IBM 2140, 2142 manual Bios

Table 2-1 (Page 15 of 23). POST and Diagnostics and Utilities Index for Symptoms, Messages, Error Codes, or Beeps

Symptoms,

Messages,

Error

Action/FRU

Codes,

or

Beeps

Beeps

Note:

The

system

has an

error

if

you

hear

any

beeps

before POST is

completed.

Important

In

the

following

Beep

Code

Index,

the

numbers

indicate

the sequence and

number of beeps. For example, a

“2-3-2” beep code symptom (a burst of two

beeps, three beeps, then a burst

of two beeps) indicates a memory module

problem. (Continue with the Symptom-to-FRU index below for other

beep/no-beep

symptoms.)

No

beep

and:

“Power

Supply”

on

page 2-34.

Blank

or unreadable

monitor

Blinking cursor

Repeating

short

beeps.

“Keyboard”

on

page 2-39

Keyboard

(sticking key)

Keyboard

connection/cable

System

Board

4

Video

adapter

System

Board

1-1-3

Run

the

Setup

Utility.

CMOS

read/write

error.

System

Board

1-1-4

System

Board

ROM

BIOS

check

error.

1-2-X

System

Board

DMA

error

1-3-X

“Memory”

on

page 2-37.

Ensure all DIMMs are seated correctly.

DIMMs

System

board

1-4-4

“Keyboard”

on

page 2-39.

System

board

1-4-X

“Memory”

on

page 2-37.

An

error

was

detected

in

SystemthefirstBoard

64

KB

of

RAM.

2-1-1,

2-1-2

Run

the

Setup

Utility.

System

Board

Check Procedures2-25