Table 2-1 POST Error Codes and Messages List

NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the BIOS error messages or codes in left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/FRU listed in right column is the most likely cause.

BIOS Error Codes,

Action/FRU

Messages

 

 

 

0162

Re-connect the cables.

Invalid Configutation

Adapter card

Information

Drives

 

Power supply

 

System board

 

 

0163

Ensure the time set in BIOS

Time of Day not set

Setup is correct.

 

 

0164

Enter BIOS Setup and load

Memory Size Does Not

the default settings.

Match CMOS

DIMMs

 

System board

 

 

0166

BIOS version.

Boot Block Checksum Error

BIOS ROM

 

 

0167

Enter BIOS setting to load

No Processor Update Found

default settings:

Error

1. Proper speed for

 

processor. Speed should

 

be a multiple of the

 

original processor.

 

Reset the jumper.See

 

“Power-On password” on

 

page 22.

 

Processor

 

 

0168

Enter BIOS Setup and load

ALert-on-LAN is Inoperative

the default settings.

 

Adapter card

 

System board

 

 

0175

System board

Bad EEPROM CRC #1

 

 

 

0176

Enter BIOS Setup and load

System Tampered

the default settings.

 

System board

 

 

0177

System board

Inventory Violation

 

 

 

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