Table 2-1 (Page 4 of 15). POST and Advanced Diagnostics Index for
Symptoms, Messages, Error Codes, or Beeps
Symptoms, Messages, Error
Codes, or Beeps
Action/FRU
Program loads from the hard
disk with a known-good
diagnostics diskette in the first
3.5-inch diskette drive (and
diskette drive is enabled in the
Setup Utility).
“Factory-Installed Drive Devices” on
page 2-38
Diskette drive
System board
Power supply
A nonsystem disk or disk
error message appears with a
known-good Advanced
Diagnostics diskette.
Diskette drive connection/cable
Diskette drive
System board
An Invalid Format - Bad Track
error message appears when
trying to format a known-good
diskette.
Diskette drive connection/cable
Diskette drive
System board
System fails to load the
Advanced Diagnostic diskette.
System preloaded software
works correctly.
Make sure the Setup Utility has the startup
sequence set with Diskette enabled.
“Factory-Installed Drive Devices” on
page 2-38
Diskette drive connection/cable
Diskette drive
System board
Incorrect memory size shown or
repeated during POST.
“Memory” on page 2-30
Some or all keys on keyboard do
not work.
“Keyboard” on page 2-32
Keyboard
Keyboard connection/cable
System board
Real-time clock is inaccurate. Time set incorrectly by user.
CMOS clock/battery (if less than 2.8 V dc)
System board
Cannot finish diagnostic test. “Advanced Diagnostics Device Presence
Test” on page 2-34
3.5-in. diskette drive or 5.25-in.
diskette drive does not work.
“Factory-Installed Drive Devices” on
page 2-38
Diskette drive connection/cable
Diskette drive
System board
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