IBM A40 TYPE 6840, A40I TYPE 2271, A40P TYPE 6841 manual POST Error Code

POST Error Code	FRU/Action
208XX	1.	Any SCSI Device
Verify there are no duplicate SCSI ID
settings on the same bus.
210XXXX	1.	SCSI Hard Disk Drive
Internal bus, size unknown
	2.	SCSI Adapter or System Board
210XXX1
	3.	SCSI Cable
External bus, size unknown
	4.	SCSI ID Switch (on some models)
Tape Drive amber LED remains on	1.	Tape Drive
	2.	SCSI Cable (internal)
	3.	SCSI Adapter or System Board
Tape Drive green ″in use″ LED fails to come	1.	Tape Drive
on	2.	SCSI Adapter or System Board
	3.	SCSI Cable (internal)
	4.	SCSI Cable (external)
Tape automatically ejected from drive	1.	Tape Cassette
		Drive
SCSI ID on rotary switch does not match	1.	Rotary Switch Circuit Board
SCSI ID set in configuration. Verify drive
	2.	Circuit Board Cable
switches inside cover are set to zero
	3.	Tape Drive
Tape sticks or breaks in drive.	1.	Tape Cassette
Verify that the tapes used meet ANSI
standard X3B5
212XX	1.	SCSI Printer
	2.	Printer Cable
213XX	1.	SCSI Processor
214XX	1.	WORM Drive
215XXXC, 215XXXD, 215XXXE, 215XXXU	1.	CD-ROM Drive I
If an external device, and power-on LED is
	2.	CD-ROM Drive II
off, check external voltages
		Enhanced CD-ROM Drive II
		Any CD-ROM Drive
	3.	SCSI Cable
	4.	SCSI Adapter or System Board
216XX	1.	Scanner
217XX	1.	Rewritable Optical Drive
If an external device, and power-on LED is
	2.	SCSI Adapter or System Board
off, check external voltages
	3.	SCSI Cable
218XX	1.	Changer
Check for multi CD tray or jukebox
219XX	1.	SCSI Communications Device
24201Y0, 24210Y0	1.	ISDN/2 Adapter
Be sure wrap plug is attached
	2.	ISDN/2 Wrap Plug
	3.	ISDN/2 Communications Cable

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