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Beep Symptom
One long and one short beep during POST.Base 640 KB
memory error or shadow RAM error
One long beep and two or three short beeps during
POST.(Video error)
Three short beeps during POST
Continuous beep
Repeating short beeps
No-beep symptoms
Important:
Type 6866 computers default to come up quiet (no beep and no memory count and checkpoint code
display) when no errors are detected by POST.
To enable beep and memory count and checkpoint code display when a successful POST occurs, do the
following:
1.
Select Start Options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Setup Utility program" on
page 5").
2.
Set Power-On Self-Test to Enhanced.
Symptom/Error
No beep during POST but computer works correctly.
No beep during POST.
POST error codes
66
IBM IntelliStation Type 6866: Hardware Maintenance Manual
Each time you power-on the system, it performs a series of tests that check the
operation of the system and some options. This series of tests is called the Power-On
Self-Test, or POST. POST does the following operations.
•
Checks some basic system-board operations
•
Checks the memory operation
•
Starts the video operation
•
Verifies that the diskette drive is working
FRU/Action
1.
Memory Module
2.
System Board
1.
Video Adapter (if installed)
2.
System Board
1.
See "System board memory" on page 18.
2.
System Board
1.
System Board
1.
Keyboard stuck key?
2.
Keyboard Cable
3.
System Board
FRU/Action
1.
System Board
1.
See "Undetermined problems" on page 81.
2.
System Board
3.
Memory Module
4.
Any Adapter or Device
5.
Power Cord
6.
Power Supply
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