HP VLi8 HP Vectra VLi8 SF, Troubleshooting and Upgrade Guide - Page 14

1 Troubleshooting Your PC If There is a Beep Code During Boot If There is a Beep Code During Boot If an error occurs during the Power-On Self-Test (POST), which prevents the PC from starting, the system issues a beep code before attempting to display the error in the upper left corner of the screen. Beep codes are useful for identifying the error when the system is unable to display the error message. Beep Pattern - ---- - - Beep Code 1-2-2-3 1-3-1-1 1-3-1-3 1-3-3-1 1-3-4-1 1-3-4-3 1-4-1-1 2-1-2-3 2-2-3-1 1-2 Numeric Code Description Recommended Action 16h BIOS ROM check-sum failure Inform HP support/HP reseller that system board is defective. 20h DRAM refresh test failure Reset the memory. If the error still occurs, replace the module. 22h 8042 Keyboard controller test Inform HP support/HP reseller failure that system board is defective. RAM module missing or not installed correctly1 Replace or reset the memory. 2Ch RAM failure on an address line1 Replace or reset the memory. If the error still occurs, replace an existing module. 2Eh RAM failure on data bits xxxx of Replace or reset the memory. If low byte of memory bus1 the error still occurs, replace an existing module. 30h RAM failure on data bits xxxx of Replace or reset the memory. If high byte of memory bus1 the error still occurs, replace an existing module. 46h ROM copyright notice check failure Inform HP support/HP reseller that system board is defective. 58h Unexpected interrupts test failure Inform HP support/HP reseller that system board is defective. 98h Video configuration failure or option This can be caused by problems ROMs check-sum failure with the ROM on the integrated video, or on an accessory video board or the ROM on a SCSI accessory board. 1. Non-HP memory modules are not supported. Only HP memory modules should be used. 14