IBM 8485, 8490 manual Determination and Service

Table 2. Abbreviated list of POST error codes (continued)

vFollow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved.

vSee 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).

vIf 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
175	Service processor flash code	1. Update the Remote Supervisor
	damaged or not loaded.
			Adapter II firmware (see the
	Note: In this case, the service
			Problem Determination and
	processor is the optional Remote
			Service Guide on the IBM
	Supervisor Adapter II.
			xSeries Documentation CD).
		2.	Replace the Remote
			Supervisor Adapter II.
184	Power-on password damaged.	1.	Run the Configuration/Setup
			Utility program, select Load
			Default Settings, and save the
			settings.
		2.	Reseat the battery.
		3.	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
187	VPD serial number not set.	1. Set the serial number by
			updating the BIOS code level
			(see the Problem
			Determination and Service
			Guide on the IBM xSeries
			Documentation CD).
		2.	(Trained service technician
			only) Replace the system
			board.
189	Three attempts were made to	Restart the server and enter the
	access the server with an incorrect	administrator password; then, run
	password.	the Configuration/Setup Utility
		program and change the power-on
		password.

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