Meru Technical Note - What are the different beep codes in the controller during POST test mean?

[nsamuel]

Description

What are the different beep codes in the controller during POST test mean?

Scope

RELATED PRODUCTS: controller

RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: N/A

KEYWORDS: controller, beep code, POST test

Solution

Beep Code	Description
1 Short beep	Normal POST, controller status is normal
2 Short beeps	CMOS error
1 long and 1 short beep	DRAM error
1 long and 2 short beeps	Video (Mono/CGA Display Circuitry) issue
1 long and 3 short beeps	Keyboard/Keyboard card error
1 long and 9 short beeps	ROM error
Continuous long beep	DRAM problem
Repeating short beeps	some problem with the Power source.