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Troubleshooting
Problem
POST Error Codes In the following error codes, X can be any number or letter.
Resolving The Problem
POST Error Codes
In the following error codes, X can be any number or letter.
| Error Code/Symptom | FRU/Action |
| 062 (Three consecutive boot failures using the default configuration.) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. System Board |
| 101, 102 (System and processor error) |
1. System Board 2. Processor Board |
| 106 (System and processor error) |
1. System Board 2. Processor Board |
| 111 (Channel check error) |
1. Failing ISA Adapter 2. Memory DIMM 3. System Board |
| 114 (Adapter read-only memory error) |
1. Failing Adapter 2. Run Diagnostics |
| 129 (Internal Cache error) |
1. Processor 2. Optional Processor (if installed) 3. Processor Board |
| 151 (Real time clock error) |
1. Run Diagnostics 2. Battery/CMOS chip 3. System Board |
| 161 (Real time clock battery error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS chip 3. System Board |
| 162 (Device Configuration Error) Important Be sure to load the default settings and any additional desired settings; then, save the configuration. |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. Failing Device 4. System Board |
| 163 (Real-Time Clock error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. System Board |
| 164 (Memory configuration changed, see "Memory Settings") |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. DIMM 3. Processor Board |
| 173 (System CMOS checksum bad) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. System Board |
| 175 (Hardware error) |
1. System Board 2. Processor Board |
| 176 (Computer cover or cable cover was removed without a key being used) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 177, 178 (Security hardware error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Service Processor Adapter 3. System Board |
| 184 (Power-on password corrupted) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 185 (Drive startup sequence information corrupted) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 186 | 1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 187 (VPD serial number not set.) |
1. Set serial number in Setup 2. System Board |
| 188 (Bad EEPROM CRC #2) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. System Board |
| 189 (An attempt was made to access the server with invalid passwords) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup, enter the administrator password |
| 195 (Processor 1 is not functioning) |
1. VRM 1 2. Processor 1 3. Processor Board 4. System Board |
| 196 (Processor 2 is not functioning) |
1. VRM 2 2. Processor 2 3. Processor Board 4. System Board |
| 197 (Processor 1 failed BIST) |
1. Processor 1 2. Processor Board 3. System Board |
| 198 (Processor 2 failed BIST) |
1. Processor 2 2. Processor Board 3. System Board |
| 201 (Memory test error, see "Memory Settings") |
1. DIMM 2. Processor Board 3. System Board |
| 229 (Cache error) |
1. Processor 2. Optional Processor (if installed) 3. Processor Board |
| 262 (DRAM parity configuration error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. System Board |
| 289 (DIMM has been disabled the user or system, see "Memory Settings") |
1. Run Configuration/Setup, if disabled by user 2. Disabled DIMM, if not disabled by user. 3. Processor Board |
| 301 (Keyboard or keyboard controller error) |
1. Keyboard 2. System Board |
| 303 (Keyboard controller error) |
1. Keyboard 2. System Board |
| 602 (Invalid diskette boot record) |
1. Diskette 2. Cable 3. Diskette Drive |
| 604 (Diskette drive error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics 2. Diskette Drive 3. Drive Cable 4. System Board |
| 605 (Unlock failure) |
1. Diskette Drive 2. Drive Cable 3. System Board |
| 662 (Diskette drive configuration error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics 2. Diskette Drive 3. Drive Cable 4. System Board |
| 762 (Coprocessor configuration error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Battery/CMOS Chip 3. Processor |
| 962 (Parallel port error) |
1. Disconnect external cable on parallel port. 2. Run Configuration/Setup 3. System Board |
| 11XX (System-board serial port 1 or 2 error) |
1. Disconnect external cable on serial port. 2. Run Configuration/Setup 3. System Board |
| 1762 (Fixed Disk Configuration error) |
1. Fixed Disk Cables 2. Run Configuration/Setup 3. Fixed Disk Adapter 4. Fixed Disk Drive 5. System Board |
| 178X (Fixed Disk error) |
1. Fixed Disk Cables 2. Run Diagnostics 3. Fixed Disk Adapter 4. Fixed Disk Drive 5. System Board |
| 1800 (No more hardware interrupt available for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Failing Adapter 3. System Board |
| 1801 (No room for PCI option ROM) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Failing Adapter 3. System Board |
| 1802 (No more I/O space available for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Failing Adapter 3. System Board |
| 1803 (No more memory (above 1MB for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Failing Adapter 3. System Board |
| 1804 (No more memory (below 1MB for PCI adapter) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2 3. Failing Adapter 4. System Board |
| 1805 (PCI option ROM checksum error) |
1. Remove Failing PCI Card 2. System Board |
| 1806 (PCI to PCI Bridge error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2 3. Failing Adapter 4. System Board |
| 1807, 1808, 1810 (General PCI error) |
1. Remove Failing PCI Card 2. System Board |
| 1962 (Drive does not contain a valid boot sector) |
1. Verify a bootable operating system is installed 2. Run Diagnostics 3. Hard Disk Drive Cable 4. System Board 5. Hard Disk Drive |
| 2400 (Video controller test failure) |
1. Video Adapter (if installed) 2. System Board |
| 2462 (Video memory configuration error) |
1. Video Adapter (if installed) 2. System Board |
| 5962 (IDE CD-ROM configuration error) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup 2. CD-ROM Drive 3. Battery/CMOS Chip |
| 8603 (Pointing Device Error) |
1. Pointing Device 2. System Board |
| 8603 (Pointing Device Error) |
1. Pointing Device 2. System Board |
| 0001200 (Machine check architecture error) |
1. Processor 2. Optional Processor 3. Processor Board |
| 000120P0, 000120P1,000120P2,000120PF (Processor cache error) |
1. Failing Processor 2. Processor Board |
| 01295085 (ECC checking hardware test error) |
1. Processor Board 2. Processor |
| I9990301 (Fixed boot sector error, no operating system installed) |
1. Run Configuration/Setup for correct startup 2. Verify operating system installed |
| I9990305 (Fixed boot sector error, no operating system installed) |
1. Install operating system to hard disk drive. |
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Document Information
More support for:
Older System x->Netfinity 5500
Document number:
844706
Modified date:
28 January 2019
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