IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 Error Codes (35436)


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  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q35436

SUMMARY

The following is a list of IBM PC, XT, and AT PS/2 Diagnostic Error Codes. This list has been compiled from a variety of sources, including the IBM Technical Reference manuals, IBM Hardware Maintenance and Service manuals, technical articles, and bulletin board listings.

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Code  Description
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01x   Undetermined problem errors
02x   Power supply errors

1xx     System Board Errors
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   101  System board error - Interrupt failure
   102  System board error - Timer failure
   103  System board error - Timer interrupt failure
   104  System board error - Protected mode failure
   105  System board error - Last 8042 command not accepted
   106  System board error - Converting logic test
   107  System board error - Hot NMI test
   108  System board error - Timer bus test
   109  Direct memory access test error
   110  System board memory
   111  Adapter memory
   112  (any adapter in system unit)
   113  (any adapter in system unit)
   121  Unexpected hardware interrupts occurred
   131  Cassette wrap test failed
   151  System Board Error; Defective battery
   152  System Board Error; Real time clock failure
   161  System Options Error - (Run SETUP) Battery failure
   162  System options not set correctly-(Run SETUP)
   163  Time and date not set - (Run SETUP)
   164  Memory size error - (Run SETUP)
   165  System options not set - (Run SETUP)
   166  (any adapter in system unit)
   199  User-indicated configuration not correct

 2xx    Memory (RAM) Errors
        xxyyyy yyzz 201 bad ram chip in bank xx row zz
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   201  Memory test failed
   202  Memory address error
   203  Memory address error
   215  (system board memory failure)
   216  (system board memory failure)

 3xx    Keyboard Errors
-----------------------

   301  Keyboard did not respond to software reset correctly, or a
        stuck key failure was detected. If a stuck key was detected,
        the scan code for the key is displayed in hexadecimal. For
        example, the error code 49 301 indicates that Key 73, the PAGE
        UP key, has failed (49 hex = 73 decimal)
   302  User-indicated error from the keyboard test, or AT keylock is
        locked
   303  Keyboard or system unit error
   304  Keyboard or system unit error; CMOS does not match system
   305  Models 50 and 60 fuse or keyboard cable error
   341  Replace keyboard
   342  Replace interface cable
   343  Replace enhancement card or cable

 4xx    Monochrome Monitor Errors
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   401  Monochrome memory test, horizontal synchronous frequency test,
        or video test failed
   408  User-indicated display attributes failure
   416  User-indicated character set failure
   424  User-indicated 80 X 25 mode failure
   432  Parallel port test failed (monochrome adapter)

 5xx    Color Monitor Errors
----------------------------

   501  Color memory test failed, horizontal synchronous frequency
        test, or video test failed
   508  User-indicated display attribute failure
   516  User-indicated character set failure
   524  User-indicated 80 X 25 mode failure
   532  User-indicated 40 X 25 mode failure
   540  User-indicated 320 X 200 graphics mode failure
   548  User-indicated 640 X 200 graphics mode failure

 6xx    Floppy Disk Drive Errors
--------------------------------

   601  Disk power-on diagnostics test failed
   602  Disk test failed; boot record is not valid
   603  Disk size error
   606  Disk verify function failed
   607  Write-protected disk
   608  Bad command disk status returned
   610  Disk initialization failed
   611  Timeout - disk status returned
   612  Bad NEC (controller) - disk status returned
   613  Bad DMA - disk status returned
   614  DMA Boundary error
   621  Bad seek - disk status returned
   622  Bad CRC - disk status returned
   623  Record not found - disk status returned
   624  Bad address mark - disk status returned
   625  Bad NEC (controller) seek - disk status returned
   626  Disk data compare error
   627  Disk change line error
   628  Disk removed

 7xx    8087 or 80287 Math Coprocessor Errors
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   701  Math coprocessor test failed

 9xx    Parallel Printer Adapter Errors
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   901  Parallel printer adapter test failed

10xx    Reserved for Parallel Printer Adapter
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  1001  Alt printer Adapter test failed

