POST Error Codes

POST Error Codes

POST Error	FRU/Action
Code/Symptom
101	1. System Board
System board interrupt failure.
102	1. System Board
System board timer error.
106	1. System Board
110	1. Memory Module
System board memory parity error.	2. System Board
111	1. Reseat adapters
I/O channel parity error.	2. Any Adapter
	3. System Board
114	1. Adapter Memory
Adapter ROM error.	2. System Board
151	1. System Board
Real-time clock failure.
161	1. Run Setup
Bad CMOS battery.	2. CMOS Backup Battery
	3. System Board
162	1. Run Setup and verify Configuration
Configuration mismatch.	2. Had a device been added, removed, changed location?
	If not, suspect that device.
	3. Power-on external devices first, then power-on computer.
	4. CMOS Backup Battery
	5. System Board
163	1. Time and Date Set?
Clock not updating	2. CMOS Backup Battery
or invalid time set.	3. System Board
164	1. Run Setup. Check System Summary menu for memory size change.
POST detected a base memory or	2. Run the Extended Memory Diagnostic tests.
extended memory size mismatch error.
167	1. Update the Flash BIOS to the latest level
Microprocessor installed that is not	2. Processor
supported by the current POST/BIOS.
168	1. Run Setup. Check to see that Ethernet and Alert on LAN are enabled.
Alert on LAN error	2. System Board
	3. Riser Card, if installed.
175	1. Run Configuration
	2. System Board
176	1. Covers were removed from the computer.
177	1. System Board
Corrupted
Administrator Password.
17X not listed above	1. C2 Security
183	1. Enter the administrator password
184	1. Make sure Asset Care and Asset ID are disabled in
RFID Antenna Installed	Configuration/Setup. An RFID Antenna should not be installed.
186	1. System Board
187	1. Clear Administration password
	2. System Board
18X not listed above	1. C2 Security
190	1. System Board
Chassis intrusion detector	2. Riser Card, if installed
was cleared.
This is information only,
no action required.
If this code does not clear:
20X	1. Run Enhanced Diag. Memory Test
Memory data error.	2. Memory Module
	3. System Board
301	1. Keyboard
	2. Keyboard Cable
	3. System Board
303	1. Mouse
With an 8603 error.	2. Keyboard
	3. Keyboard Cable
	4. System Board
303	1. Keyboard
With no 8603 error.	2. Keyboard Cable
	3. System Board
601	1. Diskette Drive A
	2. Diskette Drive Cable
	3. Riser Card, if installed
	4. System Board
602	1. Bad Diskette
	2. Verify Diskette and retry.
604	1. Run Setup and verify diskette configuration settings
	2. Diskette Drive A/B
	3. Diskette Drive Cable
	4. Riser Card if drive cable connected
	5. System Board
662	1. Diskette drive configuration error or wrong diskette drive type,
	run Setup Configuration.
762	1. Run Setup
Math coprocessor	2. Processor
configuration error.	3. System Board
11XX	1. Serial Cable
Serial port error	2. Serial device
	3. System Board
1762	1. Run Configuration
Hard disk drive
configuration error.
1780 (Disk Drive 0)	1. See Power Supply
1781 (Disk Drive 1)	2. Hard Disk Drive
1782 (Disk Drive 2)	3. Riser Card, if hard disk cable connected
1783 (Disk Drive 3)	4. System Board
	5. Hard Disk Cable
	6. Power Supply
180X, 188X	1. Run Setup and verify PCI/ISA configuration settings.
PCI configuration	2. If necessary, set ISA adapters to 'Not available' to allow
or resource error.	PCI adapters to properly configure.
	3. Remove any suspect ISA adapters.
	4. Rerun diagnostics.
	5. PCI Adapter
	6. PCI Riser Card
1962	1. Run Configuration/Setup, check Boot Sequence.
Boot sequence error.	2. Check cable connections.
	3. Run Diagnostics.
	4. Hard Disk Drive
	5. System Board
2462	1. Check cable connections.
Video memory configuration	2. Run Setup and verify video configuration settings.
error.	3. Video Memory Modules
	4. Video Adapter (if installed)
	5. System Board
5962	1. Run Configuration
An IDE device (other than	2. CD-ROM Drive
hard drive) configuration	3. CD-ROM Adapter
error.	4. ZIP or other ATAPI device
	5. System Board
8601, 8602	1. Pointing Device (Mouse)
	2. System Board
8603, 8604	1. System Board
	2. Pointing Device (Mouse)
86XX	1. Mouse
Not listed above	2. System Board
I999030X	Possible hard disk drive problem
Hard disk reset failure
Error not listed above	Follow the instructions on the screen