Beep Error Codes on Standard Original IBM BIOS

1 short beepNormal POST - system is ok
2 short beepsPOST Error - error code shown on screen
No beepPower supply or system board problem
Continuous beepPower supply, system board, or keyboard problem
Repeating short beepsPower supply or system board problem
1 long, 1 short beepSystem board problem
1 long, 2 short beepsDisplay adapter problem (MDA, CGA)
1 long, 3 short beepsEnhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA)
3 long beeps3270 keyboard card

IBM POST Diagnostic Code Descriptions

100 - 199
System Board
200 - 299Memory
300 - 399Keyboard
400 - 499Monochrome Display
500 - 599Color/Graphics Display
600 - 699Floppy-disk drive and/or Adapter
700 - 799Math Coprocessor
900 - 999Parallel Printer Port
1000 - 1099Alternate Printer Adapter
1100 - 1299Asynchronous Communication Device, Adapter, or Port
1300 - 1399Game Port
1400 - 1499Color/Graphics Printer
1500 - 1599Synchronous Communication Device, Adapter, or Port
1700 - 1799Hard Drive and/or Adapter
1800 - 1899Expansion Unit (XT)
2000 - 2199Bisynchronous Communication Adapter
2400 - 2599EGA system-board Video (MCA)
3000 - 3199LAN Adapter
4800 - 4999Internal Modem
7000 - 7099Phoenix BIOS Chips
7300 - 73993.5" Disk Drive
8900 - 8999MIDI Adapter
11200 - 11299SCSI Adapter
21000 - 21099SCSI Fixed Disk and Controller
21500 - 21599SCSI CD-ROM System