Beeps
|
Error
Message
|
Description
|
1 short |
CPU register test failure |
The CPU has failed |
2 short |
Keyboard controller buffer
failure |
The keyboard controller
has failed |
3 short |
Keyboard controller reset
failure |
The keyboard controller
has failed or the motherboard circuitry is faulty |
4 short |
Keyboard communication
failure |
Either the keyboard controller
IC or the associated circuitry has failed. replace the keyboard
first, then is still faulty, replace the keyboard controller IC |
5 short |
Keyboard input failure |
The keyboard controller
IC has failed. Replace the IC |
6 short |
System board chipset failure |
The chipset on the motherboard
has failed. Replace the motherboard |
9 short |
BIOS ROM checksum error |
The BIOS ROM has failed.
If possible, replace the BIOS on the motherboard |
10 short |
System timer test failure |
The system clock IC has
failed |
11 short |
ASIC failure |
Motherboard circuitry has
failed. Replace the motherboard |
12 short |
CMOS RAM shutdown register
failure |
THE real time clock/CMOS
IC failed. Replace the CMOS or motherboard |
1 long |
DMA controller 0 failure |
The DMA controller IC for
channel 0 has failed. If possible, replace the IC |
1 long, 1 short |
DMA controller 1 failure |
The DMA controller IC for
channel 1 has failed. If possible, replace the IC |
1 long, 2 short |
Video vertical retrace
failure |
The video adapter has probably
failed. Replace the video adapter |
1 long, 3 short |
Video memory test failure |
The video adapter's memory
has failed. Replace the video adapter |
1 long, 4 short |
Video adapter failure |
The video adapter has failed.
Replace the video adapter |
1 long, 5 short |
64KB memory failure |
A failure has occurred
in the base 64KB of memory. If possible, replace the RAM IC |
1 long, 6 short |
Unable to load interrupt
vectors |
The BIOS was unable to
load the interrupt vectors into memory |
1 long, 7 short |
Unable to initialize video |
This a video problem. Replace
the video adapter first. If problem is still present, replace
the motherboard |
1 long, 8 short |
Video memory failure |
The is a failure in the
video memory. Replace the video adapter first. If problem
is still present, replace the motherboard |