11xx   Asynchronous Communications Adapter Errors
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  1101 Asynchronous communications adapter test failed
  1102 Any serial device (system board)
  1106 Any serial device (system board)
  1107 Communications cable (system board)
  1108 Any serial device (system board)
  1109 Any serial device (system board)
  1110 Modem status register not clear
  1111 Ring indicate failure
  1112 Trailing edge ring indicate failure
  1113 Receive and delta receive line signal detect failure
  1114 Receive line signal detect failure
  1115 Delta receive line signal detect failure
  1116 Line control register; all bits cannot be set
  1117 Line control register; all bits cannot be reset
  1118 Xmit holding and/or shift register is stuck on
  1119 Data ready stuck on
  1120 Interrupt enable register, all bits cannot be set
  1121 Interrupt enable register, all bits cannot be reset
  1122 Interrupt pending stuck on
  1123 Interrupt ID register stuck on
  1124 Modem control register, all bits cannot be set
  1125 Modem control register, all bits cannot be reset
  1126 Modem status register, all bits cannot be set
  1127 Modem status register, all bits cannot be reset
  1128 Interrupt ID failure
  1129 Cannot force overrun error
  1130 No modem status interrupt
  1131 Invalid interrupt pending
  1132 No data ready
  1133 No data available interrupt
  1134 No transmit holding interrupt
  1135 No interrupts
  1136 No received line status interrupt
  1137 No receive data available
  1138 Transmit holding register not empty
  1139 No modem status interrupt
  1140 Transmit holding register not empty
  1141 No interrupts
  1142 No IRQ4 interrupt
  1143 No IRQ3 interrupt
  1144 No data transferred
  1145 Maximum BAUD rate failed
  1146 Minimum BAUD rate failed
  1148 Timeout error
  1149 Invalid data returned
  1150 Modem status register error
  1151 No DSR and Delta DSR
  1152 No data set ready
  1153 No delta
  1154 Modem status register not clear
  1155 No CTS and Delta CTS
  1156 No clear to send
  1157 No delta CTS

12xx   Alternate Asynchronous Communications Adapter Errors
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  1201 Alternate asynchronous communications adapter test failed
  1202 Dual Asynchronous Adapter/A (Any serial device)
  1206 Dual Asynchronous Adapter/A (Any serial device)
  1207 Dual Asynchronous Adapter/A board error
  1208 Dual Asynchronous Adapter/A (Any serial device)
  1209 Dual Asynchronous Adapter/A (Any serial device)

13xx   Game Control Adapter Errors
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  1301 Game control adapter test failed
  1302 Joystick test failed

14xx   Printer Errors
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  1401 Printer test failed
  1404 Matrix printer failed

15xx   Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) Communications Adapter Errors
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  1510 8255 Port B failure
  1511 8255 Port A failure
  1512 8255 Port C failure
  1513 8253 Timer 1 did not reach terminal count
  1514 8253 Timer 1 stuck on
  1515 8253 Timer 0 did not reach terminal count
  1516 8253 Timer 0 stuck on
  1517 8253 Timer 2 did not reach terminal count
  1518 8253 Timer 2 stuck on
  1519 8273 Port B error
  1520 8273 Port A error
  1521 8273 command/read timeout
  1522 Interrupt level 4 failure
  1523 Ring Indicate stuck on
  1524 Receive clock stuck on
  1525 Transmit clock stuck on
  1526 Test indicate stuck on
  1527 Ring indicate not on
  1528 Receive clock not on
  1529 Transmit clock not on
  1530 Test indicate not on
  1531 Data set ready not on
  1532 Carrier detect not on
  1533 Clear to send not on
  1534 Data set ready stuck on
  1536 Clear to send stuck on
  1537 Level 3 interrupt failure
  1538 Receive interrupt results error
  1539 Wrap data miscompare
  1540 DMA channel 1 error
  1541 DMA channel 1 error
  1542 Error in 8273 error checking or status reporting
  1547 Stray interrupt level 4
  1548 Stray interrupt level 3
  1549 Interrupt presentation sequence timeout

