IBM 620410U User Guide - Page 105

Diagnostic error message tables, Utility, View Test Log, Important

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4. Run the appropriate diagnostics program and when the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select Utility. 5. Select View Test Log from the list that appears; then follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Save the test log to a file on a diskette or to your hard disk. Note: The system maintains the test-log data while the system is turned on. When you turn off the power to the computer, the test log is cleared. Diagnostic error message tables The following tables provide descriptions of the error messages that might be listed in the test log after you run the diagnostic programs. Important If diagnostic error messages are displayed that are not listed in the following table, make sure that your computer has the latest levels of BIOS code and diagnostics installed. Table 2. Diagnostic error messages Code Text message 135 Fan failure Detection Action An expected fan is not Accept the new fan present or is not rotating. configuration in Setup. If the problem persists, call for service. 162 Configuration error - CMOS has a bad Reload default settings. default configuration checksum and/or CRC. used. 164 Memory size error System RAM size is less than expected. Ensure that the DIMM is properly seated. 1. Reseat the failing DIMM. 2. If the problem remains, replace the DIMM. If the problem persists, call for service. 166 Boot Block Checksum The Boot Block Recovery If your computer does Error segment of the Flash not have the latest level part has a bad BIOS code installed, checksum. update the BIOS code to 167 No Process BIOS Update No microcode update the latest level. Found image exists for the current microprocessor. 175 Primary Copy of Secure See "Security" on Data is Damaged. page 32. See "Security" on page 32. 176 The System has been tampered with Chapter 6. Solving problems 89

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4.
Run the appropriate diagnostics program and when the Diagnostic Programs
screen appears, select
Utility
.
5.
Select
View Test Log
from the list that appears; then follow the instructions on
the screen.
6.
Save the test log to a file on a diskette or to your hard disk.
Note:
The system maintains the test-log data while the system is turned on.
When you turn off the power to the computer, the test log is cleared.
Diagnostic error message tables
The following tables provide descriptions of the error messages that might be listed
in the test log after you run the diagnostic programs.
Important
If diagnostic error messages are displayed that are not listed in the following
table, make sure that your computer has the latest levels of BIOS code and
diagnostics installed.
Table 2. Diagnostic error messages
Code
Text message
Detection
Action
135
Fan failure
An expected fan is not
present or is not rotating.
Accept the new fan
configuration in Setup.
If the problem persists,
call for service.
162
Configuration error
default configuration
used.
CMOS has a bad
checksum and/or CRC.
Reload default settings.
164
Memory size error
System RAM size is less
than expected.
Ensure that the DIMM is
properly seated.
1.
Reseat the failing
DIMM.
2.
If the problem
remains, replace the
DIMM.
If the problem persists,
call for service.
166
Boot Block Checksum
Error
The Boot Block Recovery
segment of the Flash
part has a bad
checksum.
If your computer does
not have the latest level
BIOS code installed,
update the BIOS code to
the latest level.
167
No Process BIOS Update
Found
No microcode update
image exists for the
current microprocessor.
175
Primary Copy of Secure
Data is Damaged.
See
Security
on
page 32.
See
Security
on
page 32.
176
The System has been
tampered with
Chapter 6. Solving problems
89