alphastation 250 4/266 error codes and ..

[bad bob <sfmc68@bellatlantic.net>]

I am looking for something that will explain error codes on the 
250, I picked up 3 boxes, full up mem slots, drive, cd, floppy
video card, 10/100 ether.

powering them up with video, keyboard, and scsi terminator
I get an error of E5 on two - with video output that counts down 
to E5, but then gives the date it was built (jan 98).  
I have E5 in leds too.

The third box gives me an F something and then darkness on the leds
and nothing on output....I suspect ps BUT when I shut it down
I get the leds to light up (keyboard flashes like a normal power up
on all machines)
Thanks for any pointers, hints, jokes, comments,
bob