IBM 8490, 8485 manual Abbreviated list of Post error codes

Table 2. Abbreviated list of POST error codes (continued)

v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved.

v See 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).

v If 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
01298101	Bad update data for processor 1.	1. Update the BIOS code again
			(see the Problem
			Determination and Service
			Guide on the IBM xSeries
			Documentation CD).
		2.	(Trained service technician
			only) Reseat the
			microprocessor.
		3.	(Trained service technician
			only) Replace the
			microprocessor.
I9990301	Hard disk drive boot sector error.	1.	Reseat the following
			components, depending on the
			server model:
			v Hot-swap models:
			a.	Hard disk drive
			b. Mini-PCI-X adapter cable
			c. Mini-PCI-X adapter
			d. PCI-X expansion card
			v Simple-swap models:
			a.	Hard disk drive
			b. Hard disk drive cable
			v Non-hot-swap models: hard
			disk drive cable
		2.	Replace the following
			components one at a time,
			depending on the server
			model, in the order shown,
			restarting the server each time:
			v Hot-swap models:
			a.	Hard disk drive
			b. Mini-PCI-X adapter cable
			c.	SAS backplane
			d. Mini-PCI-X adapter
			e. PCI-X expansion card
			v Simple-swap and
			non-hot-swap models:
			a.	Hard disk drive
			b. Hard disk drive cable
		3.	(Trained service technician
			only) Replace the system
			board.

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