Technical Reference Guide
Compaq Personal Computers
Changed – November 2000
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A.4 SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGES (1xx-xx)
Table A–3. System Error Messages
Table A-3.
     System Error Messages
Message Probable Cause Message  Probable Cause 
101  Option ROM error  110-01  Programmable timer load data test failed 
102  System board failure         (see note)  110-02  Programmable timer dynamic test failed 
103  System board failure  110-03  Program timer 2 load data test failed 
104-01  Master int. cntlr. test fialed  111-01  Refresh detect test failed 
104-02  Slave int. cntlr. test failed  112-01  Speed test Slow mode out of range 
104-03  Int. cntlr. SW RTC inoperative  112-02  Speed test Mixed mode out of range 
105-01  Port 61 bit <6> not at zero  112-03  Speed test Fast mode out of range 
105-02  Port 61 bit <5> not at zero  112-04  Speed test unable to enter Slow mode 
105-03  Port 61 bit <3> not at zero  112-05  Speed test unable to enter Mixed mode 
105-04  Port 61 bit <1> not at zero  112-06  Speed test unable to enter Fast mode 
105-05  Port 61 bit <0> not at zero  112-07  Speed test system error 
105-06  Port 61 bit <5> not at one  112-08  Unable to enter Auto mode in speed test 
105-07  Port 61 bit <3> not at one  112-09  Unable to enter High mode in speed test 
105-08  Port 61 bit <1> not at one  112-10  Speed test High mode out of range 
105-09  Port 61 bit <0> not at one  112-11  Speed test Auto mode out of range 
105-10  Port 61 I/O test failed  112-12  Speed test variable speed mode inop. 
105-11  Port 61 bit <7> not at zero  113-01  Protected mode test failed 
105-12  Port 61 bit <2> not at zero  114-01  Speaker test failed 
105-13  No int. generated by failsafe timer  116-xx  Way 0 read/write test failed 
105-14  NMI not triggered by failsafe timer  162-xx  Sys. options failed (mismatch in drive 
type) 
106-01  Keyboard controller test failed  163-xx  Time and date not set 
107-01  CMOS RAM test failed  164-xx  Memory size 
108-02  CMOS interrupt test failed  199-00  Installed devices test failed 
108-03  CMOS not properly initialized (int.test)     
109-01  CMOS clock load data test failed     
109-02  CMOS clock rollover test failed     
109-03  CMOS not properly initialized (clk test)     
   
NOTE: A 102 message code may be caused by one of a variety of processor-related problems
that may be solved by replacing the processor, although system board replacement may be needed.