HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server - Manual (Page 23)

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Table 18 POST error messages
Error code Error message Description/corrective action
0251 System CMOS checksum bad - Default
configuration used The settings in the Setup Utility have been corrupted or modified
incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data
stored in CMOS.
You can either load the system default values or access Setup and
enter your own custom values. If the error persists, check the system
battery or contact your HP Customer Support provider. If the error
persists, check the system battery or contact your HP Customer
Support provider.
0260 System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of the system board.
0270 Real time clock error Real-Time Clock (RTC) fails BIOS hardware test. May require board
repair.
0271 Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the RTC. May
require setting legal date (1991-2099).
Access Setup and check the values in the System Time and System
Date fields of the Main
menu.
0280 Previous boot incomplete – Default
configuration used Initial bootup failed. BIOS automatically loads the default system
values, then boots again.
0281 Memory size found by POST differed
from CMOS The user added or removed a memory module, thus the system
memory size is different from the previous bootup value.
02F5 DMA test failed The DMA control test failed.
02F6 Software NMI failed An NMI signal is detected and/or user has pressed the NMI switch.
POST beep codes
There are several POST routines that issue a POST terminal error and shut down the system if they fail. Before
shutting down the system, the terminal-error handler issues a beep code signifying the test point error, writes the
error to port 80h, attempts to initialize the video, and writes the error in the upper left corner of the screen (using
both mono and color adapters).
The POST routines cannot display messages when an error occurs if any of the following are present.
•
The error occurs before the video display is initialized.
• The video configuration fails, either there’s no graphics card installed or the one installed is faulty.
• An external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.
• The system memory cannot be initialized.
During these instances the server unit emits a buzzing sound followed by a series of audible beeps. An external
ROM module (e.g. VGA) can also issue audible errors, usually consisting of one long tone followed by a series
of short tones. If you get a blank screen on boot, but hear beeps, count the beeps and refer to the following table
for their corresponding meaning. If you miss the beep code:
1.
Turn off the server by pressing the power button for five seconds or more.
2. Restart the server by pressing the power button.
3. Listen for the signal again.
The routine derives the beep code from the test point error as follows:
1.
The 8-bit error code is broken down to four 2-bit groups (Discard the most significant group if it is 00).
2. Each group is made one-based (1 through 4) by adding 1.
3. Short beeps are generated for the number in each group.
Example:
Test point 01Ah = 00 01 10 10 = 1-2-3-3 beeps