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Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
Try to resolve the problem— Write the beep code down on the Diagnostics Checklist,
and perform the action recommended in the following table.
Run the
Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause.
Contact Dell for technical assistance
Code Cause Action
1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure Contact Dell for technical
assistance.
1-1-3 NVRAM Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
1-2-1 Programmable interval timer Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
1-2-2 DMA initialization failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
1-3-1 through 2-4-4 DIMMs not being properly identified or
used
See "
Memory Problems."
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure Contact Dell for technical
assistance.
3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure Contact Dell for technical
assistance.
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure Contact Dell for technical
assistance.
3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-3-2 NVRAM configuration Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-4-2 Screen retrace failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
4-2-1 No time tick Contact Dell for technical
assistance.
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