Appendix-B Beep Code Chart
Upon Boot-up the computer goes through a POST ( Power On Self Test ) .
If you don't see any video you will not be able to see the error code.
So depending on the ROM BIOS manufacture, a series of beeps will accrue indicating a problem.
Listen to the beep code and refer to the Table below to resolve the problem.
IBM Corporation Bios
| BEEPS | ERROR DESCRIPTION |
| 1 Short | Successful POST, no errors |
| 2 Short | Initialization Error, DMA, ROM, Floppy, Serial or Parallel |
| 1 Long, 1 Short | System Board |
| 1 Long, 2 Short | Video Adapter or Video Memory |
| 1 Long, 3 Short | Video Adapter |
| None | Power Supply or System Board |
| Continuous | Power Supply or System Board |
| Repeating Short | Power Supply or System Board |
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