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3.14.2. I got an error from the POST ROM, what does it mean?

Code Icon Symptom Possible cause or solution
23 Diskette Unreadable diskette Reformat disk
38 Diskette No startup file on diskette Install system
39 Diskette Drive ROM can't keep up Wrong drive ROM (or 800K drive on 400K I/O board)
40 CPU card Memory management problem
41 CPU card Selection logic problem
42 CPU card Video circuit problem
43 CPU card Parity circuit problem
44 Lisa Unexpected NMI interrupt
45 Lisa Bus error
46 Lisa Address error
47 Lisa Unexpected exception
48 Lisa Illegal instruction
49 Lisa Line 1010 or 1111 trap
50 I/0 board Keyboard VIA error 6522A chip?
51 I/0 board Parallel VIA error 6522A chip?
52 I/0 board I/0 COP421 error COP421 chip?
53 I/0 board Keyboard COP421 error COP421 chip?
54 I/0 board Clock error
55 I/0 board Serial port A problem Z8530 chip?
56 I/0 board Serial port B problem Z8530 chip?
57 I/0 board Disk controller problem Lite Adapter?
58 I/0 board I/0 board access error
59 I/0 board I/0 COP421 error
60 I/0 board I/0 or keyboard error
70 Memory board Read/write error
71 Memory board Parity error
75 Internal HD System files are damaged Reinstall System
75 External HD System files are damaged Reinstall System
75 Floppy disk System files are damaged Reinstall System
75 Expansion card System files are damaged Reinstall System
80 Internal HD Drive cable is disconnected Check cable
80 External HD Drive cable is disconnected Check cable
81 Internal HD No response from drive Adjust solenoid?
81 External HD No response from drive
82 Internal HD Drive doesn't answer
82 External HD Drive doesn't answer
83 Internal HD Other drive problem
83 External HD Other drive problem
84 Internal HD Boot blocks are damaged
84 External HD Boot blocks are damaged
85 Internal HD Drive can't keep up
85 External HD Drive can't keep up
90 Expansion card No card in that slot
91 Expansion card Can't start from that card
92 Expansion card Problem with the card ROM
93 Expansion card Other card problem

Source: Larry Pina's Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets quoted from http://www.mjposner.com lisa book

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