Table 17. POST error messages (continued)

Error

Meaning

FRU/action

code/Symptom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

Computer cover or cable

1.

Run Configuration/Setup

 

cover was removed without a

 

2.

System board

 

key being used

3.

C2 Security Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

177, 178

Security hardware error

1.

Run Configuration/Setup

 

 

 

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

184

Power-on password

1.

Run Configuration/Setup

 

corrupted

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

185

Drive startup-sequence

1.

Run Configuration/Setup

 

information corrupted

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

186

Security hardware-control

1.

Run Configuration/Setup

 

logic failed

 

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

Run Configuration/Setup, enter the administrator

 

access the appliance with

password

 

invalid passwords

 

 

 

 

 

201

Memory test error

If the appliance does not have the latest level of BIOS

 

 

installed, update the BIOS to the latest level and run the

 

 

diagnostic program again.

 

 

1.

DIMM

 

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

229

Cache error

1.

Run Configuration/Setup

 

 

 

 

2.

Processor

 

 

3.

Second Processor

 

 

 

 

262

DRAM parity configuration

1.

Battery

 

error

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

289

DIMM has been disabled by

1.

Run Configuration/Setup, if disabled by user

 

the user or system

 

2.

Disable DIMM, if not disabled by user

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

Keyboard or

1.

Keyboard

 

keyboard-controller error

 

2.

System board

 

 

 

 

 

 

303

Keyboard controller error

1.

System board

 

 

 

 

2.

Keyboard

 

 

 

 

602

Invalid diskette boot record

1.

Diskette

 

 

 

 

2.

Diskette drive

 

 

3.

Cable

 

 

4.

System board

 

 

 

 

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