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Error and Information Messages
The rest of this chapter describes beep codes, and error messages that you
might see or hear when you start up the system:
Note
In all cases, if the problem persists, call your service
representative.
Beep Codes
Beeps
Error Message
1
Refresh Failure
2
NA
3
Base 64 KB Memory Failure
4
Timer Not Operational
5
Processor Error
6
8042 - Gate A20 Failure
7
Processor Exception Interrupt
Error
8
Display Memory Read/Write
Error
9
ROM Checksum Error
10
CMOS Shutdown Register
Read/Write Error
11
Cache Error / External Cache
Bad
System Product Guide
Description
The memory refresh circuitry on the
baseboard is faulty.
Will not occur.
Memory failure in the first 64 KB.
Memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory,
or Timer 1 on the baseboard is not
functioning.
The CPU on the baseboard generated an
error.
The keyboard controller may be bad. The
BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.
The CPU generated an exception interrupt.
The system video adapter is either missing
or its memory is faulty. This is not a fatal
error.
The ROM checksum value does not match
the value encoded in the BIOS.
The shutdown register for CMOS RAM
failed.
The external cache is faulty.
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