Appendix E: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder  Intel® Server Board S2600CW Family TPS 
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Appendix E: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder 
During the system boot process, the BIOS executes a number of platform configuration 
processes, each of which is assigned a specific hex POST code number. As each configuration 
routine is started, the BIOS displays the POST code to the POST Code Diagnostic LEDs on the 
back edge of the server board. To assist in troubleshooting a system hang during the POST 
process, the Diagnostic LEDs can be used to identify the last POST process that was executed. 
Each POST code is represented by a sequence of eight amber diagnostic LEDs. The POST 
codes are divided into two groups of LEDs as shown in the figure below. 
The diagnostic LED #7 is labeled as “MSB”, and the diagnostic LED #0 is labeled as “LSB”. 
 
Figure 33. POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder 
A – System Status LED 
B – System ID LED 
LSB 1 2 3 4 5 6 MSB – Diagnostic LED 
In the following example, the BIOS sends a value of ACh to the diagnostic LED decoder. The 
LEDs are decoded as follows.