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F appendix POST ERROR MESSAGES An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test encounters a problem. This test runs when the system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors found. Table F-1 Power-On Self-Test Messages Message Beeps* Probable Cause Recommended Action 101-ROM Error 1L, 1S System ROM checksum. 1. Reflash the ROM using Boot Block. 2. Replace the system board. 101-Option ROM Checksum Error 1L, 1S Option ROM checksum. Replace the system board. 162-System Options 2S Not Set Configuration incorrect. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or Windows 95 utilities. 163-Time & Date 2S Invalid time or date in configuration Set the date and time under Control Panel. Not Set memory. 164-Memory Size Error 2S Memory configuration incorrect. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or Windows 95 utilities. 201-Memory Error None RAM failure. 1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or Windows 95 utilities. 2. Replace the memory module(s) (if any). 3. Replace system board. 203-Memory Address None Error RAM failure. 1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or Windows 95 utilities. 2. Replace the memory module(s) (if any). 3. Replace system board. 205-Memory Error None Cache memory error (processor cache). Run Compaq Utilities. 206-Secondary cache None controller failure Cache memory controller or RAM failure. Run Compaq Utilities. 207-ECC corrected single 2S bit error in DIMM/SIMM pair(s) x, x, ...** Single bit ECC error. Replace DIMM if error persists. 213-Incompatible DIMM 2S error in DIMM socket(s) x, x, ...** Incompatible DIMM installed. Replace with a compatible DIMM (see Appendix H). 301-Keyboard Error None Keyboard failure. Reconnect keyboard with computer turned off. * L = Long, S = Short. ** x, x, ... is a list of memory modules affected by the error Continued Compaq Deskpro 2000 Series of Personal Computers F-1

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Compaq Deskpro 2000 Series of Personal Computers
F
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appendix
F
POST E
RROR
M
ESSAGES
An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test encounters a problem. This test runs when the
system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors found.
Table F-1
Power-On Self-Test Messages
Message
Beeps*
Probable Cause
Recommended Action
101-ROM Error
1L, 1S
System ROM checksum.
1. Reflash the ROM using Boot Block.
2. Replace the system board.
101-Option ROM
Checksum Error
1L, 1S
Option ROM checksum.
Replace the system board.
162-System Options
Not Set
2S
Configuration incorrect.
Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or
Windows 95 utilities.
163-Time & Date
Not Set
2S
Invalid time or date in configuration
memory.
Set the date and time under Control Panel.
164-Memory Size Error
2S
Memory configuration incorrect.
Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or
Windows 95 utilities.
201-Memory Error
None
RAM failure.
1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or
Windows 95 utilities.
2. Replace the memory module(s) (if any).
3. Replace system board.
203-Memory Address
Error
None
RAM failure.
1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or
Windows 95 utilities.
2. Replace the memory module(s) (if any).
3. Replace system board.
205-Memory Error
None
Cache memory error (processor cache). Run Compaq Utilities.
206-Secondary cache
controller failure
None
Cache memory controller or RAM
failure.
Run Compaq Utilities.
207-ECC corrected single
bit error in DIMM/SIMM
pair(s) x, x, …**
2S
Single bit ECC error.
Replace DIMM if error persists.
213-Incompatible DIMM
error in DIMM socket(s) x,
x, …**
2S
Incompatible DIMM installed.
Replace with a compatible DIMM (see
Appendix H).
301-Keyboard Error
None
Keyboard failure.
Reconnect keyboard with computer turned
off.
* L = Long, S = Short.
** x, x, … is a list of memory modules affected by the error
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