POST Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POST Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Message

Beeps*

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1720-SMART Hard

None

Hard drive is about to

Determine if hard drive is giving

 

 

 

Drive Detects Imminent

 

fail. (Some hard drives

correct error message. Run the Drive

 

 

Failure

 

have a firmware patch

Protection System test available.

 

 

 

 

that will fix an erroneous

Apply firmware patch if applicable

 

 

 

 

error message.)

(see

 

 

 

 

 

www.compaq.com\support\techpu

 

 

 

 

 

bs\customer_advisories).

 

 

 

 

 

Back up contents and replace hard

 

 

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1721-SMART SCSI

None

Hard drive is about to

Determine if hard drive is giving

 

 

Hard Drive Detects

 

fail. (Some hard drives

correct error message. Run the Drive

 

 

Imminent Failure

 

have a firmware patch

Protection System test available.

 

 

 

 

that will fix an erroneous

Apply firmware patch if applicable.

 

 

 

 

error message.)

Back up contents and replace hard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1771-Primary Disk Port

2S

Internal and external

Remove any disk controller

 

 

Address Assignment

 

hard drive controllers are

expansion cards.

 

 

Conflict

 

both assigned to the

Clear CMOS.

 

 

 

 

primary address.

Reconfigure card resources and/or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

run Computer Setup (F10 Setup).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1772-Secondary Disk

2S

Internal and external

Remove any disk controller

 

 

Port Address

 

hard drive controllers are

expansion cards.

 

 

Assignment Conflict

 

both assigned to the

Clear CMOS.

 

 

 

 

primary address.

Reconfigure card resources and/or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

run Computer Setup (F10 Setup).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1780-Disk 0 Failure

None

Hard drive/format error.

Run Computer Setup

 

 

 

 

 

(F10 Setup).

 

 

 

 

 

Clear CMOS.

 

 

 

 

 

Check cables/jumper settings.

 

 

 

 

 

Run hard drive diagnostics.

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect additional drives.

 

 

 

 

 

Run the Drive Protection System test if

 

 

 

 

 

available.

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the hard drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* L = Long, S = Short

 

 

 

 

 

Service Reference Guide

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