Post error messages, Post e, Appendix – Compaq Deskpro 2000 User Manual

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Compaq Deskpro 2000 Series of Personal Computers

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An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test encounters a problem. This test runs when the
system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors found.

Table F-1

Power-On Self-Test Messages

Message

Beeps*

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

101-ROM Error

1L, 1S

System ROM checksum.

1. Reflash the ROM using Boot Block.

2. Replace the system board.

101-Option ROM
Checksum Error

1L, 1S

Option ROM checksum.

Replace the system board.

162-System Options
Not Set

2S

Configuration incorrect.

Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or
Windows 95 utilities.

163-Time & Date
Not Set

2S

Invalid time or date in configuration
memory.

Set the date and time under Control Panel.

164-Memory Size Error

2S

Memory configuration incorrect.

Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or
Windows 95 utilities.

201-Memory Error

None

RAM failure.

1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or

Windows 95 utilities.

2. Replace the memory module(s) (if any).

3. Replace system board.

203-Memory Address
Error

None

RAM failure.

1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT or

Windows 95 utilities.

2. Replace the memory module(s) (if any).

3. Replace system board.

205-Memory Error

None

Cache memory error (processor cache). Run Compaq Utilities.

206-Secondary cache
controller failure

None

Cache memory controller or RAM
failure.

Run Compaq Utilities.

207-ECC corrected single
bit error in DIMM/SIMM
pair(s) x, x, …**

2S

Single bit ECC error.

Replace DIMM if error persists.

213-Incompatible DIMM
error in DIMM socket(s) x,
x, …**

2S

Incompatible DIMM installed.

Replace with a compatible DIMM (see
Appendix H).

301-Keyboard Error

None

Keyboard failure.

Reconnect keyboard with computer turned
off.

* L = Long, S = Short.
** x, x, … is a list of memory modules affected by the error

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