Post Error Codes - Lenovo 30A0 Hardware Maintenance Manual

The following table describes the beep symptoms.
Beep symptom
2 short beeps CMOS setting error
3 short and 1 long beeps DRAM memory error

POST error codes

Each time you power-on the system, it performs a series of tests that check the operation of the system
and some options. This series of tests is called the Power-On Self-Test, or POST. POST does the following
operations.
• Checks some basic system-board operations
• Checks the memory operation
• Starts the video operation
• Verifies that the boot drive is working
If the POST detects a problem, an error message appears on the screen. A single problem can cause several
error messages to appear. When you correct the cause of the first error message, the other error messages
probably will not appear on the screen the next time you turn on the system.
POST Error code
00CE Machine Type or Serial Number is INVALID
0211
Keyboard not found
0135 Fan failure
0164 Memory size decreased
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POST Error message
FRU/Action
Perform the following actions in order.
1. Start the Setup Utility program and press F10 to
Save and exit. See Chapter 6 "Using the Setup Utility
program" on page 55.
2. Start the Setup Utility program and press F9 to load
defaults and then press F10 to Save and exit.
3. Perform a Boot-block recovery. See "Recovering
from a POST/BIOS update failure" on page 221.
Perform the following actions in order.
1. Ensure that the memory module(s) are properly
seated in the connector(s).
2. Replace the memory module(s).
3. Replace the system board.
Description/Action
This error message is displayed when the machine
type or the serial number is invalid.
This error message is displayed when there is no
keyboard detected.
The system might be overheating.
Press F1 to enter the Setup Utility program.
Then press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility
program.
Note: If the problem is caused by the
microprocessor fan, pressing F10 will not solve
the problem.
This error message is displayed when the memory
size has decreased.
Press F1 to enter the Setup Utility program.
Then press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility
program.