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POST Beep Code Descriptions, POST Error Messages

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POST Beep Code Descriptions POST emits one beep to signal successful completion. If POST detects a problem during startup, other beep codes might occur. Use the following beep code descriptions to help diagnose and solve problems that are detected during startup. Note: See the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD for more information about POST beep codes. One beep: POST was completed successfully without finding any errors. Repeating long beeps: A memory error has occurred. Make sure that all DIMMs are correctly installed. One long beep and two small beeps: A video error has occurred, and the BIOS cannot initialize the monitor screen to display additional information. Beep codes for specific problems: Additional beep codes are listed in the following table. Table 4. POST Beep Code Descriptions Beep code 1-1-4 All other beep codes Descriptions of the POST beep codes BIOS ROM checksum in-progress or failure. Action: 1. Move the BIOS code page jumper (J12) to pins 2 and 3 to start from the backup BIOS code page. 2. Restart the blade server and update the BIOS code. 3. Move the BIOS code page jumper back to pins 1 and 2 and restart the blade server. If the problem remains, call for service. 1. Make sure that the memory modules are installed correctly. 2. Turn off the blade server; then, restart the blade server. If the problem remains, call for service. POST Error Messages The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error messages that might appear during POST. See "Diagnostics" in the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD for more information about POST error messages. 44 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide

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Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User’s Guide
POST Beep Code Descriptions
POST emits one beep to signal successful completion. If POST detects a problem during
startup, other beep codes might occur. Use the following beep code descriptions to help
diagnose and solve problems that are detected during startup.
Note:
See the Intel
®
Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and
Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel
®
Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD
for
more information about POST beep codes.
One beep
: POST was completed successfully without finding any errors.
Repeating long beeps
: A memory error has occurred. Make sure that all DIMMs are
correctly installed.
One long beep and two small beeps
: A video error has occurred, and the BIOS cannot
initialize the monitor screen to display additional information.
Beep codes for specific problems
: Additional beep codes are listed in the following
table.
POST Error Messages
The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error messages that might appear
during POST. See “Diagnostics” in the Intel
®
Server Compute Blade SBXD62
Hardware
Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
on the Intel
®
Server Compute Blade
SBXD62 Resource CD for more information about POST error messages.
Table 4. POST Beep Code Descriptions
Beep code
Descriptions of the POST beep codes
1-1-4
BIOS ROM checksum in-progress or failure.
Action:
1.
Move the BIOS code page jumper (J12) to pins 2 and 3 to start from the backup BIOS
code page.
2.
Restart the blade server and update the BIOS code.
3.
Move the BIOS code page jumper back to pins 1 and 2 and restart the blade server.
If the problem remains, call for service.
All other
beep codes
1.
Make sure that the memory modules are installed correctly.
2.
Turn off the blade server; then, restart the blade server. If the problem remains, call for
service.