Beep Codes - NEC EXPRESS 5800 User Manual

6-10 Troubleshooting

Beep Codes

If an error occurs during the POST, the server beeps, indicating the type of error.
Each number indicates the number of short beeps, and a hyphen indicates a pause. For example,
the beep interval 1-5-2-2 indicates 1 beep, pause, 2 beeps, pause, 2 beeps, pause, and 3 beeps
notifying that no processor is detected on the system board.
Beeps Error
1 Refresh timer error
2 Parity error
3 Base memory failure
4 System timer error
5 Processor failure
6 Keyboard controller
error
7 Processor exception
interrupt error
8 Display memory
read/write error
9 ROM checksum error
10 Shutdown register
error
11 BIOS disabled
1-5-1-1 FRB failure
1-5-2-1 Processor type error
1-5-2-2 Processor not
detected
1-5-4-2 Power failure
1-5-4-3 Chip set control error Contact your service representative to replace the system
1-5-4-4 Power control error
IMPORTANT:
insufficient ROM expansion area when several PCI boards with BIOS
were installed. In that case, disable the BIOS to secure the expansion
ROM area by using the BIOS configuration menu of optional board, or
start SETUP and select [Advanced]
that does not require the BIOS expansion.
Recommended Action
Contact your service representative to replace the system board
Check if the DIMM cards are mounted correctly. If the error still
occurs when the check result is normal, contact your service
representative to replace the DIMM card or system board.
Contact your service representative to replace the system
board.
Contact your service representative to replace the processor or
system board.
Check if the keyboard is connected correctly.
Contact your service representative to replace the keyboard or
system board.
Contact your service representative to replace the processor or
system board.
Contact your service representative to replace the system
board.
Contact your service representative to replace the system
board.
Contact your service representative to replace the processor or
system board.
Check if the type of the mounted processor is correct. If the
error still occurs when the check result is normal, contact your
service representative to replace the processor or system
board.
Check if the processor is mounted correctly. If the error still
occurs when the check result is normal, contact your service
representative to replace the processor or system board.
Contact your service representative to replace the power supply
unit, power jumper board, or system board.
board.
Contact your service representative to replace the power supply
unit, power jumper board, or system board.
The "Option ROM initialization error" may occur due to
[Option ROM] to disable the slot