Dell PowerEdge 1800 - Manual (Page 29)

Indicators, Codes, and Messages
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System Beep Codes
If an error that cannot be reported on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series
of beeps that identifies the problem.
NOTE:
If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue
beep codes related to those peripherals.
If a beep code is emitted, write down the series of beeps and then look it up in Table 2-9. If you are
unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use system diagnostics
to identify the possible cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help."
Warning! No microcode
update loaded for
processor X
BIOS error. Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting
Help."
Write fault Faulty diskette, CD/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive,"
"Troubleshooting a CD Drive,"
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives,"
and "Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your
System."
Write fault on selected
drive
NOTE:
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" in the User’s Guide.
Table 2-8. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
Table 2-9. System Beep Codes
Code Cause Corrective Action
1-1-2 CPU register test failure See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessors" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
1-1-3 CMOS write/read failure; faulty
system board See "Getting Help."
1-1-4 BIOS error Reflash the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help."
1-2-1 Programmable interval-timer failure;
faulty system board See "Getting Help."