HP Dc5700 HP Compaq dc5700 Business PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition - Page 153

POST Error Messages

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C POST Error Messages POST Error Messages An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test (POST) encounters a problem. This test runs when the system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors found. Not all computers use all of the codes listed. POST Error Messages Screen Message Probable Cause Recommended Action 101-Option ROM Checksum Error System ROM or expansion board option ROM checksum. 1. Verify the correct ROM. 2. Flash the ROM if needed. 3. If an expansion card was recently added, remove it and see if the problem remains. 4. Clear CMOS. 5. If the message disappears, there may be a problem with the expansion card. 6. Replace the system board. 103-System Board Failure DMA or timers. 1. Clear CMOS. 2. Remove expansion boards. 3. Replace the system board. 110-Out of Memory Space for Option ROMs Recently added PCI expansion card contains an option ROM too large to download during POST. 1. If a PCI expansion card was recently added, remove it to see if the problem remains. 2. In Computer Setup, set Advanced > Device Options > NIC PXE Option ROM Download to Disable to prevent PXE option ROM for the internal NIC from being downloaded during POST to free more memory for an expansion card's option ROM. Internal PXE option ROM is used for booting from the NIC to a PXE server. 3. Ensure that the ACPI/USB Buffers @ Top of Memory setting in Computer Setup is enabled. Service Reference Guide, dc5700 437804-001 C-1

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POST Error Messages
POST Error Messages
An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test (POST) encounters a problem. This test runs
when the system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors
found.
Not all computers use all of the codes listed.
POST Error Messages
Screen Message
Probable Cause
Recommended Action
101-Option ROM
Checksum Error
System ROM or
expansion board option
ROM checksum.
1. Verify the correct ROM.
2. Flash the ROM if needed.
3. If an expansion card was recently
added, remove it and see if the
problem remains.
4. Clear CMOS.
5. If the message disappears, there
may be a problem with the
expansion card.
6. Replace the system board.
103-System Board
Failure
DMA or timers.
1. Clear CMOS.
2. Remove expansion boards.
3. Replace the system board.
110-Out of Memory
Space for Option
ROMs
Recently added PCI
expansion card contains
an option ROM too large
to download during
POST.
1. If a PCI expansion card was recently
added, remove it to see if the
problem remains.
2. In Computer Setup, set
Advanced
>
Device Options
>
NIC PXE
Option ROM Download
to
Disable
to prevent PXE option ROM
for the internal NIC from being
downloaded during POST to free
more memory for an expansion
card’s option ROM. Internal PXE
option ROM is used for booting from
the NIC to a PXE server.
3. Ensure that the ACPI/USB Buffers @
Top of Memory setting in Computer
Setup is enabled.