IBM Aptiva Hardware Maintenance Manual page 69

Table 2- 1 BIOS Error Codes, Messages, and Beeps List
BIOS Error Codes,
Messages, beeps
NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the BIOS error messages, codes,
or beeps in left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU
indicated in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the
first Action/FRU listed in right column is the most likely cause.
197
Onboard IDE Primary
Channel I/O Address
Conflict(s)
198
PnP ISA Card(s) Disabled
One long beep then two short
beeps
Two long beeps then three
short beeps
2-16
Action/FRU
Enter BIOS Setup and load the default
settings.
Remove all adapter cards that are NOT
factory-installed, then reboot the system.
Enter BIOS Setup and set the Reset
Resource Assignments parameter to Yes,
then reboot the system.
Remove all adapter cards that are NOT
factory-installed, then reboot the system.
Beeps
Restart the system.
System board.
Insert the memory modules in the DIMM
sockets properly, then reboot the system.
Memory module. See the "Step 005" of
"Memory" on page 2-35 to replace memory
module.
System board.