Post Error Codes - IBM System x3250 Installation Manual

POST error codes

The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error codes that might appear
during POST. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
System x Documentation CD for more information about the POST error codes. To
check for updated technical information, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
support/xseries/index.html, select System x3250, and click Go; then, click the
Install and use tab and click Product documentation.
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Table 4. Abbreviated list of POST error codes
v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action
column until the problem is solved.
v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine
which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components
are field replaceable units (FRU).
v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must
be performed only by a trained service technician.
Error code Description
062 Three consecutive boot failures
using the default configuration.
101 Tick timer internal interrupt failure.
102 Internal timer channel 2 test
failure.
151 Real-time clock error.
161 The real-time clock battery has
failed.
Action
1. Flash the system firmware to
the latest level (see the
Problem Determination and
Service Guide on the IBM
System x Documentation CD).
2. (Trained service technician
only) Replace the system
board.
(Trained service technician only)
Replace the system board.
(Trained service technician only)
Replace the system board.
1. Reseat the battery.
2. Replace the following
components one at a time, in
the order shown, restarting the
server each time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician
only) System board
1. Reseat the battery.
2. Replace the following
components one at a time, in
the order shown, restarting the
server each time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician
only) System board