D-6 POST Error Messages
POST Error Messages
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Screen Message Beeps* Probable Cause Recommended Action
1152-Serial Port 2 Address
Conflict Detected
2S Both external and internal
serial ports are assigned to
COM2.
1. Remove any Comm port
expansion cards.
2. Clear CMOS.
3. Reconfigure card resources
and/or run Computer Setup (F10
Setup).Run Computer Setup or
Windows utilities.
1155- Serial Port Address
Conflict Detected
2S Both external and internal
serial ports are assigned to
same IRQ.
1. Remove any Comm port
expansion cards.
2. Clear CMOS.
3. Reconfigure card resources
and/or run Computer Setup (F10
Setup).Run Computer Setup or
Windows utilities.
1201-System Audio Address
Conflict Detected
2S Device IRQ address conflicts
with another device.
Reset the IRQ.
1202-MIDI Port Address
Conflict Detected
2S Device IRQ address conflicts
with another device.
Reset the IRQ.
1203-Game Port Address
Conflict Detected
Device IRQ address conflicts
with another device.
Reset the IRQ.
1611- Fan failure detected None Chassis fan not connected to
the system board.
1. Reconnect the fan.
2. Replace the fan.
3. Replace the system board.
1720-SMART Hard Drive
Detects Imminent Failure
None Hard drive is about to fail.
(Some hard drives have a
firmware patch that will fix an
erroneous error message.)
1. Determine if hard drive is giving
correct error message. Run the
Drive Protection System test
available.
2. Apply firmware patch if
applicable. (See www.
compaq.com\support\
techpubs\customer_advisories)
3. Back up contents and replace
hard drive.
1721-SMART SCSI Hard
Drive Detects Imminent
Failure
None Hard drive is about to fail.
(Some hard drives have a
firmware patch that will fix an
erroneous error message.)
1. Determine if hard drive is giving
correct error message. Run the
Drive Protection System test
available.
2. Apply firmware patch if
applicable.
3. Back up contents and replace
hard drive.
* L = Long, S = Short
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