that device.
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 then save current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. |
0177 Bad SVP data stop POST task―Checksum of the supervisor password in the EEPROM is not correct. | System board |
0182 Bad CRC2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults.―Checksum of the CRS2 setting in the EEPROM is not correct. | 1. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9 and Enter to load the default setting. Then save current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. |
Symptom or error | FRU or action in sequence | |
0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. | 1. | Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9 and Enter to load the default setting. Then save current setting by pressing F10. |
0187 EAIA data access error―The access to EEPROM is failed. | System board. | |
0188 Invalid RFID Serialization Information Area. | System board. | |
0189 Invalid RFID configuration information area―The EEPROM checksum is not correct. | System board. | |
0190 Critical low-battery error | 1. 2. | Charge the battery pack. |
0191 System Security―Invalid Remote Change requested. | 1. 2. | Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility and then save current setting by pressing F10. System board. |
0192 System Security―IBM Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. | System board. | |
0199 System Security―IBM Security password retry count exceeded. | 1. 2. | Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility and then save current setting by pressing F10. System board. |
More than one modem devices are found. Remove one of them. Press <Esc> to continue. | 1. 2. | Remove either a Mini-PCI Card. Otherwise press Esc to ignore the warning message. System board. |
More than one Ethernet devices are found. Remove one of them. Press <Esc> to continue. | 1. 2. | Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; or press Esc to ignore the warning message. System board. |
0200 Hard disk error―The hard disk is not working. | 1. 2. 3. 4. | Reseat the hard-disk drive. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Hard-disk drive. System board. |
021x Keyboard error | Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. |
Symptom or error | FRU or action in sequence |
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. |
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. |
Symptom or error | FRU or action in sequence | |
Software NMI failed | 1. 2. | DIMM. System board. |
Fail-safe timer NMI failed | 1. 2. | DIMM. 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. 2. | Remove Mini PCI network card. System board. |
1803 Unauthorized daughter card is plugged in―Power off and remove the daughter card. | 1. 2. | Remove the daughter card that you installed. System board. |
1810 Hard disk partition layout error | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. | If the Access IBM Predesktop Area has been previously disabled then go the the IBM BIOS Setup Utility by pressing F1 to open the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Select Security->IBM Predesktop Area-> Access IBM Predesktop Area. Set this item to Disabled. Save and exit. If the Access IBM Predesktop Area has not been previously disabled press Enter to load Access IBM Predesktop Area. Then run RECOVER TO FACTORY CONTENTS in Access IBM Predesktop Area. If item 2 failed press F welcome screen in RECOVER TO FACTORY CONTENTS. Run FDISK and then delete all partitions. Run RECOVER TO FACTORY CONTENTS in Access IBM Predesktop Area again. If item 3 failed select CD-ROM boot in Startup in Access IBM Predesktop Area. Boot from Recovery CD and perform full recovery from it. If item 4 failed replace the hard-disk drive. |