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January 23rd, 2004 14:00
gx260 Boot problem?
When i boot up every morning the machine would just start beeping. I would have to cold reboot numerous times before it would finally boot. I had this problem on other machines before and reseated the memory and it would work fine. I tried this on the machine and still doesn't work. I narrow it down to either the memory, mobo, or the PS. Anyone have experiences with this and how what might be the cause before i order anything.
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Posted January 23rd, 2004 14:00
jimmydean187,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
Count the beep sequence and post it in the forum so that I can view it to determine what is wrong.
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Posted January 23rd, 2004 15:00
jimmydean187,
Here is a list of the beep sequence and the led lights on the back of the cpu. Maybe get an idea of what I am talking about.
Beep Codes
Your computer might emit a series of beeps that identify a problem: for example, one beep, followed by a a burst of three beeps, and then one beep (code 1-3-1) means that the computer encountered a memory problem.
Try to resolve the problem— Write the beep code down on the Diagnostics Checklist, and perform the action recommended in the following table. Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell> to identify a more serious cause. Contact Dell for technical assistance Code
Cause
Action
1-1-2
Microprocessor register failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
1-1-3
NVRAM
Run the Dell Diagnostics<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
1-1-4
ROM BIOS checksum failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
1-2-1
Programmable interval timer
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
1-2-2
DMA initialization failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
1-2-3
DMA page register read/write failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
1-3-1 through 2-4-4
DIMMs not being properly identified or used
See "Memory Problems."
3-1-1
Slave DMA register failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-1-2
Master DMA register failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-1-3
Master interrupt mask register failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
3-1-4
Slave interrupt mask register failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
3-2-2
Interrupt vector loading failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
3-2-4
Keyboard Controller Test failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-3-1
NVRAM power loss
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-3-2
NVRAM configuration
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-3-4
Video Memory Test failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-4-1
Screen initialization failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-4-2
Screen retrace failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
3-4-3
Search for video ROM failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
4-2-1
No time tick
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
4-2-2
Shutdown failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
4-2-3
Gate A20 failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
4-2-4
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
4-3-1
Memory failure above address 0FFFFh
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
4-3-3
Timer-chip counter 2 failure
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
4-3-4
Time-of-day clock stopped
Contact Dell for technical assistance.
4-4-1
Serial or parallel port test failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.
4-4-4
Cache test failure
Run the Dell Diagnostics <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Diagnostic Lights
To help you troubleshoot a problem, your computer is equipped with four lights on the back panel labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D". These lights can be yellow or green. When the computer starts up normally, the lights flash. After the computer starts, the lights remain green. If the computer malfunctions, the color and sequence of the lights identify the problem.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the "CAUTION: Safety Instructions." Back Panel Diagnostic Light Codes
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Posted February 8th, 2004 07:00
I have an Optiplex sx270 and I encountered a similar problem; I bought it in November and one day around end december i tried booting and my LCD screen showed grey static or wouldn't get the green light on. I switched monitors with my old PII and it worked fine (both ways). Then I put them back as they were.
I sort of forgot it ever happened and all has been normal until few days ago when the same thing happened. Only now, when i un-replugged the monitor (while power off)and tried to reboot the desktop began to beep like 1-3-2. I checked the monitor again with my other unit and it worked fine. The ABCD leds were all yellow except A. The diagnostics (dell forum) say poss memory fault and to reseat modules. I did nothing, except that night I unplugged the desktop's A/C cable from the outlet and put it back on. The PC booted normally (with only one beep) and all leds turned green. It, again booted normally this morning and I'm just at a loss as to what maybe causing it.. Any thoughts ??
By the way I refrained from opening the chassis as fear this will prejudice my warranty (?)
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Posted February 8th, 2004 08:00
By the way, I ran a dell diagnostics and it returned error code 0f00 : 133d ide device failed. Incompatible CD for testing. This turned up in the Express Test. Is there anything I can do to correct this ? What does it mean ?
P.S - All other tests were successful +
jimmydean187
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Posted January 23rd, 2004 14:00