Troubleshooting
Problem
PC Server 330 (Type 8640) POST beep and numeric error code listing
Resolving The Problem
Symptom-to-FRU Index
This index supports PC Server 330 Type 8640 computers.
No Beep Symptoms
| No Beep/Symptom | FRU/Action |
| No Beeps occur after successfully completing POST | 1. Disconnected speaker 2. Speaker 3. System board |
Beep Symptoms
Beep 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 | One beep A pause (or break) Two beeps A pause (or break) Any number of beeps |
| 4 | Four continuous beeps |
| 1-1-2 (Microprocessor register test failed) |
1. Optional Microprocessor (if installed) 2. Microprocessor |
| 1-1-3 (CMOS write/read test failed) |
1. Battery/CMOS chip 2. System board |
| 1-1-4 (BIOS ROM checksum failed) |
1. System board |
| 1-2-1 (Programmable Interval Timer failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 1-2-2 (DMA initialization failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 1-2-3 (DMA page register write/read failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 1-2-4 RAM refresh verification failed |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 1-3-1 (1st 64K RAM test failed) |
1. DIMM 2. Microprocessor board |
| 1-3-2 (1st 64K RAM parity test failed) |
1. DIMM 2. Microprocessor board 3. System board |
| 2-1-1 (Secondary DMA register failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 2-1-2 (Primary DMA register failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 2-1-3 (Primary interrupt mask register failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 2-1-4 (Secondary interrupt mask register failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 2-2-1 (Interrupt vector loading failed) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 2-2-2 (Keyboard controller failed) |
1. System board |
| 2-2-3 (CMOS power failure and checksum checks failed) |
1. Battery/CMOS chip 2. System board |
| 2-2-4 (CMOS configuration info validation failed) |
1. Battery/CMOS chip 2. System board |
| 2-3-1 (Screen initialization failed) |
1. System board |
| 2-3-2 (Screen memory failed) |
1. System board |
| 2-3-3 (Screen retrace failed) |
1. System board |
| 2-3-4 (Search for video ROM failed) |
1. System board |
| 2-4-1 (Video failed, screen believed operable) |
1. System board |
| 3-1-1 (Timer tick interrupt failed) |
1. System board |
| 3-1-2 (Interval timer channel 2 failed) |
1. System board |
| 3-1-3 (RAM test failed above address 0FFFFH) |
1. DIMM 2. Microprocessor board 3. System board |
| 3-1-4 (Time-Of-Day clock failed) |
1. Battery/CMOS chip 2. System board |
| 3-2-1 (Serial port failed) |
1. System board |
| 3-2-2 (Parallel port failed) |
1. System board |
| 3-2-3 (Math coprocessor failed) |
1. Optional Microprocessor (if installed) 2. Microprocessor 3. Microprocessor board |
| 3-2-4 (Failure comparing CMOS memory size against actual) |
1. DIMM 2. Microprocessor board 3. Battery/CMOS chip |
| 3-3-1 (Memory size mismatch occurred) |
1. DIMM 2. Microprocessor board 3. Battery/CMOS chip |
| Three Short Beeps | 1. DIMM 2. Microprocessor board 3. System board |
| One Continuous Beep | 1. Optional Microprocessor (if installed) 2. Microprocessor 3. Microprocessor board 4. System board |
| Repeating Short Beeps | 1. Keyboard 2. System board |
| One Long and One Short Beep | 1. Video adapter (if present) 2. System Board |
| One Long and Two Short Beeps | 1. Video adapter (if present) 2. System Board |
| Two Long and Two Short Beeps | 1. Video adapter |
Error Codes
In the following error codes, X can be any number or letter.
