
Table 
BIOS Error Codes, Messages, beeps
Action/FRU
NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the BIOS error messages, codes, or beeps in left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/FRU listed in right column is the most likely cause.
| Memory test failure. | Insert the memory modules in the | |
| 
 | DIMM sockets properly, and then | |
| 
 | reboot the system. | |
| 
 | Memory module. See the “Step 005” | |
| 
 | of ”Memory” on page 95 to replace | |
| 
 | memory module. | |
| 
 | System board. | |
| Keyboard error or no | Make sure the keyboard is connected | |
| keyboard present. | properly and are set correctly in BIOS | |
| 
 | Setup. | |
| 
 | System board. | |
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| FLOPPY DISK(S) | Floppy Type mismatch. | |
| failure (40) | 
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| Hard disk(s) | Make sure the hard disks are set | |
| Diagnosis failure | correctly in BIOS setup. | |
| 
 | Hard disk drive cable/connection. | |
| 
 | Hard disk drive. | |
| 
 | System board. | |
| 
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| Primary master hard | A warning message to indicate there | |
| disk failure | has been change of IDE Primary | |
| 
 | (Secondary) Channel Master (Slave) | |
| Primary slave hard | device. | |
| Load default settings in Setup. | ||
| disk failure | ||
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| 
 | Check IDE drive jumper. See  | |
| 
 | Hard Disk Drive Jumper Locations” on | |
| 
 | page 133. | |
| 
 | IDE drive power. | |
| 
 | IDE drive cable/connection. | |
| 
 | IDE drive. | 
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