Diagnostics tools 98
Error code Error message Corrective action/description
0213 Keyboard locked - Unlock
key switch
Keyboard error. Replace the keyboard.
0220 Monitor type does not match
CMOS - Run SETUP
The attached monitor cannot be correctly identified by Setup.
Run Setup and check if the monitor type is correctly identified.
0230 System RAM failed at offset One or more defective memory module.
1
Remove all installed DIMMs.
2 Reinstall the DIMMs one by one to identify the defective module.
3 Replace the DIMM with a new one.
0231 Shadow RAM failed at offset
0232 Extended RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn
0250 System battery is dead -
Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the system battery is
dead.
1
Replace the system battery following the procedures on page 61.
2 Run Setup to reconfigure the system.
0251 System CMOS checksum
bad - Default configuration
used
The settings in the Setup Utility have been corrupted or modified
incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes
data stored in CMOS.
Access Setup, and then either load the system default values or
enter your own custom values. If the error persists, check the
system battery or contact your HP Customer Support provider.
0260 System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of the system board.
0270 Real time clock error Real-Time Clock (RTC) fails BIOS hardware test. May require
board repair.
0271 Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time is out of range. May require setting
legal date (1991-2099).
Access Setup and check the values in the System Time and
System Date fields of the Main menu.
0280 Previous boot incomplete -
Default configuration used
Initial bootup failed. BIOS automatically loads the default system
values and then boots again.
0281 Memory size found by POST
differed from CMOS
The user added or removed a memory module, thus the system
memory size is different from the previous bootup value.
02D0 System cache error - Cache
disabled
Processor error. Replace the processor.
02F0 CPU ID: –
02F4 EISA CMOS not writeable System board failure. Replace the system board.
02F5 DMA Test Failed The DMA control test failed.
02F6 Software NMI Failed An NMI signal is detected.
