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POST Error Codes



POST Error Codes

In the following error codes, X can be any number or letter.

Error Code/Symptom    FRU/Action
062 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Three consecutive boot 2. Battery/CMOS Chip
failures using the default 3. System Board
configuration.)
101, 102 1. System Board
(System and processor 2. Processor Board
error)
106 1. System Board
(System and processor 2. Processor Board
error)
111 1. Failing ISA Adapter
(Channel check error) 2. Memory DIMM
  3. System Board
  
114 1. Failing Adapter
(Adapter read-only memory 2. Run Diagnostics
error)
129 1. Processor
(Internal Cache error) 2. Optional Processor (if installed)
  3. Processor Board
  
151 1. Run Diagnostics
(Real time clock error) 2. Battery/CMOS chip
  3. System Board
  
161 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Real time clock battery 2. Battery/CMOS chip
error) 3. System Board
  
162 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Device Configuration Error) 2. Battery/CMOS Chip
- Important - 3. Failing Device
Be sure to load the 4. System Board
default settings and
any additional desired
settings, then, save
the configuration.
163 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Real-Time Clock error) 2. Battery/CMOS Chip
  3. System Board
  
164 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Memory configuration 2. DIMM
changed, see 3. Processor Board
'Memory Settings')
173 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(System CMOS checksum 2. Battery/CMOS Chip
bad) 3. System Board
  
175 1. System Board
(Hardware error) 2. Processor Board
  
176 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Computer cover or cable 2. System Board
cover was removed without
a key being used)
177, 178 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Security hardware error) 2. Service Processor Adapter
  3. System Board
  
184 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Power-on password 2. System Board
corrupted)
185 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Drive startup sequence 2. System Board
information corrupted)
186 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Security hardware control 2. System Board
logic failed)
187 1. Set serial number in Setup
(VPD serial number not set.) 2. System Board
  
188 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Bad EEPROM CRC #2) 2. System Board
  
189 1. Run Configuration/Setup, enter the
(An attempt was made to     administrator password
access the server with
invalid passwords)
195 1. VRM 1
(Processor 1 is not 2. Processor 1
functioning) 3. Processor Board
  4. System Board
  
196 1. VRM 2
(Processor 2 is not 2. Processor 2
functioning) 3. Processor Board
  4. System Board
  
197 1. Processor 1
(Processor 1 failed BIST) 2. Processor Board
  3. System Board
  
198 1. Processor 2
(Processor 2 failed BIST) 2. Processor Board
  3. System Board
  
201 1. DIMM
(Memory test error, see 2. Processor Board
Memory Settings) 3. System Board
Update BIOS to latest level.
229 1. Processor
(Cache error) 2. Optional Processor (if installed)
  3. Processor Board
  
262 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(DRAM parity configuration 2. Battery/CMOS Chip
error) 3. System Board
  
289    1. Run Configuration/Setup, if disabled by user
(DIMM has been disabled 2. Disabled DIMM, if not disabled by user.
by the user or system, see 3. Processor Board
'Memory Settings'     Ensure if a DIMM was added/changed that the
      power was disconnected.
  
301 1. Keyboard
(Keyboard or keyboard 2. System Board
controller error)
303 1. Keyboard
(Keyboard controller error) 2. System Board
  
602 1. Diskette
(Invalid diskette boot record) 2. Cable
  3. Diskette Drive
  
604 1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics
(Diskette drive error) 2. Diskette Drive
  3. Drive Cable
  4. System Board
  
605 1. Diskette Drive
(Unlock failure) 2. Drive Cable
  3. System Board
  
662 1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics
(Diskette drive configuration 2. Diskette Drive
error) 3. Drive Cable
  4. System Board
  
762 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Coprocessor configuration 2. Battery/CMOS Chip
error) 3. Processor
  
962 1. Disconnect external cable on parallel port.
(Parallel port error) 2. Run Configuration/Setup
  3. System Board
  
11XX 1. Disconnect external cable on serial port.
(System-board serial port 1 2. Run Configuration/Setup
or 2 error) 3. System Board
  
1301 1. Cable
(I2C cable to front panel 2. Front Panel
not found) 3. Power Switch Assembly
  4. System Board
  
1302 1. Cable
(I2C cable from system board 2. Power Switch Assembly
to power on and reset switches 3. System Board
not found)
1303 1. Cable
(I2C cable from system board 2. Power Backplane
to power backplane not found) 3. System Board
  
1304 1. Cable
(I2C cable to diagnostic 2. Diagnostic LED Board
LED board not found) 3. Power Switch Assembly
  4. System Board
  
1600 1. System Board
(The service processor 2. Processor Board
is not functioning)
Do the following before
replacing a FRU:
1. Ensure that a jumper
is not installed on J51.
2. Remove the ac power
to the system, wait 20
seconds, then re-connect the
ac power. Wait 30 seconds,
then power-on the system.
1601 1. System Board
(The system is able to 2. Processor Board
communicate to the Service
Processor, but the Service
Processor failed to respond
at the start of POST.)
Do the following before
replacing a FRU:
1. Remove the AC power to
to the system, wait 20
seconds, then,
re-connect the AC power
Wait 30 seconds, then
power-on the system.
2. Flash update the
Service Processor.
    If Type 8660 - Netfinity 5500 and
For MT 8660 see H164730     POST-error 1601 and/or 012991xx error:
For MT 8660 see H164928
1762 1. Fixed Disk Cables
(Fixed Disk Configuration 2. Run Configuration/Setup
error) 3. Fixed Disk Adapter
  4. Fixed Disk Drive
  5. System Board
  
