Solving computer problems
Message | Cause and action |
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0220: Monitor type error | The monitor type does not match the type specified in CMOS. Run the IBM |
| BIOS Setup Utility to make sure that your monitor type matches the type |
| specified in the utility. |
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0230: Shadow RAM error | The shadow RAM failed. Test your computer’s memory with |
| you added a memory module just before turning the computer on, reinstall |
| it. Then test the memory with |
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0231: System RAM error | The system RAM failed. Test your computer’s memory with |
| you added a memory module just before turning the computer on, reinstall |
| it. Then test the memory with |
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0232: Extended RAM | The extended RAM failed. Test your computer’s memory with |
error | you increased memory just before turning the computer on, reinstall it. Then |
| test the memory with |
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0250: System battery | The system battery is dead. Replace the battery and run the IBM BIOS Setup |
error | Utility to verify the configuration. If you still have a problem, have the |
| computer serviced. |
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0251: System CMOS | The system CMOS may have been corrupted by an application program. |
checksum bad | The computer uses the default settings. Run the BIOS Setup Utility to |
| reconfigure the settings. If you still see the same error code, have the |
| computer serviced. |
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0252: Password | The password you have set has been cleared. Run the BIOS Setup Utility to |
checksum bad | set the password. |
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0260: System timer error | Have the computer serviced. |
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0270: Real time clock | Have the computer serviced. |
error |
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0271: Date and time error | Neither the date nor the time is set in the computer. Set the date and time, |
| using the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. |
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0280: Previous boot | Your computer was previously unable to complete the boot process. Turn |
incomplete | the computer off; then turn it on to start the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Verify |
| the configuration and then restart the computer either by choosing the Exit |
| Saving Changes option under the Restart item or by pressing F10. If you |
| still see the same error code, have the computer serviced. |
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02D0: System cache error | The cache is disabled. Have the computer serviced. |
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02F4: EISA CMOS not | Have the computer serviced. |
writable |
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02F5: DMA test failed | Have the computer serviced. |
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02F6: Software NMI | Have the computer serviced. |
failed |
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02F7: | Have the computer serviced. |
failed |
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