16xx   Display Emulation Errors (327x, 5520, 525x)
--------------------------------------------------

17xx   Fixed Disk Errors
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The following is a listing of Personal Computer AT Error Codes for the
fixed disk drive and fixed disk drive adapter:

  1700 Fixed Disk/Adapter
  1701 HDD Controller Failure
  1702 Time out error
  1703 Seek error
  1704 Disk adapter error
  1705 No record found
  1706 Write fault error
  1707 Track 0 error
  1708 Head select error
  1709 Defective ECC
  1710 Read buffer overrun
  1711 Bad address mark
  1712 Error-cause not determined
  1713 Data compare error
  1714 Drive not ready
  1780 Disk 0 failure
  1781 Disk 1 failure
  1782 Disk adapter error
  1790 Disk 0 error
  1791 Disk 1 error

18xx   I/O Expansion Unit Errors
--------------------------------

  1801 I/O expansion unit POST error
  1810 Enable/Disable failure
  1811 Extender card warp test failed (disabled)
  1812 High order address lines failure (disabled)
  1813 Wait state failure (disabled)
  1814 Enable/Disable could not be set on
  1815 Wait state failure (disabled)
  1816 Extender card warp test failed (enabled)
  1817 High order address lines failure (enabled)
  1818 Disable not functioning
  1819 Wait request switch not set correctly
  1820 Receiver card wrap test failure
  1821 Receiver high order address lines failure

19xx   3270 PC Attachment Card Errors
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20xx   Binary Synchronous Communications (BSC) Adapter Errors
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  2010 8255 Port A failure
  2011 8255 Port B failure
  2012 8255 Port C failure
  2013 8253 Timer 1 did not reach terminal count
  2014 8253 Timer 1 stuck on
  2016 8253 Timer 2 did not reach terminal count, or timer 2 stuck on
  2017 8251 Data set ready failed to come on
  2018 8251 Clear to send not sensed
  2019 8251 Data set ready stuck on
  2020 8251 Clear to send stuck on
  2021 8251 Hardware reset failed
  2022 8251 Software reset failed
  2023 8251 Software "error reset" failed
  2024 8251 Transmit ready did not come on
  2025 8251 Receive ready did not come on
  2026 8251 Could not force "overrun" error status
  2027 Interrupt failure - no timer interrupt
  2028 Interrupt failure - transmit, replace card or planar
  2029 Interrupt failure - transmit, replace card
  2030 Interrupt failure - receive, replace card or planar
  2031 Interrupt failure - receive, replace card
  2033 Ring indicate stuck on
  2034 Receive clock stuck on
  2035 Transmit clock stuck on
  2036 Test indicate stuck on
  2037 Ring indicate stuck on
  2038 Receive clock not on
  2039 Transmit clock not on
  2040 Test indicate not on
  2041 Data set ready not on
  2042 Carrier detect not on
  2043 Clear to send not on
  2044 Data set ready stuck on
  2045 Carrier detect stuck on
  2046 Clear to send stuck on
  2047 Unexpected transmit interrupt
  2048 Unexpected receive interrupt
  2049 Transmit data did not equal receive data
  2050 8251 detected overrun error
  2051 Lost data set ready during data wrap
  2052 Receive timeout during data wrap

21xx   Alternate Binary Synchronous Communications Adapter Errors
-----------------------------------------------------------------

