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

 

 

 

 

 

 

161

Real-time clock battery failure.

1.

Reseat the battery.

 

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

 

162

Invalid configuration information or

1.

Run the Configuration/Setup

 

CMOS random-access memory

 

Utility program, select Load

 

(RAM) checksum failure.

 

 

 

Default Settings, and save the

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

2.

Reseat the following

 

 

 

components:

 

 

 

a.

Battery

 

 

 

b. Failing device (if the device

 

 

 

 

is a FRU, the device must

 

 

 

 

be reseated by a trained

 

 

 

 

service technician only)

 

 

3.

Replace the following

 

 

 

components one at a time, in

 

 

 

the order shown, restarting the

 

 

 

server each time:

 

 

 

a.

Battery

 

 

 

b. Failing device (if the device

 

 

 

 

is a FRU, the device must

 

 

 

 

be replaced by a trained

 

 

 

 

service technician only)

 

 

 

c.

(Trained service technician

 

 

 

 

only) System board

 

 

 

 

 

163

Time of day not set.

1.

Run the Configuration/Setup

 

 

 

 

 

Utility program, select Load

 

 

 

Default Settings, make sure

 

 

 

that the date and time are

 

 

 

correct, 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

 

 

 

 

 

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