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IBM Eserver 325 Type 8835: Installation Guide
Table 2. POST beep code descriptions
Beep code
None
Undetermined error.
1 beep
POST was completed successfully. One
beep also occurs after POST if you type
an incorrect password.
2 beeps
Undetermined error.
Repeating
The system board might contain a failing
beeps
component.
1-1-2
Microprocessor register test has failed.
1-1-3
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor
(CMOS) write/read test has failed.
1-1-4
BIOS read-only memory (ROM) checksum
has failed.
1-2-1
Programmable Interval Timer test has
failed.
1-2-2
Direct memory access (DMA) initialization
has failed.
1-2-3
DMA page register write/read test has
failed.
1-2-4
Random-access memory (RAM) refresh
verification has failed.
1-3-1
First 64 Kb RAM test has failed.
1-3-2
First 64 Kb RAM parity test has failed.
1-4-3
Interrupt vector loading test has failed.
2-1-1
Secondary DMA register test has failed.
2-1-2
Primary DMA register test has failed.
2-1-3
Primary interrupt mask register test has
failed.
2-1-4
Secondary interrupt mask register test has
failed.
2-2-1
Interrupt vector loading has failed.
2-2-2
Keyboard controller test has failed.
2-2-3
CMOS power failure and checksum checks
have failed.
2-2-4
CMOS configuration information validation
has failed.
Description
Action
Call for service.
None required.
Follow the instructions on the
screen.
v Make sure that the keyboard
and pointing devices are
connected correctly.
v Make sure that nothing is
resting on the keyboard.
v Disconnect the pointing
device; then, restart the
server. If the problem goes
away, replace the pointing
device. If the problem
remains, call for service.
Call for service.
Reseat the memory modules or
install a memory module. If the
problem remains, call for
service.
Call for service.
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