PC Server 315 - Beep Symptoms

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PC Server 315 - Beep Symptoms

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Beeps symptoms are short tones or a series of short tones separated by pauses (intervals without sound). See the following examples.

BEEPS

DESCRIPTION

1-2-X

o One beep
o A pause (or break)
o Two beeps
o A pause (or break)
o Any number of beeps

4

Four continuous beeps

BEEP SYMPTOM

FRU / ACTION

1-1-3
CMOS read/write error

1. RUN SETUP
2. System Board

1-1-4
ROM BIOS check error

1. SYSTEM BOARD

1-2-X
DMA error

1. SYSTEM BOARD

1-3-X

1. MEMORY MODULE
2. System Board

1-4-4

1. KEYBOARD
2. System Board

1-4-X
Error detected in first 64 KB of RAM

1. MEMORY MODULE
2. System Board

2-1-1, 2-1-2

1. RUN SETUP
2. System Board

2-1-X
First 64 KB of RAM failed.

1. MEMORY MODULE
2. System Board

2-2-2

1. VIDEO ADAPTER
(if installed)
2. System Board

2-2-X
First 64 KB of RAM failed.

1. MEMORY MODULE
2. System Board

2-3-X

1. MEMORY MODULE
2. System Board

2-4-X

1. RUN SETUP
2. Memory Module
3. System Board

3-1-X
DMA register failed.

1. SYSTEM BOARD

3-2-4
Keyboard controller failed.

1. SYSTEM BOARD
2. Keyboard

3-3-4
Screen initialization failed.

1. VIDEO ADAPTER
(if installed)
2. System Board
3. Display

3-4-1
Screen retrace test detected an error.

1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed)
2. System Board
3. Display

3-4-2
POST is searching for video ROM.

1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed)
2. System Board

4

1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed)
2. System Board

All other beep code sequences.

1. SYSTEM BOARD

One long and one short beep during POST. Base 640 KB memory error or shadow RAM error.

1. MEMORY MODULE
2. System Board

One long beep and two or three
short beeps during POST.
(Video error)

1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed)
2. System Board

Three short beeps during POST.

1. SYSTEM BOARD MEMORY
2. System Board

Continuous beep.

1. SYSTEM BOARD

Repeating short beeps.

1. KEYBOARD STUCK KEY?
2. Keyboard Cable
3. System Board

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Document Category

Diagnostics

Date Created

11-02-99

Last Updated

11-02-99

Revision Date

11-02-2000

Brand

IBM PC Server

Product Family

PC Server 315

Machine Type

8638

Model

TypeModel

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BEEPS	DESCRIPTION
1-2-X	o One beep o A pause (or break) o Two beeps o A pause (or break) o Any number of beeps
4	Four continuous beeps

BEEP SYMPTOM	FRU / ACTION
1-1-3 CMOS read/write error	1. RUN SETUP 2. System Board
1-1-4 ROM BIOS check error	1. SYSTEM BOARD
1-2-X DMA error	1. SYSTEM BOARD
1-3-X	1. MEMORY MODULE 2. System Board
1-4-4	1. KEYBOARD 2. System Board
1-4-X Error detected in first 64 KB of RAM	1. MEMORY MODULE 2. System Board
2-1-1, 2-1-2	1. RUN SETUP 2. System Board
2-1-X First 64 KB of RAM failed.	1. MEMORY MODULE 2. System Board
2-2-2	1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed) 2. System Board
2-2-X First 64 KB of RAM failed.	1. MEMORY MODULE 2. System Board
2-3-X	1. MEMORY MODULE 2. System Board
2-4-X	1. RUN SETUP 2. Memory Module 3. System Board
3-1-X DMA register failed.	1. SYSTEM BOARD
3-2-4 Keyboard controller failed.	1. SYSTEM BOARD 2. Keyboard
3-3-4 Screen initialization failed.	1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed) 2. System Board 3. Display
3-4-1 Screen retrace test detected an error.	1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed) 2. System Board 3. Display
3-4-2 POST is searching for video ROM.	1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed) 2. System Board
4	1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed) 2. System Board
All other beep code sequences.	1. SYSTEM BOARD
One long and one short beep during POST. Base 640 KB memory error or shadow RAM error.	1. MEMORY MODULE 2. System Board
One long beep and two or three short beeps during POST. (Video error)	1. VIDEO ADAPTER (if installed) 2. System Board
Three short beeps during POST.	1. SYSTEM BOARD MEMORY 2. System Board
Continuous beep.	1. SYSTEM BOARD
Repeating short beeps.	1. KEYBOARD STUCK KEY? 2. Keyboard Cable 3. System Board

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	Document Category	Diagnostics
	Date Created	11-02-99
	Last Updated	11-02-99
	Revision Date	11-02-2000
	Brand	IBM PC Server
	Product Family	PC Server 315
	Machine Type	8638
	Model
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes