Primary Beep Codes - DEC DECstation 316+ Service Manual

2–8 Troubleshooting
Table 2–2 Primary Beep Codes
Possible
Beep Code Problem
Two short Keyboard
beeps failure
Hard disk
failure
Diskette drive
failure
Tape drive
failure
Invalid
configuration
Configuration
record bad
Clock chip
lost power
Long-short- Video failure
long-short
beep
Several BIOS ROM,
bursts of CMOS,
1
beeps DMA, RAM,
interrupt, or
read/write
errors
1
If the system generates bursts of beeps, refer to Table 2–3 for a list of specific
failure locations corresponding to the particular numeric beep code pattern.
Corrective Action
Be sure the keyboard cable is firmly
connected.
Be sure the drive cables are firmly
connected and all drive and adapter
jumpers are set correctly.
Be sure drive cables are firmly
connected and the drive switch is set
correctly.
Be sure the drive cables are firmly
connected and all drive and host
adapter jumpers are set correctly.
Check the information entered with
the Setup utility.
Check the information entered with
the Setup utility. See the hard disk
installation guide for configuration
information. Check the CMOS
battery connection.
Turn the computer off, wait 20
seconds and then turn it on again.
Check the CMOS battery connection.
Be sure the VGA jumper setting is
enabled on the main logic board.
Check cable connections and jumper
and switch settings. If the problem
persists, there might be a problem
on the main logic board.