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Beep Codes and Error Messages, POST Beep Codes

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Chapter 3 Beep Codes and Error Messages This chapter describes beep codes and system error messages that can occur during system start-up or, in the case of some failures, during normal computer operation. The tables in this chapter list faults that can cause a beep code or system error message to occur and the probable causes of the fault in each case. If a faulty computer does not emit beep codes or display system error messages to indicate a failure, you should load the diagnostics and run the appropriate tests to help isolate the source of the problem. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" found later in this chapter. POST Beep Codes If the display cannot display error messages during POST, the computer may emit a series of beeps that identify the problem or that can help you identify a faulty component or assembly. The following table lists the beep codes that may be generated during POST. Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that requires replacement of the main board or other corrective actions before the computer can operate. Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-1

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Beep Codes and Error Messages
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Chapter 3
Beep Codes and Error Messages
T
his chapter describes beep codes and system error messages that can occur
during system start-up or, in the case of some failures, during normal computer
operation. The tables in this chapter list faults that can cause a beep code or sys-
tem error message to occur and the probable causes of the fault in each case.
If a faulty computer does not emit beep codes or display system error messages
to indicate a failure, you should load the diagnostics and run the appropriate
tests to help isolate the source of the problem. See “Running the Dell Diagnos-
tics” found later in this chapter.
P
OST Beep Codes
If the display cannot display error messages during POST, the computer may
emit a series of beeps that identify the problem or that can help you identify a
faulty component or assembly. The following table lists the beep codes that may
be generated during POST. Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that requires
replacement of the main board or other corrective actions before the computer
can operate.