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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 xSeries Documentation CD for more information about the POST error codes. Table 2. 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 Action 161 The real-time clock battery has 1. Reseat the battery. failed. 2. Replace the battery or call for service. 162 Invalid configuration information or 1. Run the Configuration/Setup CMOS random-access memory Utility program, select Load (RAM) checksum failure. Default Settings, and save the settings. 2. Reseat the battery. 3. Replace the battery. 4. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system board. 163 The time of day has not been set. Set the date and time. 289 A failing DIMM was disabled. Make sure that DIMMs are supported by the server and that they are installed correctly. 301, 303 Keyboard and keyboard controller Make sure that the keyboard cable is connected and that nothing is resting on the keyboard keys. If you have installed a USB keyboard, run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and enable keyboardless operation to prevent the POST error message 301 from being displayed during startup. 00019xxx Microprocessor x is not functioning Make sure that microprocessor x is or failed the built-in self-test. installed correctly. If the problem remains, call for service. 00180xxx A PCI adapter requested a resource that is not available. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that the resources that are needed by the PCI adapter are available. I9990305 POST could not find an operating Install an operating system. system. 30 IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491: Installation Guide

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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
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
more
information
about
the
POST
error
codes.
Table
2.
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
Action
161
The
real-time
clock
battery
has
failed.
1.
Reseat
the
battery.
2.
Replace
the
battery
or
call
for
service.
162
Invalid
configuration
information
or
CMOS
random-access
memory
(RAM)
checksum
failure.
1.
Run
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
select
Load
Default
Settings
,
and
save
the
settings.
2.
Reseat
the
battery.
3.
Replace
the
battery.
4.
(Trained
service
technician
only)
Replace
the
system
board.
163
The
time
of
day
has
not
been
set.
Set
the
date
and
time.
289
A
failing
DIMM
was
disabled.
Make
sure
that
DIMMs
are
supported
by
the
server
and
that
they
are
installed
correctly.
301,
303
Keyboard
and
keyboard
controller
Make
sure
that
the
keyboard
cable
is
connected
and
that
nothing
is
resting
on
the
keyboard
keys.
If
you
have
installed
a
USB
keyboard,
run
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
enable
keyboardless
operation
to
prevent
the
POST
error
message
301
from
being
displayed
during
startup.
00019
xxx
Microprocessor
x
is
not
functioning
or
failed
the
built-in
self-test.
Make
sure
that
microprocessor
x
is
installed
correctly.
If
the
problem
remains,
call
for
service.
00180
xxx
A
PCI
adapter
requested
a
resource
that
is
not
available.
Run
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
make
sure
that
the
resources
that
are
needed
by
the
PCI
adapter
are
available.
I9990305
POST
could
not
find
an
operating
system.
Install
an
operating
system.
30
IBM
xSeries
306m
Types
8849
and
8491:
Installation
Guide