| Error Code/Symptom | FRU/Action |
| E100, E101 (Invalid EISA configuration) |
1. Run EISA Configuration 2. Failing EISA adapter 3. Battery/CMOS chip 4. System Board |
| E10X (Invalid EISA configuration for Slot X) |
1. Run EISA Configuration 2. Failing EISA adapter in slot X |
| 101, 102 (System and microprocessor error) |
1. System Board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 106 (System and microprocessor error) |
1. System Board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 111 (I/O channel check error) |
1. Failing EISA/ISA Adapter 2. Memory DIMM 3. System Board |
| 114 (Adapter read-only memory error) |
1. Failing Adapter 2. Run Diagnostics |
| 129 (Internal Cache error) |
1. Optional Microprocessor (if installed) 2. Microprocessor 3. Microprocessor board |
| 151 (Real time clock error) |
1. Run Diagnostics 2. Battery/CMOS chip 3. System Board |
| 162 (Device Configuration Error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup; then, run the EISA Configuration Utility 2. Failing Device 3. Battery/CMOS Chip 4. System Board |
| 163 (Real-Time Clock error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. System Board |
| 164 (Memory configuration changed) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. DIMM 3. Microprocessor Board |
| 173 (System CMOS checksum bad) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. System Board |
| 175 (Hardware error) |
1. System board 2. Microprocessor board |
| 176 (Computer cover or cable cover was removed without a key being used) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup |
| 177, 178 (Security hardware error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 182 (System board error) |
1. System board |
| 183 (Administration password not entered) |
1. System board |
| 184 (Power-on password corrupted) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System board |
| 185 (Drive startup sequence information corrupted) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System board |
| 186 (System board or security hardware error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 187 (System board or security hardware error) |
1. System board |
| 188 (System board or security hardware error) |
1. System board |
| 189 (An attempt was made to access the server with invalid passwords) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup, enter the administrator password |
| 201 (Memory test error) |
1. DIMM 2. Processor Board 3. System Board |
| 229 (Cache error) |
1. Optional Microprocessor (if installed) 2. Microprocessor 3. Microprocessor board |
| 301 (Keyboard or keyboard controller error) |
1. Keyboard 2. System Board |
| 604 (Diskette drive error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics 2. Diskette Drive 3. Drive Cable 4. System Board |
| 605 (Diskette Unlock failure) |
1. Diskette Drive 2. Drive Cable 3. System Board |
| 662 (Diskette drive configuration error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics 2. Diskette Drive 3. Drive Cable 4. System Board |
| 962 (Parallelport error) |
1. Disconnect external cable on parallel port. 2. Run Configuration/Setup 3. System Board |
| 11XX (System-board serial port 1 or 2 error) |
1. Disconnect external cable on serial port. 2. Run Configuration/Setup 3. System board |
| 1762 (Fixed Disk Configuration error) |
1. Fixed Disk Cables 2. Run Configuration/Setup 3. Fixed Disk Adapter 4. Fixed Disk Drive 5. System Board |
| 178X (Fixed Disk error) |
1. Fixed Disk Cables 2. Run Diagnostics 3. Fixed Disk Adapter 4. Fixed Disk Drive 5. System Board |
| 1800 (No more hardware interrupt available for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Run EISA Configuration 3. Failing Adapter 4. System Board |
| 1801 (No room for PCI option ROM) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Run EISA Configuration 3. Failing Adapter 4. System Board |
| 1802 (No more I/O space available for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Failing Adapter 3. System Board |
| 1803 (No more memory (above 1MB for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Failing Adapter 3. System Board |
| 1804 (No more memory (below 1MB for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Move failing adapter to slot 1 or 2 3. Failing Adapter 4. System Board |
| 1805 (PCI option ROM checksum error) |
1. Remove Failing PCI Card 2. System Board |
| 1806 (PCI to PCI Bridge error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Move failing adapter to slot 1 or 2 3. Failing Adapter 4. System Board |
| 2400 (Video controller test failure) |
1. Video Adapter (if installed) 2. System Board |
| 2462 (Video memory configuration error) |
1. Video Adapter (if installed) 2. System Board |
| 8603 (Pointing Device Error) |
1. Pointing Device 2. System Board |
| I9990301 (Fixed boot sector error, no operating system installed) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup for correct startup 2. Verify operating system installed |
| I9990305 (Fixed boot sector error, no operating system installed) |
1. Install operating system to hard disk drive. |
Document Location
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Applicable countries and regions
- Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
Older System x->PC Server 330
Document number:
843540
Modified date:
28 January 2019
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