Numeric Error Codes
Symptom/Error
FRU/Action
10X
1. System Board
110
1. Go to 'Memory Checkout'
2. IC DRAM Card or DIMM Card
3. System Board
111
1. Go to 'Memory Checkout'
2. Expansion Unit/Port Replicator
3. System Board
118 (Memory parity error
1. Run memory diagnostics to clear
was logged in CMOS.)
the error log.
(Go to 'Memory Checkout')
158 (HDP was not set
1. Set a HDP.
even though the supervisor
password is set.)
159 (HDP is not set
1. Set a correct HDP.
the same as the supervisor password.)
161
1. Go to 'Checking the Backup Battery'
2. Backup Battery
3. System Board
163 (Time and Date was not set.)
1. Set Time and Date.
2. System Board
173 (Configuration data were lost.)
1. Select OK in the error screen,
then set time and date
2. Backup Battery
3. System Board
174 (Perform
1. Check Device Configuration.
'Checking the Installed Devices List'
2. System Board
before changing any FRUs.)
3. Diskette Drive Assembly
4. Hard Disk Drive Assembly
175, 177, 178
1. System Board
183 (Incorrect password
1. Have the user examine the password.
entered at the supervisor
password prompt.)
184 (POP checksum error.)
1. Reset the POP in Easy-Setup.
185 (The startup sequence is
1. Reset the startup sequence
not valid. Suspect that
in Easy-Setup.
power was off when the
startup sequence was
being updated.)
186
1. System Board
188
1. Set the system identification
using the ThinkPad 750Ce hardware
maintenance diskette.
NOTE:
You can use this maintenance
diskette for all Models.
190 (Depleted battery pack
1. Go to 'Checking the Battery Pack'
was installed when the
power was on.)
191XX
1. System Board
2. Processor card
(370C, 750Ce, 755C, and 755Cs)
195 (The configuration read
1. Check if the configuration was changed.
from the hibernation area
For example, check if the disk drive
does not match the actual
from another computer.
configuration.)
196 (Read error occurred
1. Run the hard disk drive test.
in the hibernation area
2. Hard Disk Drive
of the HDD.)
197 (The computer memory
1. Have the user disable then
size is not equal to the
enable hibernation mode.
hibernation area size on
the HDD.)
199XX
1. System Board
1XX
1. System Board
2XX
1. Go to 'Memory Checkout'
2. IC DRAM Card, DIMM, or DIMM Adapter
3. System Board
301, 303, 304, 305, 3XX
1. Go to 'Keyboard/Aux. Inp.-Device Checkout'
2. Keyboard
3. Interposer Card
4. External Numeric Keypad
5. External Keyboard
6. Keyboard/Mouse Cable
7. System Board
601, 6XX
1. Go to 'Diskette Drive Test'
2. Diskette Drive Assembly
3. Diskette
4. System Board
602 (Diskette read error.)
1. Go to 'Diskette Drive Test'
2. Diskette
3. Diskette Drive Assembly
604 (Non-acceptable ID
1. Go to 'Diskette Drive Test'
was read from the diskette drive.)
2. Diskette Drive Assembly
3. System Board
11XX
1. Serial Device (First)
2. Communication Cable
3. System Board
12XX
1. Serial Device (Second)
2. Communication Cable
3. System Board
17XX
1. Hard Disk Drive
2. System Board
24XX
1. System Board
4101
1. Reseat the LCD connector Pen
see '2070 LCD Assembly'
2. LCD Assembly
3. System Board
808X
1. PCMCIA Slot Assembly
2. PCMCIA Device
3. System Board
860X (Pointing device error
1. External Mouse
when TrackPoint II is disabled.)
2. External Keyboard
3. System Board
861X (Pointing device error
1. Reseat the keyboard
when TrackPoint II is enabled.)
Track Point II cable at
the interposer card
355x, 360x
See '1040 Keyboard Unit'
370C, 750x, 755C, 755Cs
See '2040 Keyboard Unit'
2. Keyboard
3. External Mouse
4. System Board
I9990301
1. Reseat the boot device.
I9990302
2. Check the startup sequence for the
I9990305
correct boot device.
3. Check that operating system has no
failure, or is installed correctly.
I9990303
1. System Board
Other codes not listed above
1. Go to 'Undetermined Problems'
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