
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.
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161 | 1. | Reseat the battery. | ||
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| 2. | Replace the following | |
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| components one at a time, in | |
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| the order shown, restarting the | |
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| server each time: | |
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| a. | Battery |
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| only) System board |
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162 | Invalid configuration information or | 1. | Run the Configuration/Setup | |
| CMOS |
| Utility program, select Load | |
| (RAM) checksum failure. |
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| Default Settings, and save the | ||
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| settings. | |
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| 2. | Reseat the following | |
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| components: | |
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| a. | Battery |
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| b. Failing device (if the device | |
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| is a FRU, the device must |
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| be reseated by a trained |
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| service technician only) |
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| 3. | Replace the following | |
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| components one at a time, in | |
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| the order shown, restarting the | |
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| server each time: | |
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| a. | Battery |
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| b. Failing device (if the device | |
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| is a FRU, the device must |
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| be replaced by a trained |
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| service technician only) |
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| c. | (Trained service technician |
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| only) System board |
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163 | Time of day not set. | 1. | Run the Configuration/Setup | |
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| Utility program, select Load | |
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| Default Settings, make sure | |
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| that the date and time are | |
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| correct, and save the settings. | |
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| 2. | Reseat the battery. | |
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| 3. | Replace the following | |
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| components one at a time, in | |
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| the order shown, restarting the | |
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| server each time: | |
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| a. | Battery |
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| b. | (Trained service technician |
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| only) System board |
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