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Dell PowerEdge 1650
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Dell PowerEdge 1650

Beep Codes

Code Cause Corrective Action
1-1-2 CPU register test failure Replace microprocessor 1. If the problem persists, replace microprocessor 2.
1-1-3 CMOS write/read failure replace the system board.
1-1-4 BIOS checksum failure Reflash the BIOS firmware. If the problem persists, replace the system board.
1-2-1 Programmable interval-timer failure Replace the system board.
1-2-2

1-2-3

1-3-1

DMA initialization failure

DMA page register write/read failure

Main-memory refresh verification failure

Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace one or more memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
1-3-2 No memory installed Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
1-3-3
 
 

1-3-4
 


1-4-1
 


1-4-2
 

2-1-1
through
2-4-4

Chip set or data line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

Odd/even logic failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

Address line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

Bit failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
3-1-1 


3-1-2

3-1-3

3-1-4

Slave DMA-register failure

Master DMA-register failure

Master interrupt-mask register failure

Slave interrupt-mask register failure

Replace the system board.
3-2-4 Keyboard-controller test failure Check the keyboard cable and connector for proper connection. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard. If the problem persists, replace the system board.
3-3-1 CMOS failure Replace the system board.
3-3-2 System configuration check failure Replace the system board.
3-3-3 Keyboard controller not detected Replace the system board.
3-3-4 

3-4-2

3-4-3

Screen initialization failure

Screen-retrace test failure 

Search for video ROM failure

Replace the system board.
4-2-1

4-2-2

No timer tick

Shutdown failure

Replace the system board.
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure Replace the system board.
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Ensure that all expansion cards are properly seated, and then reboot the system.
4-3-1 Improperly seated or faulty memory modules Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
4-3-3 Defective system board Replace the system board.
4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped Replace the battery. If the problem persists, replace the system board.
4-4-1 Super I/O chip failure (defective system board) Replace the system board.
4-4-4 Cache test failure (defective microprocessor) Remove and reseat the specified microprocessor. If the problem still persists, replace the microprocessor.

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