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HP Vectra BIOS / Motherboard POST Error Codes

QuickPOST SeriesPOST Error CodesUpdated 6/14/2019

Code	Meaning
01	LED test
02	Processor test
03	System (BIOS) ROM test
04	RAM refresh timer test
05	Interrupt RAM test
06	Shadow the system ROM BIOS
07	CMOS RAM test
08	Internal cache memory test
09	Initialize the video card
10	Test external cache
11	Shadow option ROM's
12	Memory subsystem test
13	Initialize EISA/ISA hardware
14	8042 keyboard controller self test
15	Timer 0 / Timer 2 test
16	DMA subsystem test
17	Interrupt controller test
18	RAM address line independence test
19	Size extended memory
20	Real mode memory test (first 640K)
21	Shadow RAM test
22	Protected mode RAM test (extended RAM)
23	Real time clock test
24	Keyboard test
25	Mouse test
26	Hard disk test
27	LAN test
28	Flexible disk controller subsystem test
29	Internal numeric coprocessor test
30	Weitek coprocessor test
31	Clock speed switching test
32	Serial port test
33	Parallel port test