HP A7818-IE002 - Manual (Page 162)

Troubleshooting Your Workstation
Case 3: Boot Fails, Monitor Is Blank, MaxiLife Displays Error Message
Chapter 7 162
If You Miss The Beep Code
If you miss the beep code, turn off the workstation by pressing the on/off power button
for five seconds or more, then listen for the signal again.
Post Test Errors
Following the pre-boot checks, the POST (Power-On Self Test) sequence is initiated. It
should be noted that in some cases, a Beep and Post Error can occur at the same time.
The following table shows the type of error messages that can be displayed on the
MaxiLife status panel, and the action to take.
The Boot Step option must be selected for these messages to be displayed by MaxiLife.
MaxiLife Error Message Action to Take
P.O.S.T. Start Change system board
CPU Regist. Init Change system board
I/O Init. Change system board
IDE Init. Change system board
PCI Mast. Init. Change system board
BIOS Check sum Change system board
RAM Refresh Test Change system board
Keyb. Ctrl. Test Keyboard missing.
If this is not the case, change system board.
Memory Detection Check memory then system board
RAM Add. Failure Check memory then system board
RAM Data Low Check memory then system board
RAM DATA High Check memory then system board
Shadow Bios Rom Flash BIOS again then check system board
PCI Detection Check PCI cards.
If this does not work, change system board.
Video Detection Check AGP card then system board
Keyboard Test Keyboard missing or change keyboard
Unexpect. STOP Change system board
Base Memory Test Check memory then system board
Ext. Memory Data Check memory then system board
Ext. Memory Add Check memory then system board
Mouse PS2 Test Change mouse.
If this does not work, change system board.
Disc Ctrl. Init. Check SCSI card (if installed).
If this does not work, change system board.
Disc Bus Init. Check SCSI card (if installed).
If this does not work, change system board.
MaxiLife Test Change system board.
If this does not work, change control panel.
CDROM Ctr. Init. Check CD-ROM.
If this does not work, change system board.
Opt. Rom Detect. Change system board.