Appendix A Bios Post Codes - Supermicro SuperBlade SBA-4114S-C2N User Manual

A.1 BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is
found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such
BIOS messages.
BIOS Message
Failure Fixed Disk
Stuck key
Keyboard error
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard locked - Unlock key
switch
Monitor type does not match
CMOS - Run SETUP
Shadow Ram Failed at offset:
nnnn
System RAM Failed at offset:
nnnn
Extended RAM Failed at offset:
nnnn
System battery is dead -
Replace and run SETUP
System CMOS checksum bad -
Default configuration used
System timer error
Real time clock error
Check date and time settings
Appendix A
BIOS POST Codes
BIOS POST Messages
Description
Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk
is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly
identified.
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was
detected.
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was
detected.
Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the
battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.
System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed
Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter
your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your
dealer.
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May
require setting legal date (1991-2099).
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes