POST Error Message Description/Action
Keyboard error or no keyboard present
Cannot initialize the keyboard.
Make sure the keyboard is properly connected to the
computer and that no keys are held pressed during POST.
To purposely congure the computer without a keyboard,
set the error halt condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT
KEYBOARD. The BIOS then ignores the missing keyboard
during POST.
Memory Test:
This message displays during a full memory test, counting
down the memory areas being tested.
Memory test fail
If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional
information appears. This information gives specics
about the type and location of the memory error.
Press TAB to show POST screen
Pressing the TAB key permits the user to toggle between
the default POST display screen and a custom POST
display screen.
Error: Non-System disk or disk error Replace and press
any key when ready
The BIOS was unable to nd a suitable boot device.
Make sure the boot drive is properly connected to the
computer.
Make sure you have bootable media.
Miscellaneous error messages
Message/Symptom FRU/Action
Changing display colors Display/Monitor
Computer will not power-off. See “Hard disk drive boot
error” on page 47
.
1. Power Switch
2. System Board
3. Riser card, if installed
Computer will not RPL from server
1. Ensure that network is in startup sequence as
rst device or rst device after diskette
2. Ensure that network adapter is enabled for RPL
3. Network adapter (Advise network administrator of
new MAC address)
Computer will not perform a Wake on LAN® (if applicable) 1. Check power supply and signal cable connections
to network adapter
2. Ensure that the operating system settings are set to
enable Wake on LAN
3. Ensure Wake on LAN feature is enabled in
Setup/Conguration (see “Starting the Setup Utility
program” on page 43
)
4. Ensure network administrator is using correct MAC
address
5. Ensure no interrupt or I/O address conicts
6. Network adapter (advise network administrator of
new MAC address)
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