PC Doctor Diagnostics Error Codes and Messages

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PC Doctor Diagnostics Error Codes and Messages

PC Doctor Diagnostics Error Codes and Messages

The following table does not include userinitiated aborts, which display the error type 195.

Error Code 0-199

Error Code Test(s) Message 0-199 Y2K Year 2000 issue detected

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
0-199	Y2K	Year 2000 issue detected

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Backup battery (RTC)
System board

Error Code 1-1 to 1-260

Error Code Test(s) Message 1-1 SMBUS No SMBUS detected (if iFailNoSmbus=1) 1-34 DMA DMA transfer buffer allocate 1-198 SMBUS No SMBUS detected (if iFailNoSmbus=0) 1-254 DMA DMA transfer 1-255 DMA DMA page register 1-256 DMA DMA register 1-260 IRQ IRQ controller

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
1-1	SMBUS	No SMBUS detected (if iFailNoSmbus=1)
1-34	DMA	DMA transfer buffer allocate
1-198	SMBUS	No SMBUS detected (if iFailNoSmbus=0)
1-254	DMA	DMA transfer
1-255	DMA	DMA page register
1-256	DMA	DMA register
1-260	IRQ	IRQ controller

FRU/Action in Sequence:

System board

Error Code 1-286 to 1-300

Error Code Test(s) Message 1-286 Timer Timer 0 BIOS timer 1-287 Timer Timer 1 RAM refresh 1-288 Timer Timer 2 1-292 CMOS RAM Pattern test 1-298 RTC Time update 1-299 RTC Periodic interrupt 1-300 RTC Alarm interrupt

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
1-286	Timer	Timer 0 BIOS timer
1-287	Timer	Timer 1 RAM refresh
1-288	Timer	Timer 2
1-292	CMOS RAM	Pattern test
1-298	RTC	Time update
1-299	RTC	Periodic interrupt
1-300	RTC	Alarm interrupt

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Check BIOS setting
Backup battery (RTC)
System board

Error Code 5-16 to 15-36

Error Code Test(s) Message 5-16 Video Memory pattern failed 5-24 Video Video page test failed 5-26 Video Register failed 5-199 Video Could not initialize mode 13H for register test. 11-2 COM Timeout sending 11-13 COM LCR/MCR fail 11-14 COM Internal loopback 11-15 COM External loopback 11-40 COM No interrupt detected 11-197 COM No FIFO part (can't run FIFO test) IR mode enabled (can't run serial test) No external loopback adapter (if prompt times out) 11-198 COM Aborted 11-286 COM Baudrate register 11-290 COM DLAB 14-15 LPT External loopback fail 14-40 LPT No interrupt 14-196 LPT Test aborted (too many failures) 14-197 LPT No loopback (prompt timed out) 14-250 LPT Data register 15-1 USB Not detected 15-36 USB Register failed

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
5-16	Video	Memory pattern failed
5-24	Video	Video page test failed
5-26	Video	Register failed
5-199	Video	Could not initialize mode 13H for register test.
11-2	COM	Timeout sending
11-13	COM	LCR/MCR fail
11-14	COM	Internal loopback
11-15	COM	External loopback
11-40	COM	No interrupt detected
11-197	COM	No FIFO part (can't run FIFO test) IR mode enabled (can't run serial test) No external loopback adapter (if prompt times out)
11-198	COM	Aborted
11-286	COM	Baudrate register
11-290	COM	DLAB
14-15	LPT	External loopback fail
14-40	LPT	No interrupt
14-196	LPT	Test aborted (too many failures)
14-197	LPT	No loopback (prompt timed out)
14-250	LPT	Data register
15-1	USB	Not detected
15-36	USB	Register failed

FRU/Action in Sequence:

System board

Error Code 18-1 to 18-27

Error Code Test(s) Message 18-1 PCMCIA No PCMCIA detected 18-5 PCMCIA Incorrect PCMCIA version 18-9 PCMCIA Incorrect number of sockets 18-24 PCMCIA Index register failed 18-27 PCMCIA Socket configuration read error

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
18-1	PCMCIA	No PCMCIA detected
18-5	PCMCIA	Incorrect PCMCIA version
18-9	PCMCIA	Incorrect number of sockets
18-24	PCMCIA	Index register failed
18-27	PCMCIA	Socket configuration read error

FRU/Action in Sequence:

