Operating System Boot Phase; Run-Time Errors; Main Menu - HP X Class 500/550MHz Reference Manual

Operating System Boot Phase

If no error message has been displayed at this stage of the system start-up by the BIOS,
the operating system is launched and the LCD status panel will display the system
platform and a "smiling icon."

Run-Time Errors

During the normal usage of the Personal Workstation, MaxiLife continually checks some of
the vital system parameters. These include: temperature errors, fan malfunctions, power
voltage drops, board PLL problems and CPU problems.
If several alarms or errors are active at the same time, they will be displayed by cycling
every second through four "alarm sources", with one error cause for each source:
• Pre-boot diagnostics.
• Run-Time error 1.
• Run-Time error 2.
• POST error.
The run-time errors are organized into two different sources.
Run-Time error 1: "Temperature I/O slot", "Power errors", "Fan CPU", "Board PLL".
Run-Time error 2: "Temperature disk", "Temperature CPU", "Fan disk", "Fan I/O slot",
"CPU error".
If both fan for disks and I/O slot are not connected (both are run-time error 1), only the
"Fan disk" (run-time error 2) will be displayed.
Table 5-3. Run-Time Errors
Test
During normal usage of the
Personal Workstation, HP
MaxiLife continually checks vital
system parameters. If an error
should occur, a message would be
automatically displayed on the
LCD panel.
1. Special cases: Board PLL = System board needs replacing. CPU error = Reset or power off
the system to recover.

Main Menu

The main menu is displayed when any of the LCD buttons from are pressed (MaxiLife
LCD status panel can be accessed even though the Personal Workstation is turned off).
The Main menu comprises of three sub-menus: System Info, Boot Steps and Diagnostics.
Chapter 5
Error Code Action to Take
FAN CPU Check the connection of the corresponding
component, which could be: "Temp IO slot",
"Power errors, "Fan CPU", "Board PLL",
"Temp disk", "Temp CPU", "Fan disk", "Fan
IO slot", "CPU error".
Tests and Error Messages
MaxiLife Test Sequence and Error Messages
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