Intel® Server Platform SR870BH2 BIOS POST Error Codes and Messages
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7. BIOS POST Error Codes and Messages
The following error codes are relevant to the SR870BH2 server. The system BIOS displays
POST error messages on the video screen and are also logged in the SEL.
The SR870BH2 BIOS will prompt the user to press a key in case of serious errors.
7.1 Error Code Classification
Red: Critical events that require user interaction. BIOS POST will pause with a message
requesting to Press F1, F2, or ESC. This error code type is indicated in the table below
as a YES in the column-heading Pause On Boot.
Yellow: Non-critical events. BIOS POST will continue after a brief pause and does not
require user interaction. This error code type is indicated in the table below as a NO in
the column-heading Pause On Boot.
Table 6. Error Code Classification
Error
Code
Error Message and Character
Attributes
Pause on
Boot
Failure
103 CMOS Battery Failure
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Check battery, check / modify CMOS setup and Save
(F-10). If failure persists replace main board.
104 CMOS Options not Set
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Check battery, check / modify CMOS setup and Save
(F-10). If failure persists replace main board.
105 CMOS Checksum Failure
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Check battery, check / modify CMOS setup and Save
(F-10). If failure persists replace main board.
109 Keyboard - Stuck key
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Check for stuck key or replace Keyboard, If failure
persists replace main board.
11B Date/Time not set
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Check battery, check / modify date and time. If failure
persists replace main board.
120 NVRAM cleared By jumper
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Check CLR CMOS Jumper J5H3: Normal 1-2, Clear 2-
3, If failure persists replace main board.
121 Password clear
WARN/YELLOW_BLACK
Yes Check CLR PASS Jumper J5H2: Normal 1-2, Clear 2-
3, If failure persists replace main board.
122 NVRAM cleared By Front panel
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes CMOS has been cleared by front panel control
sequence. Refer to chapter 11.Clearing CMOS and
BIOS recovery. If failure persists suspect / replace
front panel 1st or main board 2nd.
140 PCI Error DFLT/RED_BLACK Yes PCI bus or device error, remove PCI riser assy Check
VHDM connectors for pin damage on PCI riser,
remove Add-in adapters, reseat securely and retest.
Note (riser must be installed for system to boot-
contains core logic) suspect or replace the PCI Riser
1st and the main board 2nd.
141 PCI Memory Allocation Error
DFLT/RED_BLACK
Yes Memory allocation area for PCI device exceeded,
remove add-adapter(s) retest. Suspect or replace any
add-in adapter(s) 1st, the PCI Riser 2nd and the main
board 3rd.
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