If There Is A Beep Code During Boot - HP Vectra VL600 Supplementary Manual

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
Beep Pattern
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
36
Numeric
Description
Code
16h BIOS ROM check-sum failure
20h DRAM refresh test failure
22h 8042 Keyboard controller test
failure
28h RAM module badly inserted or
RAM module missing
2Ch RAM failure on address line ....
2Eh RAM failure on data bits .... of
low byte of memory bus
30h RAM failure on data bits ... of
high byte of memory bus
46h ROM copyright notice check
failure
Recommended Action
Activate the crisis recovery procedure (refer to
"BIOS Problems" on page 41).
Reset the memory. If the error still occurs, replace
the module.
Use only HP memory modules provided for your PC
model.
Inform authorized support provider/HP reseller that
system board is defective.
Ensure the memory module is correctly seated.
Use only HP memory modules provided for your PC
model.
Check the memory is correctly installed. If the error
still occurs, replace the module.
Use only HP memory modules provided for your PC
model.
Check the memory is correctly installed. If the error
still occurs, replace the module.
Use only HP memory modules provided for your PC
model.
Check the memory is correctly installed. If the error
still occurs, replace the module.
Use only HP memory modules provided for your PC
model.
Activate the crisis recovery procedure (refer to
"BIOS Problems" on page 41).