Compaq Armada E500 Series Maintenance And Service Guide

2-8 Troubleshooting
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: David Calvert Saved by: The Integrity Group Saved date: 10/26/00 11:45 AM
Part Number: 128679-006 File name: Ch02
Table 2-3
Fatal Error Beep Codes
Beep Code Beep Sequence Description Recommended
Action
0 S-S-S-P-S-S-L-P The DMA page
registers are
faulty.
Replace system
board.
1 S-S-S-P-S-L-S-P The refresh
circuitry is faulty.
2 S-S-S-P-S-L-L-P The ROM
checksum is
incorrect.
3 S-S-S-P-L-S-S-P The CMOS RAM
test failed.
4 S-S-S-P-L-S-L-P The DMA
controller is faulty.
5 S-S-S-P-L-L-S-P The interrupt
controller failed.
6 S-S-S-P-L-L-L-P The keyboard
controller failed.
7 S-S-L-P-S-S-S-P Graphics adapter
is faulty.
8 S-S-L-P-S-S-L-P Internal RAM is
faulty.
Replace memory
board or system
board if memory
on system board
is faulty.
NOTE:
S = Short, L = Long, P = Pause

Compaq Armada E500 Series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium III
Chipset	Intel 440BX
Optical Drive	24x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Ethernet
Wireless	Optional 802.11b
RAM	Up to 512 MB
Display	14.1-inch TFT, 1024x768 resolution
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility with 8 MB
Ports	USB, Parallel, Serial, VGA, PS/2, Infrared
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Operating System	Windows 98, Windows 2000
Storage	6 GB - 12 GB Hard Disk Drive
Battery Life	Approximately 2-3 hours