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appendix RROR ESSAGES Introduction The following pages list warning messages, error codes, and system error beep codes not documented elsewhere, with a brief description of the probable cause. The computer will generate only those codes applicable to the actual system configuration and installed options.
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Initialization Diagnostic Messages Table A-2 lists error messages that may occur as part of the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Message No visible message No visible message 101 - I/O ROM error 101 - ROM error 102 - System Board Failure 102 - System or Memory Board Failure 162 - System Options Error 162 - System Options Not Set (Run SETUP) 163 - Time and Date Not Set...
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Table A-1 Power-On Messages Message Bus Master time-out Slot X Audible Audible (RESUME = "F1" KEY) NOTES: 1. L = long beep, S = short beep 2. XX000Y ZZ = Address (XX), byte (Y), data bit (ZZ) of failed memory test Advanced Diagnostics Error Messages The following tables list error messages that may occur during Advanced Diagnostics testing.
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Table A-3 Processor Error Messages Message Probable Cause 103 - 01 DMA page registers test failed 103 - 02 DMA byte controller test failed 103 - 03 DMA word controller test failed 104 - 01 Interrupt controller master test failed 104 - 02 Interrupt controller slave test failed 104 - 03...
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Keyboard Table A-5 lists error messages for keyboard-related errors. Keyboard Error Messages Message Probable Cause 301 - 01 Keyboard short test, 8042 self-test failed 301 - 02 Keyboard short test, interface test failed 301 - 03 Keyboard short test, echo test failed 301 - 04 Keyboard short test, keyboard reset failed 301 - 05...
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Printer Table A-6 lists error messages for printer-related errors. Message Probable Cause 401 - 01 Printer failed or not connected 402 - 01 Printer Data register failed 402 - 02 Printer Control register failed 402 - 03 Printer Data register and Control register failed 402 - 04 Printer loopback test failed 402 - 05...
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Video Table A-7 lists video error messages. Message Probable Cause 501 - 01 Video controller test failed 502 - 01 Video memory test failed 503 - 01 Video attribute test failed 504 - 01 Video character set test failed 505 - 01 Video 80 x 25 mode 9 x 14 character cell test failed 506 - 01 Video 80 x 25 mode 8 x 8 character cell test failed...
Diskette Drive Table A-8 lists error messages for diskette drive-related errors. Message Probable Cause 600 - xx Diskette drive ID test 600 - 05 Failed to reset controller 600 - 20 Failed to get drive type 601 - xx Diskette drive format 601 - 05 Failed to reset controller 601 - 09...
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Table A-8 Diskette Drive Error Messages Message Probable Cause 608 - xx Diskette drive write-protect test 608 - 28 Failed write-protect test 609 - xx Diskette drive reset controller test 609 - 05 Failed to reset controller 610 - xx Diskette drive change line test 610 - 21 Failed to get change line status...
Serial Communications Table A-9 lists error messages for serial communications-related errors. Message Probable Cause 1101 - 01 Serial port test, UART DLAB bit failure 1101 - 02 Serial port test, line input or UART fault 1101 - 03 Serial port test, address line fault 1101 - 04 Serial port test, data line fault 1101 - 05...
Hard Drive Table A-11 lists error messages for hard drive-related errors. Hard Drive Error Messages Message Probable Cause 1700 - xx Hard Drive ID test 1700 - 05 Failed to reset controller 1700 - 09 Failed to format a track 1700 - 41 Failed to ID hard (drive not ready) 1700 - 42...
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Table A-11 Hard Drive Error Messages Message Probable Cause 1703 - 07 Fatal error while writing 1703 - 08 Failed compare of read/write buffers 1703 - 40 Cylinder 0 error 1703 - 55 Cylinder 1 error 1703 - 63 Failed soft error rate 1703 - 65 Exceeded maximum bad sectors per track 1703 - 67...
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Table A-11 Hard Drive Error Messages Message Probable Cause 1710 - xx Hard drive park head test 1710 - 45 Failed to get drive parameters from ROM 1710 - 47 Failed to park heads 1714 - xx Hard drive file write test 1714 - 01 Exceeded maximum soft error limit 1714 - 02...
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Table A-11 Hard Drive Error Messages Message Probable Cause 1716 - 71 Failed non-translate mode 1716 - 72 Bad track limit exceeded 1716 - 73 Previously exceeded bad track limit 1717 - xx Hard drive ECC test 1717 - 01 Exceeded maximum soft error limit 1717 - 02 Exceeded maximum hard error limit...
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Table A-11 Hard Drive Error Messages Message Probable Cause 17xx - 49 Failed to read media in file write test 17xx - 50 Failed file I/O write test 17xx - 51 Failed file I/O read test 17xx - 51 Failed file I/O read test 17xx - 52 Failed file I/O compare test 17xx - 53...