Compaq 386 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Maintenance and Service Guide 5-27
Addendum 108431-001 (11-88) to
Manual No. 108033-003
Table 5-2. Advanced Diagnostics Error Codes Continued
Error
Code
Description
Recommended
Action
-xx The following steps apply to error codes 1900-xx
through 1907-xx:
1. Replace the tape cartridge and retest.
2. Check and/or replace the signal cable and retest.
3. Replace the multipurpose fixed disk drive controller
board (40-megabyte tape backup) and retest.
4. Replace the tape controller board (135-megabyte tape
backup) and retest.
5. Replace the tape backup and retest.
6. Replace the system board and retest.
12 Tape not servo written.
13 Tape not formatted.
14 Drive timeout error.
15 Sensor error flag.
16 Block locate (block ID) error.
17 Soft error limit exceeded.
18 Hard error limit exceeded.
19 Write (probably ID) error.
20 NEC fatal error.
21 Got servo pulses second time but
not first.
22 Never got to EOT after servo check.
23 Change-line unset.
24 Write-protect error.
25 Unable to erase cartridge.
26 Cannot identify drive.
27 Drive not compatible with controller.
28 Format gap error.
30 Exception bit not set.
31 Unexpected drive status.
32 Device fault.
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