POST error codes

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.

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.

In the following index, X can represent any number.

POST Error Code

FRU/Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

 

Select the default settings in BIOS. See

 

 

Configuration error

Chapter 6, “Using the Setup Utility,” on

 

 

 

page 55.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164

 

1.

Run the Extended Memory Diagnostic

Memory Size Error

 

tests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Replace memory modules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166

 

1.

Perform a flash update to update the

 

Boot Block Check Sum Error

 

 

BIOS level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167

 

1.

Run Setup. Check Stepping level for the

No Processor BIOS update found

 

BIOS level needed, then perform the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash update.

 

 

 

 

2.

Replace the microprocessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

Primary Copy of Secure Data is

1.

Run Setup and select default settings

 

damaged

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

The System has been tampered with

1.

Covers were removed from the computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

179

Boot Integrity Services Segment Error

1.

Perform a flash update to update the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS level

 

 

 

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

1.

Make sure Asset Care and Asset ID

are

Asset Control Antenna not detected

 

 

enabled in Configuration/Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

RFID Antenna

 

 

 

 

3.

Replace system board

 

 

 

 

 

186

Security Hardware Control Logic Error

If problem persists, replace the system board

 

 

 

190

 

If problem persists, replace the system board

System Security: Invalid Remote Change

 

 

 

 

Requested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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