NEC Express5800 Series Maintenance Manual page 121

Chapter 3 Appendix
(2) Error reporting via beep
Even if an error is detected by POST, the error message may be unable to be displayed in the display. In this
case, the server beeps to report that an error has occurred.
For example, the beep code 1-3-3-1 indicates 1 beep, a pause, 3 beeps, a pause, 3 beeps, a pause, and 1 beep,
which means that an error occurred while checking the memory capacity.
The table below shows the beep code, cause, and solution.
Beep Code
1-3-3-1 No memory module is installed.
Or, failed to detect memory.
1-5-2-1 The processor is not installed.
Or, failed to detect processor.
1-1 Failed to detect graphics controller.
1 POST detected an error.
2 BIOS update data was detected.
3 Failed to read BIOS data.
Or, failed to execute BIOS.
Failed to initialize the BIOS executable
4
module.
5 Failed to detect graphics controller.
7 Failed to reset the system.
An error was detected when allocating the
8
PCI resources.
Cause
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Solution
Make sure that the DIMMs are correctly inserted.
If the same error is detected repeatedly, ask your sales
representative to replace DIMM or motherboard.
Make sure that the processor is correctly mounted. If the
same error is detected repeatedly, ask your sales
representative to replace DIMM or motherboard.
Ask your sales representative to replace motherboard.
Ask your sales representative to replace motherboard.
This is not an error. Wait until BIOS update completes.
Ask your sales representative to replace motherboard.
Ask your sales representative to replace motherboard.
Ask your sales representative to replace motherboard.
Ask your sales representative to replace motherboard.
Remove all the installed PCI cards from PCI slots, and
then reboot the server.
If the same error is detected repeatedly, contact your
sales representative.
1. POST Error Message
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