IBM Aptiva 2142 User Manual

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Table

2-1 (Page 5 of 23). POST and Diagnostics and Utilities Index

for Symptoms, Messages, Error Codes, or Beeps

Symptoms, Messages, Error
Codes, or Beeps

Action/FRU

General Function Failed.
Remove one adapter at a time
until the symptom goes away.

Any Adapter
System Board

Hard disk or power-on indicator
LED does not light but machine
functions normally otherwise.

Check J38(A-1), or J22(A-2) voltages, with
power-on:

J38/J22

Hard Disk

Pin

Normal

Running

1

0 V dc

2

0 V dc

3

+5 V dc

0 V dc

4

+5 V dc

5

+5 V dc

6

0 V dc

Pins 3,4 = Hard Disk Drive
Pins 2,4 = Power-on LED

LED connection/cable assembly
System board

Hard Drives Failed.
Hard Disk Drive test error.

Hard Disk Drive
System Board

Home Automation failures

“Home Director” on page 4-17

Incorrect DOS version.

Ensure you are using DOS version 3.0 or
higher.

INT Mask Register Failed.
INT Mask Register error.

Processor
System Board

Insert a CD

message icon

appears when a known good
Diagnostics and Utilities CD is
inserted in the CD/DVD-ROM
drive.

Ensure the hard disk drive and
CD/DVD-ROM drive are not disabled in the
startup sequence in the Setup Utility.

Hard disk drive preloaded software
CD/DVD-ROM drive connection/cable
CD/DVD-ROM drive
System board

Intensity or color varies from left
to right of characters and color
bars.

“Monitor” on page 2-53.
System board

Invalid Date
Clock/DOS date mismatch.

RTC Battery
System Board

Check Procedures

2-15

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