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Power-On Self-Test POST, Table 3-1, POST Error Messages

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3-4 Diagnostic Tools Power-On Self-Test (POST) POST is a series of diagnostic tests that runs automatically on Compaq computers when the system is turned on. POST checks the following assemblies to ensure that the computer system is functioning properly: s Keyboard s Power supply s System board s Memory s Memory expansion boards s Controllers s Diskette drives s Hard drives If POST finds an error in the system, an error condition is indicated by an audible and/or visual message. If an error code is displayed on the screen during POST or after resetting the system, follow the instructions in Table 3-1. The error messages and codes listed in Table 3-1 include all codes generated by Compaq products. Your system generates only those codes that are applicable to your configuration and options. Table 3-1 POST Error Messages Error Code A Critical Error occurred prior to this powerup 101-ROM Error Audible Beeps L=Long S=Short None 1L,1S 101-I/O ROM Error None 102-System Board Failure None Probable Source of Problem Action A catastrophic system error, which caused the server to crash, has been logged. System ROM checksum. Options ROM checksum. DMA, timers, etc. Run Diagnostics. Replace failed assembly as indicated. Run Diagnostics. Replace failed assembly as indicated. Run Diagnostics. Replace failed assembly as indicated. Replace the system board. Run the Compaq System Configuration Utility.

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3-4
Diagnostic Tools
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
POST is a series of diagnostic tests that runs automatically on Compaq computers when the
system is turned on.
POST checks the following assemblies to ensure that the computer
system is functioning properly:
Keyboard
Power supply
System board
Memory
Memory expansion boards
Controllers
Diskette drives
Hard drives
If POST finds an error in the system, an error condition is indicated by an audible and/or
visual message.
If an error code is displayed on the screen during POST or after resetting
the system, follow the instructions in Table 3-1. The error messages and codes listed in
Table 3-1 include all codes generated by Compaq products. Your system generates only
those codes that are applicable to your configuration and options.
Table 3-1
POST Error Messages
Error Code
Audible
Beeps
L=Long
S=Short
Probable Source of
Problem
Action
A Critical Error
occurred prior
to this power-
up
None
A catastrophic system
error, which caused
the server to crash,
has been logged.
Run Diagnostics.
Replace failed
assembly as indicated.
101-ROM Error
1L,1S
System ROM
checksum.
Run Diagnostics.
Replace failed
assembly as indicated.
101-I/O ROM
Error
None
Options ROM
checksum.
Run Diagnostics.
Replace failed
assembly as indicated.
102-System
Board Failure
None
DMA, timers, etc.
Replace the system
board.
Run the
Compaq System
Configuration Utility.