PCMCIA holder
System board

Error Code 20-1 to 71-41

Error Code Test(s) Message 20-1 PCI No PCI detected 20-5 PCI Incorrect PCI BIOS version 20-27 PCI Problem reading PCI configuration 20-196 PCI To many PCI errors 25-14 IDE Controller data loop 25-32 IDE Inquiry data change between reads 25-195 IDE User abort 25-198 IDE No drive parameters readable Testing parameters out of range 25-250 IDE POST/BIST 25-260 IDE Read/verify 25-262 IDE Seek error 71-1 SB - PNPISA sound card detected, but not enabled - PCI sound card detected, but not enabled - Sound card not detected 71-11 SB DSP data loopback failed 71-40 SB IRQ test failed 71-41 SB DMA test failed

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
20-1	PCI	No PCI detected
20-5	PCI	Incorrect PCI BIOS version
20-27	PCI	Problem reading PCI configuration
20-196	PCI	To many PCI errors
25-14	IDE	Controller data loop
25-32	IDE	Inquiry data change between reads
25-195	IDE	User abort
25-198	IDE	No drive parameters readable Testing parameters out of range
25-250	IDE	POST/BIST
25-260	IDE	Read/verify
25-262	IDE	Seek error
71-1	SB	- PNPISA sound card detected, but not enabled - PCI sound card detected, but not enabled - Sound card not detected
71-11	SB	DSP data loopback failed
71-40	SB	IRQ test failed
71-41	SB	DMA test failed

FRU/Action in Sequence:

System board

Error Code 75-1

Error Code Test(s) Message 20-1 PCI No PCI detected 75-1 ACCHARGER AC Charger not supported

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
20-1	PCI	No PCI detected
75-1	ACCHARGER	AC Charger not supported

FRU/Action in Sequence:

DC-DC & BATT board ASM
System board

Error Code 89-250 to 89-294

Error Code Test(s) Message 89-250 CPU Math coprocessor 89-266 CPU Registers MMX™ 89-278 CPU Arithmetics 89-282 CPU Logical ops 89-286 CPU String ops 89-294 CPU Exceptions

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
89-250	CPU	Math coprocessor
89-266	CPU	Registers MMX™
89-278	CPU	Arithmetics
89-282	CPU	Logical ops
89-286	CPU	String ops
89-294	CPU	Exceptions

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Reload BIOS default setting
CPU card
System board

Error Code 170-1 to 175-198

Error Code Test(s) Message 170-1 LM80/LM81 Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=1) 170-27 LM80/LM81 All interrupts masked 170-198 LM80/LM81 Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=0) 170-250 LM80/LM81 Interrupt condition detected 175-1 LM75/ Max1617 FAN Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=1) Fan test not supported No fan detected 175-198 LM75/ Max1617 Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=0)

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
170-1	LM80/LM81	Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=1)
170-27	LM80/LM81	All interrupts masked
170-198	LM80/LM81	Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=0)
170-250	LM80/LM81	Interrupt condition detected
175-1	LM75/ Max1617 FAN	Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=1) Fan test not supported No fan detected
175-198	LM75/ Max1617	Chip not detected (iFailNoLm80=0)

FRU/Action in Sequence:

System board

Error Code 175-199

Error Code Test(s) Message 175-199 FAN Fan test failed

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
175-199	FAN	Fan test failed

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Fan ASM
System board

Error Code 175-250 to 185-262

Error Code Test(s) Message 175-250 LM75/ Max1617 Interrupt condition detected 185-1 RFID/ ALERTPACK Asset ID not supported SMBUS not detected (if not required) AlertPack not supported AlertPack not detected (if not required) 185-2 ALERTPACK Transmission timeout 185-5 ALERTPACK Invalid revision 185-9 RFID/ ALERTPACK SMBUS not detected (if required) AlertPack not detected (if required) 185-16 ALERTPACK Pattern test 185-262 RFID/ ALERTPACK Problem reading EEPROM Bad header checksum Bad area checksum Problem detecting antenna No antenna detected

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
175-250	LM75/ Max1617	Interrupt condition detected
185-1	RFID/ ALERTPACK	Asset ID not supported SMBUS not detected (if not required) AlertPack not supported AlertPack not detected (if not required)
185-2	ALERTPACK	Transmission timeout
185-5	ALERTPACK	Invalid revision
185-9	RFID/ ALERTPACK	SMBUS not detected (if required) AlertPack not detected (if required)
185-16	ALERTPACK	Pattern test
185-262	RFID/ ALERTPACK	Problem reading EEPROM Bad header checksum Bad area checksum Problem detecting antenna No antenna detected

