Personal Computer Error Codes
Code Description
1xx System
Board errors
2xx Memory
(RAM) errors
3xx Keyboard
errors
4xx Monochrome
Display Adapter (MDA) errors
4xx PS/2
System Board Parallel Port errors
5xx Color
Graphics Adapter (CGA) errors
6xx Floppy
Drive/Controller errors
7xx Math
Coprocessor errors
9xx Parallel
Printer Adapter errors
10xx Alternate Parallel Printer Adapter
errors
11xx Primary Async Communications (seri=
al
port COM1:) errors
12xx Alternate Async Communications (se=
rial
COM2:, COM3:, and COM4:)
13xx Game Control Adapter errors
14xx Matrix Printer errors
15xx Synchronous Data Link Control (SDL=
C)
Communications Adapter errors
16xx Display Station Emulation Adapter
(DSEA) errors (5520, 525x)
17xx ST-506/412 Fixed Disk and Controll=
er
errors
18xx I/O Expansion Unit errors
19xx 3270 PC Attachment Card errors
20xx Binary Synchronous Communications
(BSC) Adapter errors
21xx Alternate Binary Synchronous
Communications (BSC) Adapter errors
22xx Cluster Adapter errors
23xx Plasma Monitor Adapter errors
24xx Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA) er=
rors
24xx PS/2 System Board Video Graphics A=
rray
(VGA) errors
25xx Alternate Enhanced Graphics Adapter
(EGA) errors
26xx XT or AT/370 370-M (Memory) and 37=
0-P
(Processor) Adapter errors
27xx XT or AT/370 3277-EM (Emulation)
Adapter errors
28xx 3278/79 Emulation Adapter or 3270
Connection Adapter errors
29xx Color/Graphics Printer errors
30xx Primary PC Network Adapter errors<= o:p>
31xx Secondary PC Network Adapter error=
s
32xx 3270 PC or AT Display and Programm=
ed
Symbols Adapter errors
33xx Compact Printer errors
35xx Enhanced Display Station Emulation
Adapter (EDSEA) errors
36xx General Purpose Interface Bus (GPI=
B)
Adapter errors
38xx Data Acquisition Adapter errors
39xx Professional Graphics Adapter (PGA)
errors
44xx 5278 Display Attachment Unit and 5=
279
Display errors
45xx IEEE Interface Adapter (IEEE-488)
errors
46xx A Real-Time Interface Coprocessor
(ARTIC) Multiport/2 Adapter errors
48xx Internal Modem errors
49xx Alternate Internal Modem errors
50xx PC Convertible LCD errors
51xx PC Convertible Portable Printer er=
rors
56xx Financial Communication System err=
ors
70xx Phoenix BIOS/Chip Set Unique Error
Codes
71xx Voice Communications Adapter (VCA)
errors
73xx 3 1/2-inch External Disk Drive err=
ors
74xx IBM PS/2 Display Adapter (VGA card)
errors
74xx 8514/A Display Adapter errors
76xx 4216 PagePrinter Adapter errors
84xx PS/2 Speech Adapter errors
85xx 2M XMA Memory Adapter or Expanded
Memory Adapter/A errors
86xx PS/2 Pointing Device (Mouse) error=
s
89xx Musical Instrument Digital Interfa=
ce
(MIDI) Adapter errors
91xx IBM 3363 Write-Once Read Multiple
(WORM) Optical Drive/Adapter errors
096xxxx SCSI Adapter with Cache (32-bit) errors
100xx Multiprotocol Adapter/A errors
101xx 300/1200bps Internal Modem/A
104xx ESDI Fixed Disk or Adapter errors
107xx 5 1/4-inch External Disk Drive or Adapter erro=
rs
112xxxx SCSI Adapter (16-bit without Cache) errors
113xxxx System Board SCSI Adapter (16-bit) errors
129xx Model 70 Processor Board errors; Type 3 (25MHz)
System Board
149xx P70/P75 Plasma Display and Adapter errors
165xx 6157 Streaming Tape Drive or Tape Attachment
Adapter errors
166xx Primary Token Ring Network Adapter errors
167xx Alternate Token Ring Network Adapter errors
180xx PS/2 Wizard Adapter errors
194xx 80286 Memory Expansion Option Memory Module er=
rors
208xxxx Unknown SCSI Device errors
209xxxx SCSI Removable Disk errors
210xxxx SCSI Fixed Disk errors
211xxxx SCSI Tape Drive errors
212xxxx SCSI Printer errors
213xxxx SCSI Processor errors
214xxxx SCSI Write-Once Read Multiple (WORM) Drive errors
215xxxx SCSI CD-ROM Drive errors
216xxxx SCSI Scanner errors
217xxxx SCSI Optical Memory errors
218xxxx SCSI Jukebox Changer errors
219xxxx SCSI Communications errors