Beep Code
2-4-1-1
70h
2-4-1-3
72h
2-4-2-1
74h
2-4-2-3
76h
2-4-4-1
7Ch
2-4-4-3
7Eh
3-1-1-1
80h
3-1-1-3
82h
3-1-2-1
84h
3-1-2-3
86h
3-1-3-1
88h
3-1-3-3
8Ah
3-1-4-1
8Ch
3-2-1-1
90h
3-2-1-2
91h
3-2-1-3
92h
3-2-2-1
94h
3-2-2-3
96h
3-2-3-1
98h
Chapter 4
Post Code
Display error messages.
Check for configuration
errors.
Test real-time clock.
Check for keyboard errors.
Set up hardware interrupts
vectors.
Test coprocessor if
present.
Disable onboard I/O ports.
Detect and install external
RS232 ports.
Detect and install external
parallel ports.
Reinitialize onboard I/O
ports.
Initialize BIOS data area.
Initialize extended BIOS
data area.
Initialize floppy controller.
Initialize hard disk
controller.
Initialize local bus hard
disk controller.
Jump to UserPatch2.
Disable A20 address line.
Clear huge ES segment
register.
Search for option ROMs.
Description
• Check the video card.
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
• Check the keyboard.
• Check the keyboard controller.
• Check the main board.
• Treat as an expansion card problem.
• Check the main board.
• Check the processor.
• Check the main board.
• Treat as an expansion card problem.
• Check the serial port(s).
• Check the parallel port(s).
• Check the main board.
• Treat as an expansion card problem.
• Check the serial port(s).
• Check the parallel port(s).
• Check the main board.
• Treat as an expansion card problem.
• Check the serial port(s).
• Check the parallel port(s).
• Check the main board.
• Treat as an expansion card problem.
• Check the serial port(s).
• Check the parallel port(s).
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
• Check the HDD.
• Check the floppy disk drive(s).
• Check the main board.
• Check the HDD.
• Check the floppy disk drive(s).
• Check the main board.
• Check the HDD.
• Check the floppy disk drive(s).
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
• Check the keyboard.
• Check keyboard controller.
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
• Check the main board.
What to Check (Recommended)
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