Post Numeric Codes And Text Messages - HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Tower Service Manual

POST numeric codes and text messages

This section covers those POST errors that have numeric codes associated with them. The section also
includes some text messages that may be encountered during POST.
NOTE:
The computer will beep once after a POST text message is displayed on the screen.
Control panel message
101-Option ROM Checksum Error
103-System Board Failure
110-Out of Memory Space for Option ROMs
162-System Options Not Set
Description
System ROM or expansion board option
ROM checksum.
DMA or timers.
Recently added PCI expansion card contains
an option ROM too large to download
during POST.
Configuration incorrect.
RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to
be replaced.
Recommended action
1. Verify the correct ROM.
2. Flash the ROM if needed.
3.
If an expansion board was recently
added, remove it to see if the problem
remains.
4.
Clear CMOS. (See Appendix B,
Password security and resetting CMOS
on page 249.)
5. If the message disappears, there may
be a problem with the expansion card.
6. Replace the system board.
1.
Clear CMOS. (See Appendix B,
Password security and resetting CMOS
on page 249.)
2. Remove expansion boards.
3. Replace the system board.
1.
If a PCI expansion card was recently
added, remove it to see if the problem
remains.
2. In Computer Setup, set Advanced >
Device Options > NIC PXE Option
ROM Download to DISABLE to
prevent PXE option ROM for the internal
NIC from being downloaded during
POST to free more memory for an
expansion card's option ROM. Internal
PXE option ROM is used for booting
from the NIC to a PXE server.
Run Computer Setup and check the
configuration in Advanced > Onboard
Devices.
Reset the date and time under Control
Panel. If the problem persists, replace the
RTC battery. See the Removal and
Replacement section for instructions on
installing a new battery, or contact an
authorized dealer or reseller for RTC battery
replacement.
POST numeric codes and text messages
237