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Chapter 3. Error Messages and Codes This chapter contains Power On Self Test (POST) messages, Diagnostic error codes, and memory error codes for the COMPAQ PORTABLE 486c Personal Computer. The messages and codes appear in tables that list the message or error code, a description of the error or its probable cause, and the action recommended to resolve the error condition. Chapter 3.1 Power On Self Test Messages An error message results if a problem is encountered during POST, which runs automatically when the system is turned on. Table 3-1 lists the messages for POST, the audible (beep) messages, probable causes, and recommended actions. Table 3-1. Power On Self Test Messages Message Beeps Probable Cause Recommended Action 101 - ROM Error 1 Long, System ROM The following steps 1 Short checksum apply to error code 101: 101 - I/O ROM Error 1 Long, Option ROM 1. Inspect the ROM 1 Short checksum placement. 2. Verify the correct ROM. 3. Replace the ROM. 102 - Processor None Processor board: Replace the processor Board Failure DMA timers, etc. board. 162 - System Options 2 Short Configuration Run COMPAQ EISA Not Set incorrect or no Configuration utility. diskette drive 163 - Time and 2 Short Invalid time or Run COMPAQ EISA Date Not Set date in Configuration utility. configuration memory 164 - Memory Size 2 Short Configuration Run COMPAQ EISA Error memory size Configuration utility. incorrect 170 - Expansion 1 Short EISA board not Run COMPAQ EISA Device ready after Configuration utility power on delay 172 - EISA 1 Short Nonvolatile Run COMPAQ EISA Configuration configuration Configuration utility Nonvolatile memory corrupt or for error codes 172-xx Memory jumper installed through 177-xx. 173 - EISA Slot ID 1 Short Board replaced,

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Chapter 3. Error Messages and Codes
This chapter contains Power On Self Test (POST) messages, Diagnostic error
codes, and memory error codes for the COMPAQ PORTABLE 486c Personal Computer.
The messages and codes appear in tables that list the message or error code,
a description of the error or its probable cause, and the action recommended
to resolve the error condition.
Chapter 3.1 Power On Self Test Messages
An error message results if a problem is encountered during POST, which runs
automatically when the system is turned on.
Table 3-1 lists the messages for POST, the audible (beep) messages, probable
causes, and recommended actions.
Table 3-1. Power On Self Test Messages
=============================================================================
Message
Beeps
Probable Cause
Recommended Action
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
101 - ROM Error
1 Long,
System ROM
The following steps
1 Short
checksum
apply to error
code 101:
101 - I/O ROM Error
1 Long,
Option ROM
1. Inspect the ROM
1 Short
checksum
placement.
2. Verify the correct
ROM.
3. Replace the ROM.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
102 - Processor
None
Processor board:
Replace the processor
Board Failure
DMA timers, etc.
board.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
162 - System Options 2 Short
Configuration
Run COMPAQ EISA
Not Set
incorrect or no
Configuration utility.
diskette drive
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
163 - Time and
2 Short
Invalid time or
Run COMPAQ EISA
Date Not Set
date in
Configuration utility.
configuration
memory
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
164 - Memory Size
2 Short
Configuration
Run COMPAQ EISA
Error
memory size
Configuration utility.
incorrect
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
170 - Expansion
1 Short
EISA board not
Run COMPAQ EISA
Device
ready after
Configuration utility
power on delay
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
172 - EISA
1 Short
Nonvolatile
Run COMPAQ EISA
Configuration
configuration
Configuration utility
Nonvolatile
memory corrupt or
for error codes 172-xx
Memory
jumper installed
through 177-xx.
173 - EISA Slot ID
1 Short
Board replaced,