Table 4. 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

5962

IDE DVD drive configuration error.

1.

Run the Configuration/Setup

 

 

 

 

 

Utility program and load the

 

 

 

default settings (see “Using the

 

 

 

Configuration/Setup Utility

 

 

 

program” on page 26).

 

 

2.

Reseat the following

 

 

 

components:

 

 

 

a.

DVD drive cable

 

 

 

b.

DVD drive

 

 

3.

Replace the following

 

 

 

components one at a time, in

 

 

 

the order shown, restarting the

 

 

 

server each time:

 

 

 

a.

DVD drive cable

 

 

 

b.

DVD drive

 

 

 

c.

(Trained service technician

 

 

 

 

only) System board

 

 

 

 

 

8603

Pointing-device error.

1. Reseat the pointing device.

 

 

 

 

2.

Replace the following

 

 

 

components one at a time, in

 

 

 

the order shown, restarting the

 

 

 

server each time:

 

 

 

a.

Pointing device

 

 

 

b.

(Trained service technician

 

 

 

 

only) System board

 

 

 

 

 

00012000

Processor machine check error.

1.

(Trained service technician

 

 

 

 

 

only) Reseat the

 

 

 

microprocessor.

 

 

2.

Replace the following

 

 

 

components one at a time, in

 

 

 

the order shown, restarting the

 

 

 

server each time:

 

 

 

a.

(Trained service technician

 

 

 

 

only) Microprocessor

 

 

 

b.

(Trained service technician

 

 

 

 

only) System board

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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4364, 4365 specifications

The IBM 4365 and 4364 are significant models in IBM’s lineup of mainframe computers, designed primarily for large organizations requiring robust processing capabilities. These models emerged during the late 1980s and early 1990s, serving to enhance the performance and versatility of business computing environments.

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