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appendix B - POST Error Messages - Numbered, ESSAGES, UMBERED

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B appendix POST ERROR MESSAGES - NUMBERED Some Compaq computers have a complete series of POST error messages with code numbers assigned to them. Use the information below for those computers. 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. Screen Message 101-Option ROM Error Beeps* 1L, 1S Probable Cause System ROM checksum. Recommended Action 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. 102-System Board Failure None DMA, timers, etc. 103-System Board Failure None DMA, timers, etc. 1. Clear CMOS. 2. Remove expansion boards. 3. Replace the system board. 1. Clear CMOS. 2. Remove expansion boards. 3. Replace the system board. 150-SafePost Active None A PCI expansion card is not responing. 1. Restart the computer. 2. Disable SafePost. 3. If the expansion card does not respond, replace the card. 162-System Options 2S Configuration incorrect. Run Computer Setup (F10 Setup) Not Set RTC (real-time clock) Reset the date and time under battery may need to be Control Panel. If the problem replaced. Battery life is persists, replace the RTC battery. approximately 3 years. * L = Long, S = Short continued Quick Troubleshooting Guide B-1

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Quick Troubleshooting Guide
B-1
appendix
B
POST E
RROR
M
ESSAGES
- N
UMBERED
Some Compaq computers have a complete series of POST error messages with code numbers
assigned to them. Use the information below for those computers.
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.
Screen Message
Beeps*
Probable Cause
Recommended Action
101-Option ROM Error
1L, 1S
System 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.
102-System Board
Failure
None
DMA, timers, etc.
1.
Clear CMOS.
2.
Remove expansion boards.
3.
Replace the system board.
103-System Board Failure
None
DMA, timers, etc.
1.
Clear CMOS.
2.
Remove expansion boards.
3.
Replace the system board.
150-SafePost Active
None
A PCI expansion card is not
responing.
1. Restart the computer.
2. Disable SafePost.
3. If the expansion card does not
respond, replace the card.
162-System Options
Not Set
2S
Configuration incorrect.
RTC (real-time clock)
battery may need to be
replaced. Battery life is
approximately 3 years.
Run Computer Setup (F10 Setup)
Reset the date and time under
Control Panel. If the problem
persists, replace the RTC battery.
* L = Long, S = Short
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