Numeric error codes
Symptom or error | FRU or action in sequence |
0175 Bad CRC1 stop POST task―The EEPROM checksum is not correct. | System board. |
0176 System Security―The System has been tampered with. | 1. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility and Load Setup Defaults. 2. System board. |
0177 Bad SVP data stop POST task. | System board. |
0182 Bad CRC2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Defaults. | Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility and Load Setup Defaults. |
0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Enter BIOS Setup and load setup defaults. | Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility and Load Setup Defaults |
Symptom or error | FRU or action in sequence |
0187 EAIA data access error―The access to EEPROM is failed. | System board. |
0188 Invalid RFID serialization information area or bad CRC2―The EEPROM checksum is not correct. | System board. |
0189 Invalid RFID configuration information area―The EEPROM checksum is not correct. | System board. |
0190 Critical low-battery error | 1. Charge the battery pack. 2. Battery pack. |
0199 System security ― IBM security password retry count exceeded. | 1. Confirm supervisor password and try again. 2. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility. |
More than one modem devices are found. Remove one of them. Press <Esc> to continue. | 1. Remove either a Mini PCI modem card or an modem daughter card; or press Esc to ignore the warning message. 2. System board. |
0200 Hard disk error―The hard disk is not working. | 1. Reset the hard-disk drive. 2. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Hard-disk drive. 4. System board. |
021x Keyboard error | Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. |
0220 Monitor type error―Monitor type does not match the one specified in CMOS. | Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. |
0230 Shadow RAM error―Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. | System board. |
0231 System RAM error―System RAM fails at offset nnnn. | 1. DIMM. 2. System board. |
0232 Extended RAM error―Extended RAM fails at offset nnnn. | 1. DIMM. 2. System board. |
Symptom or error | FRU or action in sequence |
0250 System battery error―System battery is dead. | Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. |
0251 System CMOS checksum bad―Default configuration used. | Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. |
0252 Password checksum bad―The password is cleared. | Reset the password by running IBM BIOS Setup Utility. |
0260 System timer error | 1. Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 2. System board. |
0270 Real time clock error | 1. Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 2. System board. |
0271 Date and time error―Neither the date nor the time is set in the computer. | Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. |
0280 Previous boot incomplete―Default configuration used. | 1. Load “Setup Default” in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 2. DIMM. 3. System board. |
02B2 Incorrect drive A type | 1. Diskette drive. 2. External FDD cable. 3. I/O card. |
EISA CMOS not writable | 1. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Replace the backup battery. 3. System board. |
DMA test failed | 1. DIMM. 2. System board. |
Software NMI failed | 1. DIMM. 2. System board. |
Fail-safe timer NMI failed | 1. DIMM. 2. System board. |
1801 Attached docking station is not supported | Shut down the computer and remove it from the docking station. |
1802 Unauthorized network card is plugged in―Power off and remove the miniPCI network card. | 1. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. System board. |