System Beep Codes - Dell PowerEdge 700 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

ROM bad checksum = address
SATA port n hard disk drive
auto-sensing error
SATA port n hard disk drive
configuration error
SATA port n hard drive
failure
SATA port n hard drive not
found
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Shutdown failure
Time-of-day clock stopped
Time-of-day not set - please
run SETUP program
Timer chip counter 2 failed
Unexpected interrupt in
protected mode
Unsupported CPU stepping
detected
Utility partition not
available
Warning! No microcode update
loaded for processor n
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive

System Beep Codes

If an error that cannot be reported on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem.
NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to those peripherals.
Faulty or improperly installed expansion card.
Faulty or improperly installed hard drive.
Incorrect configuration settings in the System
Setup program. The drive setting is Auto but no
drive is installed.
Faulty diskette or hard drive.
Shutdown test failure.
Faulty battery.
Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty system
battery.
Faulty system board.
Faulty or improperly installed memory modules or
faulty system board.
Processor is not supported by the system.
The <F10> key was pressed during POST, but no
utility partition exists on the boot hard drive.
BIOS error.
Faulty diskette, CD/diskette-drive subsystem,
hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting Expansion
System."
Ensure that the hard drive cables are properly connected. See
"Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive Connected to the Integrated Drive
Controller" and "Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive in a RAID
Configuration (When Available)" in
Run the System Setup program to correct the settings. See "Using the
System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Replace the diskette. If the problem persists, replace the hard drive.
See "Hard Drives" in "Installing Drives."
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in
System."
See "Troubleshooting the System
System."
Check the Time and Date settings (see "Using the System Setup
Program" in your User's Guide). If the problem persists, replace the
system battery (see "System Battery" in
See "Getting Help."
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in
System." If the problem persists, see
Update the BIOS firmware (see "Getting
Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive (see the Dell
OpenManage Server Assistant CD).
Update the BIOS firmware (see "Getting
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive,"
or CD-RW/DVD Drive," Troubleshooting SATA Hard
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives" in
Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your
"Troubleshooting Your System."
"Troubleshooting Your
Battery" in "Troubleshooting Your
"Installing System Options").
"Troubleshooting Your
"Getting Help."
Help").
Help").
"Troubleshooting a CD, DVD,
Drives," or
"Troubleshooting Your System."