User Information and Service Guide - HP Carrier-Grade Server cc3310

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Error
Code
Error Message Pause on Boot
84FF System Event Log Full Yes
BIOS Recovery Beep Codes
In the case of a bootblock update, where video is not available for text messages to be displayed, speaker
beeps are necessary to inform the user of any errors. Table 10-6 describes the type of error beep codes that
may occur during the bootblock update.
Table 10-6. BIOS Recovery Beep Codes
Beeps Error Message POST Progress
Code
Description
1 Recovery started Start recovery process
2 Recovery boot
error
Flashing series of
POST codes:
E9h
EEh
EBh
ECh
EFh
Unable to boot to floppy, ATAPI, or
ATAPI CD-ROM. Recovery process will
retry.
Series of long
low-pitched
single beeps
Recovery failed EEh Unable to process valid BIOS recovery
images. BIOS already passed control to
operating system and flash utility.
2 long high-
pitched beeps
Recovery complete EFh BIOS recovery succeeded, ready for
power-down, reboot
Bootblock Error Beep Codes
Table 10-7. Bootblock Error Beep Codes
Beeps Error Message Description
1 Refresh timer failure The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty.
2 Parity error Parity cannot be reset
3 Base memory failure Base memory test failure
4 System timer System timer is not operational
5 Processor failure Processor failure detected
6 Keyboard controller Gate A20
failure
The keyboard controller may be bad. The BIOS cannot
switch to protected mode.
7 Processor exception interrupt
error
The CPU generated an exception interrupt.
8 Display memory read/write error The system video adapter is either missing or its memory is
faulty. This is not a fatal error.