Beep Codes - NEC Express5800/R120b-2 User Manual

8-22 Troubleshooting

Beep Codes

If an error occurs during the POST, the server beeps, indicating the type of error.
Each number indicates the number of short beeps, and a hyphen indicates a pause. For example, the
beep interval 1-3-3-1 indicates 1 beep, a pause, 3 beeps, a pause, 3 beeps, a pause, and 1 beep,
which indicates that an error occurred while checking the memory capacity.
Beep code Description
1-3-3-1 No memory could be detected.
An error occurred during a
memory capacity check.
1-1 No graphics controller could be
detected.
1 An error was detected during the
POST processing or
DIMM has already been
installed.
3 Failed to read the BIOS
executable module. Or, BIOS
has no executable module.
Failed to initialize the BIOS
4
executable module.
7 Failed to reset the system.
Recommended action
Make sure that the DIMMs are correctly inserted.
If this does not resolve the problem, contact your
service representative and request either DIMM
or motherboard replacement.
Contact your service representative and request
motherboard replacement.
Contact your service representative and request
motherboard replacement.