IBM 6269 Diagnostics, test and recovery information, Power-On Self-Test Post, Post beep codes

Diagnostics, test and recovery information

The following tools are available to help identify and resolve hardware-related problems.

vPower-On Self-Test (POST)

–POST Beep Codes

–Error Code Format

vIBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics

vRecovery utility

–Full recovery

–Partial recovery

vRepair utility

Power-On Self-Test (POST)

Each time you power-on the system, it performs a series of tests that check the operation of the system and some options. This series of tests is called the Power-OnSelf-Test, or POST. POST does the following operations.

vChecks some basic system-board operations

vChecks the memory operation

vStarts the video operation

vVerifies that the diskette drive is working

vVerifies that the hard disk drive is working

If the POST finishes without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds and the first screen of the operating system or application program appears.

Note: Type 6568/6569/6648/6649 computers default to come up quiet (no beep and no memory count and checkpoint code display) when no errors are detected by POST. To enable beep and memory count and checkpoint code display when a successful POST occurs, do the following:

1.Select Start Options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see “Setup Utility program” on page 41).

2.Set Power-On Self-Test to Enhanced.

If the POST detects a problem, an error message appears on the screen. A single problem can cause several error messages to appear. When you correct the cause of the first error message, the other error messages probably will not appear on the screen the next time you turn on the system.

POST beep codes

The Power-On Self-Test generates a beeping sound to indicate successful completion of POST or to indicate that the tests detect an error.

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