User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB24FX/PI

[. . . ] [. . . ] They also contain brief descriptions of probable causes. The computer will generate only those codes applicable to the actual system configuration and installed options. Common Power-On Messages Table A-1 lists the error messages that may occur when the system is powered-on or reset. Table A-1 Power-On Messages Message 163 - Time and date not set (Two very short beeps) RESUME = "F1" key Beeps 2S 2VS None Probable Cause Invalid time or date Power-on successful Any failure Error Messages A-1 Initialization Diagnostic Messages Table A-2 lists error messages that may occur as part of the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Table A-2 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Messages Message Beeps Probable Cause No visible message 3L Processor Self-test No visible message 2L Memory map failure 101 - I/O ROM error 1L, 1S Option ROM checksum 101 - ROM error 1L, 1S System ROM checksum 102 - System Board Failure None DMA or timers 102 - System or Memory Board Failure None High-order addresses 162 - System Options Error 2S No diskette drives or mismatch in drive types 162 - System Options Not Set 2S System SETUP (Run SETUP) 163 - Time and Date Not Set 2S Invalid time or date in configuration memory 164 - Memory Size Error 2S Memory size discrepancy 170 - Expansion Device not Responding None Expansion device not responding (Run SETUP) 176 - Slot with No Readable ID None Slot with no readable ID (Run SETUP) 177 - SETUP Not Complete None SETUP not complete (Run SETUP) 178 - Processor SETUP Invalid None Processor SETUP invalid (Run SETUP) XXOOOY ZZ 201 - Memory Error None RAM failure XXOOOY ZZ 203 - Memory Error None RAM failure 205 - Cache Memory Failure None System board Z 205 - Memory Failure None Memory board failure 206 - Secondary Cache Controller Failure None Cache Memory Controller Failure 207 - Invalid Memory Configuration None System memory board Z 209 - NCA RAM Error None NCA Failure 211 - Memory Failure None RAM Failure 301 - Keyboard Error None Keyboard failure 301 - Keyboard Error or Test Fixture None Keyboard test fixture Installed 302 - System Unit Security Lock is Locked 2S System locked - Unlock System Unit Security Lock 303 - Keyboard Controller Error None Keyboard controller NOTES: 1. XX000Y ZZ = Address (XX), byte (Y), data bit (ZZ) of failed memory test A-4 Error Messages Advanced Diagnostics Error Messages The following tables list error messages that may occur during Advanced Diagnostics testing. [. . . ] [. . . ]