Table 2-1 POST Error Codes and Messages List

NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the BIOS error messages or codes 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.

BIOS Error Codes,

 

Action/FRU

Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Encountered

1.

Enter Configuration/

Initializing Hard Drive

 

Setup Utility to load the

 

 

default setting

 

2.

IDE hard disk drive power

 

3.

IDE hard disk drive cable/

 

 

connection

 

4.

IDE hard disk drive

 

 

 

Error Initializing Hard Disk

1.

Enter Configuration/

Controller

 

Setup Utility to load the

 

 

default setting

 

2.

Check IDE drive jumper

 

 

See “3.5-In. Hard Disk

 

 

Drive Jumper Settings”

 

 

on page 117.

 

3.

IDE hard disk drive power

 

4.

IDE hard disk drive cable/

 

 

connection

 

5.

IDE hard disk drive

 

6.

System board

 

 

 

Floppy Disk CNTRLR Error

1.

Enter Configuration/

Or No CNTRLR Present

 

Setup Utility to load the

 

 

default setting

 

2.

Diskette drive cable/

 

 

connection

 

3.

Diskette drive

 

4.

System board

 

 

 

Invalid EISA Configuration

1.

No ESIA slot available

Please Run EISA

 

 

Configuration Utility

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard Error or No

1.

Re-connect keyboard

Keyboard Present

2.

Enter Configuration/

 

 

Setup Utility and load the

 

 

default settings

 

3.

keyboard

 

4.

System board

 

 

 

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