Codes and Messages 3-1& + $ 3 7 ( 5 &RGHVDQG0HVVDJHVThis chapter describes beep codes, system messages, alert messages fromthe Dell OpenManage Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP) applicationprogram, and SCSI hard-disk drive indicator codes that can occur during thePOST or during normal system operation.If a faulty system does not emit beep codes or display system messages toindicate a failure, you should use the Dell Diagnostics to run the appropriatetests to help isolate the source of the problem. See Chapter 5, “Running theDell Diagnostics,” in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.3267%HHS&RGHVIf the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST, the system mayemit a series of beeps that identifies the problem or that can help you identifya faulty component or assembly. Table 3-1 lists the beep codes that may begenerated during the POST. Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that pre-vents the system from completing the boot routine until the indicatedcondition is corrected.When the system emits a beep code, record the code and then find it inTable 3-1. If the table does not lead to the source of the problem, run theappropriate tests in the Dell Diagnostics to assist in troubleshooting theproblem.