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Table 2. POST beep code descriptions (continued)
Beep code
2-3-1
Screen initialization has failed.
2-3-2
Screen memory test has failed.
2-3-3
Screen retrace tests have failed.
2-3-4
Search for video ROM has failed.
2-4-1
Screen test indicates the screen is
operable.
3-1-1
Timer tick interrupt test has failed.
3-1-2
Interval timer channel 2 test has failed.
3-1-3
RAM test has failed above address hex
0FFFF.
3-1-4
Time-of-Day clock test has failed.
3-2-1
Serial port test has failed.
3-2-2
Parallel port test has failed.
3-2-4
Comparison of CMOS memory size
against actual has failed.
3-3-1
A memory size mismatch has occurred.
2
3-3-2
I
C bus has failed.
3-3-3
No memory has been detected in the
server.
Description
Action
Turn off the server, disconnect
all power cords, and reconnect
all power cords; then, restart
the server. 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.
Turn off the server, disconnect
all power cords, and reconnect
all power cords; then, restart
the server. If the problem
remains, call for service.
Reseat the memory modules or
install a memory module. If the
problem remains, call for
service.
Note: In some memory
configurations, the 3-3-3 beep
code might sound during POST
followed by a blank monitor
screen. If this occurs and the
Boot Diagnostic Screen or
QuickBoot Mode feature on
the Start Options menu of the
Configuration/Setup Utility
program is enabled (its default
setting), you must restart the
server three times to force the
BIOS to reset the configuration
to the default configuration (the
memory connectors enabled).
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