

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure that none of the keys are

 

 

 

 

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Replace keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

304-Keyboard or

None

Keyboard failure.

Reconnect the keyboard with

 

 

System Unit Error

 

 

computer turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure that none of the keys are

 

 

 

 

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Replace keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

Replace system board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401-Parallel Port 1

2S

IRQ address conflicts

Reset the IRQ.

 

 

Address Assignment

 

with another device.

 

 

 

 

Conflict

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* L = Long, S = Short

 

 

 

 

 

Service Reference Guide

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