NEC 5800/230Eh Beep Codes

Troubleshooting 8-11

Beep Codes

If an error occurs during the POST, the server beeps, indicating the type of error.

Each number indicates the number of short beeps, and a hyphen indicates a pause. For example, the beep interval 1-3-1-1 indicates 1 beep, pause, 3 beeps, pause, 1 beep, pause, and 1 beep notifying that the DRAM refresh test error occurred.

Beep code	Description	Recommended action
3-3	ROM checksum error	Contact your service representative to replace
(repetitive)		the mother board.
1-2-2-3
1-3-1-1	DRAM refresh test error	Check if the DIMMs are properly connected. If
		the error persists, contact your service
		representative to replace DIMM or mother
		board.
1-3-1-3	Keyboard controller error	Disconnect the keyboard and connect it again.
		If the error persists, contact your service
		representative to replace the mother board.
1-3-3-1	No memory or capacity check	Check if the DIMMs are properly connected. If
	error	the error persists, contact your service
1-3-4-1	DRAM address error	representative to replace DIMM or mother
1-3-4-3	DRAM test Low Byte error	board.
1-4-1-1	DRAM test High Byte error
1-5-1-1	CPU startup error	Contact your service representative to replace
		the mother board.
1-5-2-1	No CPU installed	Contact your service representative to replace
		the CPU or mother board.
2-1-2-3	BIOS ROM copyright test error	Contact your service representative to replace
2-2-3-1	Unexpected interrupt test error	the mother board.
1-2	Option ROM initialization error	Check if BIOS SETUP is correctly configured.
		If an expansion of Option ROM for additionally
		installed PCI board is not displayed, check if
		the PCI board is properly installed. If the error
		persists, contact your service representative to
		replace the mother board or PCI board.

NOTE: Beep code 1-5-4-2 informs you that AC power supply is interrupted due to power failure or momentary voltage drop and the system is restarted. This is not an error.