Numeric Error Codes


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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