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Power-On Self Test POST, POST Error Messages, If POST detects an error

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8. Replace the real time clock battery. 9. Install the battery pack(s). 10. Proceed with the troubleshooting procedures. 3.3 Power-On Self Test (POST) The Power-On Self-Test (POST) is a series of tests that run every time the computer is turned on. POST verifies that the system is configured and functioning properly To run POST, complete the following steps: 1. Complete the preliminary steps. (Section 2.1). 2. Turn on the computer. If POST does not detect any errors, the computer beeps once or twice to indicate that POST has run successfully and boots from the hard drive or from a bootable diskette if one is installed in the diskette drive. 3.4 POST Error Messages This section contains typical error messages that may occur during the power-on selftest (POST). If you receive an error message read the description and follow the recommended action or run Computer Checkup from the Diagnostics diskette. Information about running Computer Checkup is presented later in this chapter. If POST detects an error, one of the following events occurs: s A message with the prefix "WARNING" appears informing you where the error occurred. The system pauses until you press F1 to continue. s A message with the prefix "FATAL" appears informing you where the error occurred. After the message, the system emits a series of audible beeps. The system then stops. s The system emits a series of audible beeps. The system then stops. 3-4 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
8.
Replace the real time clock battery.
9. Install the battery pack(s).
10. Proceed with the troubleshooting procedures.
3.3
Power-On Self Test (POST)
The Power-On Self-Test (POST) is a series of tests that run every time the computer is turned on. POST
verifies that the system is configured and functioning properly
To run POST, complete the following steps:
1.
Complete the preliminary steps. (Section 2.1).
2.
Turn on the computer.
If POST does not detect any errors, the computer beeps once or twice to indicate that
POST has run successfully and boots from the hard drive or from a bootable diskette if
one is installed in the diskette drive.
3.4
POST Error Messages
This section contains typical error messages that may occur during the power-on self-
test (POST).
If you receive an error message read the description and follow the recommended action
or run Computer Checkup from the Diagnostics diskette. Information about running
Computer Checkup is presented later in this chapter.
If POST detects an error, one of the following events occurs:
■
A message with the prefix "WARNING" appears informing you where the error
occurred. The system pauses until you press
F1
to continue.
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A message with the prefix "FATAL" appears informing you where the error
occurred. After the message, the system emits a series of audible beeps. The system
then stops.
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The system emits a series of audible beeps. The system then stops.