178X 1. Fixed Disk Cables
(Fixed Disk error) 2. Run Diagnostics
  3. Fixed Disk Adapter
  4. Fixed Disk Drive
  5. System Board
  
1800 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more hardware interrupt 2. Failing Adapter
available for PCI adapter) 3. System Board
  
1801 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No room for PCI option 2. Failing Adapter
ROM) 3. System Board
  
1802 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more I/O space 2. Failing Adapter
available for PCI adapter) 3. System Board
  
1803 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more memory (above 2. Failing Adapter
1MB for PCI adapter) 3. System Board
  
1804 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more memory (below 2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2
1MB for PCI adapter) 3. Failing Adapter
  4. System Board
  
1805 1. Remove Failing PCI Card
(PCI option ROM checksum 2. System Board
error)
1806 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(PCI to PCI Bridge error) 2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2
  3. Failing Adapter
  4. System Board
  
1807, 1808, 1810 1. Remove Failing PCI Card
(General PCI error) 2. System Board
  
1962 1. Verify a bootable operating system is installed
(Drive does not contain a 2. Run Diagnostics
valid boot sector) 3. Hard Disk Drive
  4. SCSI Backplane
  5. Cable
  6. System Board
  
2400 1. Video Adapter (if installed)
(Video controller test failure) 2. System Board
  
2462 1. Video Adapter (if installed)
(Video memory 2. System Board
configuration error)
5962 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(IDE CD-ROM configuration 2. CD-ROM Drive
error) 3. CD-ROM Power Cable
  4. IDE Cable
  5. System board
  6. Battery
  
8603 1. Pointing Device
(Pointing Device Error) 2. System Board
  
0001200 1. Processor
(Machine check architecture 2. Optional Processor
error) 3. Processor Board
  
000120P0,
000120P1, 000120P2, 000120PF 1. Failing Processor
(Processor cache error) 2. Processor Board
  
00019501 1. VRM 1, VRM 2
(Processor 1 is not 2. Processor 1
functioning - check VRM 3. Processor Board
and procesor LEDs) 4. System Board
  
00019502 1. VRM 2, VRM 3
(Processor 2 is not 2. Processor 2
functioning - check VRM 3. Processor Board
and procesor LEDs) 4. System Board
  
00019503 1. VRM 4, VRM 5
(Processor 3 is not 2. Processor 3
functioning - check VRM 3. Processor Board
and procesor LEDs) 4. System Board
  
00019504 1. VRM 5, VRM 6
(Processor 4 is not 2. Processor 4
functioning - check VRM 3. Processor Board
and procesor LEDs) 4. System Board
  
00019701 1. Processor 1
(Processor 1 failed BIST) 2. Processor Board
  3. System Board
  
00019702 1. Processor 2
(Processor 2 failed BIST) 2. Processor Board
  3. System Board
  
00019703 1. Processor 3
(Processor 3 failed BIST) 2. Processor Board
  3. System Board
  
00019704 1. Processor 4
(Processor 4 failed BIST) 2. Processor Board
  3. System Board
  
00180100 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No room for PCI option ROM) 2. Failing Adapter
  3. System Board
  
00180200 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more I/O space 2. Failing Adapter
available for PCI adapter) 3. System Board
  
00180300 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more memory above 2. Failing Adapter
1 MB for PCI adapter) 3. System Board
  
00180400 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more memory below 2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2
1 MB for PCI adapter) 3. Failing Adapter
  4. System Board
  
00180500 1. Remove failing PCI card
(PCI option ROM checksum error) 2. System Board
  
00180600 1. Run Configuration/Setup
(PCI to PCI bridge error) 2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2
  3. Failing Adapter
  4. System Board
  
00180700, 00180800 1. System Board
00181000 2. PCI Card
(General PCI error)
01295085 1. Processor Board
(ECC checking hardware 2. Processor
test error)
01298001 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(No update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 1) 2. Processor 1
  
01298002 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(No update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 2) 2. Processor 2
  
01298003 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(No update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 3) 2. Processor 3
  
01298004 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(No update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 4) 2. Processor 4
  
01298101 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(Bad update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 1) 2. Processor 1
  
01298102 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(Bad update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 2) 2. Processor 2
  
01298103 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(Bad update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 3) 2. Processor 3
  
01298104 1. Ensure all procesors are the same
(Bad update data     stepping level and cache size
for processor 4) 2. Processor 4
  
01299140 1. Processor Board Invalid Ser. No.
For MT 8660, see H164730
For MT 8660, see H164928
01299170 1. DASD Backplane Invalid Ser. No.
For MT 8660, see H164730
For MT 8660, see H164928
01299181 1. Unable to Flash Service Processor
For MT 8660, see H164982
For MT 8660, see H164928
I9990301 1. Hard disk drive
(Fixed boot sector error) 2. SCSI Backplane
  3. Cable
  4. System Board
  
I9990305 1. Install operating system to hard disk drive.
(Fixed boot sector error, no
operating system installed)
I9990650 1. Check Cable
(AC power has been 2. Check for interruption of power supply
restored) 3. Power Cable


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