HP ET115AV HP xw4400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 134

POST and error messages

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Table 5-17 Internet access problems (continued) Problem Cause Solution 6. Right-click the COM port your modem uses, then click Properties. 7. Under Device status, verify that the modem is working properly. 8. Under Device usage, verify the modem is enabled. 9. If there are further problems, click the Troubleshoot button and follow the on-screen instructions. POST and error messages POST is a program run at startup that initializes and runs some tests on installed hardware. An audible and/or visual message occurs if the POST encounters a problem. POST checks the following items to ensure that the workstation system is functioning properly: ● Keyboard ● Memory modules ● Diskette drives ● All SATA and SAS mass storage devices ● Processors ● Controllers NOTE: If the power-on password is set, a key icon appears on the screen while POST is running. You must enter the password before continuing. Table 5-18 POST error messages Screen message Probable cause Recommended action 101-Option ROM Error 102-System Board Failure 103-System Board Failure 110-Out of Memory for Option ROMs System ROM checksum. Verify the correct ROM: 1. Flash the ROM if needed. 2. If an expansion card was recently added, remove it and see if the problem remains. 3. Clear CMOS. If the message disappears, there might be a problem with the expansion card 4. Replace the system board. DMA, timers, etc. 1. Clear CMOS. 2. Remove expansion boards. 3. Replace the system board. DMA, timers, etc. 1. Clear CMOS. 2. Remove expansion boards. 3. Replace the system board. Option ROM for a device was unable to run due to memory constraints. Run Computer Setup and enable the ACPO/USB Buffers at Top of Memory under the Advanced>Power-On option. 124 Chapter 5 System diagnostics and troubleshooting ENWW

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Problem
Cause
Solution
6.
Right-click the COM port your modem uses, then
click
Properties
.
7.
Under Device status, verify that the modem is working
properly.
8.
Under Device usage, verify the modem is enabled.
9.
If there are further problems, click the
Troubleshoot
button and follow the on-screen instructions.
POST and error messages
POST is a program run at startup that initializes and runs some tests on installed hardware. An audible
and/or visual message occurs if the POST encounters a problem. POST checks the following items to
ensure that the workstation system is functioning properly:
Keyboard
Memory modules
Diskette drives
All SATA and SAS mass storage devices
Processors
Controllers
NOTE:
If the power-on password is set, a key icon appears on the screen while POST is running. You
must enter the password before continuing.
Table 5-18
POST error messages
Screen message
Probable cause
Recommended action
101—Option ROM Error
System ROM checksum.
Verify the correct ROM:
1.
Flash the ROM if needed.
2.
If an expansion card was recently added, remove
it and see if the problem remains.
3.
Clear CMOS. If the message disappears, there
might be a problem with the expansion card
4.
Replace the system board.
102—System Board Failure
DMA, timers, etc.
1.
Clear CMOS.
2.
Remove expansion boards.
3.
Replace the system board.
103—System Board Failure
DMA, timers, etc.
1.
Clear CMOS.
2.
Remove expansion boards.
3.
Replace the system board.
110—Out of Memory for
Option ROMs
Option ROM for a device was unable
to run due to memory constraints.
Run Computer Setup and enable the
ACPO/USB
Buffers at Top of Memory
under the
Advanced>Power-On
option.
Table 5-17
Internet access problems (continued)
124
Chapter 5
System diagnostics and troubleshooting
ENWW