  2110 8255 Port A failure
  2111 8255 Port B failure
  2112 8255 Port C failure
  2113 8253 Timer 1 did not reach terminal count
  2114 8253 Timer 1 stuck on
  2115 8253 Timer 2 did not reach terminal count, or timer 2 stuck on
  2116 8251 Data set ready failed to come on
  2117 8251 Clear to send not sensed
  2118 8251 Data set ready stuck on
  2119 8251 Clear to send stuck on
  2120 8251 Hardware reset failed
  2121 8251 Software reset failed
  2122 8251 Software "error reset" failed
  2123 8251 Transmit ready did not come on
  2124 8251 Receive ready did not come on
  2125 8251 Could not force "overrun" error status
  2126 Interrupt failure - no timer interrupt
  2128 Interrupt failure - transmit, replace card or planar
  2129 Interrupt failure - transmit, replace card
  2130 Interrupt failure - receive, replace card or planar
  2131 Interrupt failure - receive, replace card
  2133 Ring indicate stuck on
  2134 Receive clock stuck on
  2135 Transmit clock stuck on
  2136 Test indicate stuck on
  2137 Ring indicate stuck on
  2138 Receive clock not on
  2139 Transmit clock not on
  2140 Test indicate not on
  2141 Data set ready not on
  2142 Carrier detect not on
  2143 Clear to send not on
  2144 Data set ready stuck on
  2145 Carrier detect stuck on
  2146 Clear to send stuck on
  2147 Unexpected transmit interrupt
  2148 Unexpected receive interrupt
  2149 Transmit data did not equal receive data
  2150 8251 detected overrun error
  2151 Lost data set ready during data wrap
  2152 Receive timeout during data wrap

22xx   Cluster Adapter Errors
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24xx   Enhanced Graphics Adapter Errors
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26xx   XT/370 Error Codes
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27xx   XT/370 Error Codes
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29xx   Color Matrix Printer Errors
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  2901
  2902
  2904

30xx   Primary PC Network Adapter Errors
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  3001 CPU Failure
  3002 ROM Failure
  3003 ID Failure
  3004 RAM Failure
  3005 HIC Failure
  3006 +/- 12v Failed
  3007 Digital Loopback Failure
  3008 Host Detected HIC Failure
  3009 Synchronous Fail & No Go Bit
  3010 HIC Test OK & No Go Bit
  3011 Go Bit & No CMD 41
  3012 Card not present
  3013 Digital Failure ( Fall Through )
  3015 Analog Failure
  3041 Hot Carrier (not this card)
  3042 Hot Carrier (This Card)

31xx   Secondary PC Network Adapter Errors
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  3101 CPU Failure
  3102 ROM Failure
  3103 ID Failure
  3104 RAM Failure
  3105 HIC Failure
  3106 +/- 12v Failed
  3107 Digital Loopback Failure
  3108 Host Detected HIC Failure
  3109 Synchronous Fail & No Go Bit
  3110 HIC Test OK & No Go Bit
  3111 Go Bit & No CMD 41
  3112 Card not present
  3113 Digital Failure ( Fall Through )
  3115 Analog Failure
  3141 Hot Carrier (not this card)
  3142 Hot Carrier (THIS CARD !!)

33xx   Compact Printer Errors
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74xx   Display Adapter 8514/A
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850x   80286 Expanded Memory Adapter/A
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851x   80286 Expanded Memory Adapter/A
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852x   Memory Module Package on the 80286 Expanded Memory Adapter/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------

860x   PS/2 Pointing Device Errors
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   8601   Pointing device (IBM mouse)
   8602   Pointing device
   8603   System board error
   8604   System board : Pointing device

100xx  Multiprotocol Adapter/A
------------------------------

   10002  Multiprotocol Adapter/A any serial device
   10006  Multiprotocol Adapter/A any serial device
   10007  Communications cable Multiprotocol Adapter/A
   10008  Multiprotocol Adapter/A any serial device
   10009  Multiprotocol Adapter/A any serial device

101xx Modem Adapter/A
---------------------

   10102  Modem Adapter/A any serial device
   10106  Modem Adapter/A any serial device
   10108  Modem Adapter/A any serial device
   10109  Modem Adapter/A any serial device

104xx Fixed Disk Adapter (ESDI) Drives 0 or 1 (C or D)
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   10480  Fixed disk C, adapter (ESDI) or system board error
   10481  Fixed disk D, adapter (ESDI) or system board error
   10482  Fixed disk C or system board error
   10483  Fixed disk adapter (ESDI) or system board error
   10490  Fixed disk C or adapter (ESDI) error
   10491  Fixed disk C or adapter (ESDI) error

   16500  6157 Tape Attachment Adapter

   16520  6157 Streaming Tape Drive

   16540  6157 Streaming Tape Drive or tape attachment adapter
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB35436
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