FRU/Action in Sequence:

System board

Error Code 201-1 to 201-198

Error Code Test(s) Message 201-1 DIMM No SMBus detected (iFailNoSmbus=1) No DIMMs detected (iFailNoSmbus=1) 201-13 DIMM EEPROM write protect failed (iFailEpWr=1) 201-25 DIMM Bad EEPROM checksum 201-198 DIMM No SMBus detected (iFailNoSmbus=0)

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
201-1	DIMM	No SMBus detected (iFailNoSmbus=1) No DIMMs detected (iFailNoSmbus=1)
201-13	DIMM	EEPROM write protect failed (iFailEpWr=1)
201-25	DIMM	Bad EEPROM checksum
201-198	DIMM	No SMBus detected (iFailNoSmbus=0)

FRU/Action in Sequence:

DIMM
System board

Error Code 202-1 to 202-18

Error Code Test(s) Message 202-1 CACHE CPU not in correct mode for test 202-3 CACHE NMI detected during cache test 202-18 CACHE Cache failed random pattern test

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
202-1	CACHE	CPU not in correct mode for test
202-3	CACHE	NMI detected during cache test
202-18	CACHE	Cache failed random pattern test

FRU/Action in Sequence:

DIMM
System board

Error Code 206-16 to 206-290

Error Code Test(s) Message 206-16 FD Sector pattern test failed 206-27 FD Read failure (not able to detect disk size) 206-198 FD Not able to detect disk size parameters 206-262 FD Read, write or verify failure 206-290 FD Seek failed

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
206-16	FD	Sector pattern test failed
206-27	FD	Read failure (not able to detect disk size)
206-198	FD	Not able to detect disk size parameters
206-262	FD	Read, write or verify failure
206-290	FD	Seek failed

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Reseat diskette drive cable
Diskette drive (FDD ASM)
System board

Error Code 215-1 to 215-254

Error Code Test(s) Message 215-1 CDROM No drive or MSCDEX driver detected 215-196 CDROM Too many errors 215-254 CDROM Sector read failed

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
215-1	CDROM	No drive or MSCDEX driver detected
215-196	CDROM	Too many errors
215-254	CDROM	Sector read failed

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Reseat CD-ROM cable
CD-ROM drive
System board

Error Code 217-14 to 217-262

Error Code Test(s) Message 217-14 HD Controller data loop 217-32 HD Inquiry data change between reads 217-195 HD User abort 217-198 HD No drive parameters readable Testing parameters out of range 217-250 HD POST/BIST 217-260 HD Read/verify 217-262 HD Seek error

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
217-14	HD	Controller data loop
217-32	HD	Inquiry data change between reads
217-195	HD	User abort
217-198	HD	No drive parameters readable Testing parameters out of range
217-250	HD	POST/BIST
217-260	HD	Read/verify
217-262	HD	Seek error

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Reload BIOS default setting
Hard disk connector
Hard disk drive

Error Code 301-250 to 301-266

Error Code Test(s) Message 301-250 KBD Interrupt 301-254 KBD POST 301-258 KBD Interface

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
301-250	KBD	Interrupt
301-254	KBD	POST
301-258	KBD	Interface

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Reseat keyboard connector
Keyboard
System board

Error Code 304-1 to 304-199

Error Code Test(s) Message 304-1 BATTERY No battery installed No battery detected 304-199 BATTERY General battery failure

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
304-1	BATTERY	No battery installed No battery detected
304-199	BATTERY	General battery failure

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Battery pack
DC-DC & BATT board ASM
System board

Error Code 415-1 to 415-250

Error Code Test(s) Message 415-1 MODEM PNPISA modem detected but not enabled PCI modem detected but not enabled Modem not detected 415-250 COM/Modem Modem ATZ No dial tone detected

Error Code	Test(s)	Message
415-1	MODEM	PNPISA modem detected but not enabled PCI modem detected but not enabled Modem not detected
415-250	COM/Modem	Modem ATZ No dial tone detected

FRU/Action in Sequence:

Reseat Modem card
Modem card
System board

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