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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Address Error at

1.

Insert the memory

.......

 

modules in the DIMM

Memory Parity Error

 

sockets properly, then

at

 

reboot the system

Memory Size Has Changed

2.

Memory module. See

Since Last Boot

 

“005 -” on page 65 to

Memory Verify Error

 

replace memory module

3.

System board

at

RAM Parity Error-Checking

 

 

For Segment..

 

 

 

 

 

Offending Address Not

1.

Enter Configuration/

Found

 

Setup Utility and load the

Offending Segment

 

default settings.

 

2. Remove all adapter cards

 

 

that are NOT factory-

 

 

installed, then reboot the

 

 

system.

 

3.

System board

 

 

 

Press A Key To Reboot

1.

Message Only

 

 

 

Should Be Empty But EISA

1.

No ESIA slot available

Board Found

 

 

Please Run EISA

 

 

Configuration Utility

 

 

 

 

 

Should Have EISA Board

1.

No ESIA slot available

But Not Found

 

 

Please Run EISA

 

 

Configuration Utility

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Not Empty

1.

No ESIA slot available

 

 

 

System Halted, (CTRL-ALT-

1.

Message Only

DEL) To Reboot

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong Board in Slot

1.

No ESIA slot available

Please Run EISA

 

 

Configuration Utility

 

 

 

 

 

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