IBM ROM Diagnostic and Power-On-Self-Test Errors 600-1499 (78918)

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Error           Description
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6XX             Diskette Drive/Adapter Errors
        601     Diskette power on diagnostics test failed.
        602     Diskette test failed; boot record not valid.
        606     Diskette change line function/verify function
                failure, drive error
        607     Disk is write protected; drive error.
        608     Bad command; drive error.
        610     Disk initialization failure; track 0 bad.
        611     Time-out; drive error.
        612     Bad NEC (controller chip),((adapter error)).
        613     Bad DMA; drive error.
        614     Bad DMA; boundary overrun.
        615     Bad index timing error; drive error.
        616     Drive speed error.
        621     Bad seek; drive error.
        622     Bad CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check); Drive error.
        623     Record not found; drive error.
        624     Bad address mark; drive error.
        625     Bad NEC (Controller chip); seek error.
        626     Diskette data compare error.

73XX    3.5" External Diskette Drive Errors

        7306    Disk Change Line Function Failure; drive error.
        7307    Disk is write protected; drive error.
        7308    Bad command; drive error.
        7310    Disk initialization failure; track 0 bad.
        7311    Time-out; drive error.
        7312    Bad NEC (Controller Chip).
        7313    Bad DMA; drive error.
        7314    Bad DMA; boundary overrun.
        7315    Bad index timing error; drive error.
        7316    Drive speed error.
        7321    Bad seek; drive error.
        7322    Bad CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check); Drive error.
        7323    Record not found; drive error.
        7324    Bad address mark; drive error.
        7325    Bad NEC (Controller chip); seek error.

7XX     Numeric Co-Processor errors

        701     Numeric co-processor error.

9XX     Parallel Printer Adapter Errors

        901     Parallel printer adapter test failure.

10XX    Alternate Parallel Printer Adapter Errors

        1001    Alternate parallel printer adapter test failure.

11XX    Asynchronous Communications Adapter Errors

        1101    Asynchronous communications adapter test failure.
        1102    PS/2 System board async port or serial device
                error.*
        1106    PS/2 System board async port or serial device
                error.*
        1107    PS/2 System board async port or serial cable
                error.*
        1108    PS/2 System board async port or serial device
                error.*
        1109    PS/2 System board async port or serial device
                error.*
        1112    PS/2 System board async port error.*
        1118    PS/2 System board async port error.*
        1119    PS/2 System board async port error.*
                * Nearly all PS/2 systems require supplemental
                drivers on disk; these drivers are included on
                the original reference disk. For MicroChannel
                devices there is usually a disk that comes
                with the device that will install the device or
                the appropriate driver.

12XX    Alternate Asynchronous Communications Adapter Errors

        1201    Alternate asynchronous communications adapter
                test error.
        1202    PS/2 Dual async adapter or serial device error.
        1203    PS/2 Dual async adapter or serial device error.
        1206    PS/2 Dual async adapter or serial device error.
        1207    PS/2 Dual async adapter or serial cable error.
        1208    PS/2 Dual async adapter or serial device error.
        1209    PS/2 Dual async adapter or serial device error.
        1212    PS/2 Dual async adapter or system board error.
        1218    PS/2 Dual async adapter or system board error.
        1219    PS/2 Dual async adapter or system board error.
        1227    PS/2 Dual async adapter or system board error.
        1233    PS/2 Dual async adapter or system board error.
        1234    PS/2 Dual async adapter or system board error.

13XX    Game port and peripheral error codes

        1301    Games control adapter test failed..
        1302    Joystick test failed.

14XX    Printer tests

        1401    Printer test failed.