3-6 Dell PowerEdge 4200 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting GuideTable 3-2. System Beep CodesCode Cause Action1-2 Invalid expansion ROM checksum An expansion card could be improperly seatedor faulty. Ensure that all expansion cards areproperly seated, and then reboot the system.Refer to the documentation that came with theexpansion card for troubleshooting information.1-2-2-3 Invalid BIOS ROM checksum Fatal error. This error usually requires that youreplace the BIOS firmware. See Chapter 11,“Getting Help,” for instructions on obtainingtechnical assistance.1-3-1-1 DRAM refresh failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. See “RemovingDIMMs” and “Installing DIMMs” in Chapter 8.Reboot the system. If the problem persists, havethe system board replaced. See Chapter 11,“Getting Help,” for instructions on obtainingtechnical assistance.1-3-1-3 Keyboard controller error Check the keyboard cable and connector forproper connection. If the problem persists, runthe Keyboard Test Group in the system diagnos-tics to determine whether the keyboard orkeyboard controller is faulty. See Chapter 5,“Running the System Diagnostics.”1-3-3-1 No DIMM memory installed Remove and reseat the DIMMs. See “RemovingDIMMs” and “Installing DIMMs” in Chapter 8.If the problem persists, have the system boardreplaced. See Chapter 11, “Getting Help,” forinstructions on obtaining technical assistance.1-3-4-11-3-4-31-4-1-1DRAM failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. See “RemovingDIMMs” and “Installing DIMMs” in Chapter 8.If the problem persists, run the RAM Test Groupin the system diagnostics. See Chapter 5, “Run-ning the System Diagnostics.” If the problemstill persists, have the system board replaced.See Chapter 11, “Getting Help,” for instructionson obtaining technical assistance.1-4-2-1 CMOS failure Run the System Set Test Group in the systemdiagnostics to isolate the problem. SeeChapter 5, “Running the System Diagnostics.”NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.
