Symptom-To-Fru Index; Beep Symptoms - IBM xSeries 342 2RX Maintenance Manual

Symptom-to-FRU index

This index supports xSeries 342 servers. The Symptom-to-FRU lists symptoms,
errors, and the possible causes. The most likely cause is listed first. Use this
Symptom-to-FRU index to help you decide which FRUs to have available when
servicing the computer.
The POST BIOS displays POST error codes and messages on the screen.

Beep symptoms

Beep symptoms are short tones or a series of short tones separated by pauses
(intervals without sound). See the following examples.
Note: One beep after successfully completing POST indicates the system is
Beeps
1-2-3
4
Beep/Symptom
1-1-3 (CMOS write/read test failed)
1-1-4 (BIOS EEPROM checksum
failed)
1-2-1 (Programmable Interval Timer
failed)
1-2-2 (DMA initialization failed)
1-2-3 (DMA page register write/read
failed)
1-2-4 (RAM refresh verification
failed)
1-3-1 (1st 64K RAM test failed)
2-1-1 (Secondary DMA register
failed)
2-1-2 (Primary DMA register failed)
2-1-3 (Primary interrupt mask
register failed)
2-1-4 (Secondary interrupt mask
register failed)
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functioning properly.
Description
v One beep
v A pause (or break)
v Two beeps
v A pause (or break)
v Three Beeps
Four continuous beeps
FRU/Action
1. Battery
2. System Board
1. Recover BIOS
2. System Board
1. System Board
1. System Board
1. System Board
1. DIMM
2. System Board
1. DIMM
1. System Board
1. System Board
1. System Board
1. System Board
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