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IBM PC100/PC140 - Beep symptoms
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Beep Symptoms:
Beeps symptoms are short tones or a series of short tones separated by pauses (intervals without sound).
See the following example.
Beep Sample |
Description |
1-2-X |
One beep |
4 |
Four continuous beeps |
Beep Symptom |
FRU/Action |
1-1-3 |
1. Run Setup |
1-1-4 |
1. System Board |
1-2-X |
1. System Board |
1-3-X |
1. Memory Module |
1-4-4 |
1. Keyboard |
1-4-X |
1. Memory Module |
2-1-1, 2-1-2 |
1. Run Setup |
2-1-X |
1. Memory Module |
2-2-2 |
1. Video Card |
2-2-X |
1. Memory Module |
2-3-X |
1. Memory Module |
2-4-X |
1. Run Setup |
3-1-X |
1. System Board |
3-2-4 |
1. System Board |
3-3-4 |
1. Video Adapter |
3-4-1 |
1. Video Adapter |
3-4-2 |
1. Video Adapter |
4 |
1. Video Adapter |
All other beep code sequences. |
1. System Board |
One long and one short beep during POST. |
1. Memory Module |
One long beep and two or three short beeps |
1. Display Adapter, if installed. |
Three short beeps during POST. |
1. See System Board Memory. |
Continuous beep. |
1. System Board |
Repeating short beeps. |
1. Keyboard stuck key? |
No Beep Symptoms
Symptom/Error |
FRU/Action |
No beep during POST but computer works |
1. System Board |
No beep during POST. |
1. See Undetermined Problem. |
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Hardware Maintenance Information | |
Date Created |
13-05-96 | |
Last Updated |
12-05-98 | |
Revision Date |
23-04-99 | |
Brand |
IBM PC | |
Product Family |
PC 100, PC 140 | |
Machine Type |
6260, 6271, 6281 | |
Model |
all | |
TypeModel |
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