Symptom-to-FRU index

Symptom or error

FRU or action, in sequence

 

 

 

0200

1.

Reseat the hard disk

Hard disk error—The hard disk

 

drive.

is not working.

2.

Load Setup Defaults in IBM

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility.

 

3.

Hard disk drive.

 

4.

System board.

 

 

021x

Run interactive tests of the

Keyboard error.

keyboard and the auxiliary

 

input device.

 

 

0220

Load Setup Defaults in IBM

Monitor type error—Monitor

BIOS Setup Utility.

type does not match the one

 

 

specified in CMOS.

 

 

 

 

0230

System board.

Shadow RAM error—Shadow

 

 

RAM fails at offset nnnn.

 

 

 

 

 

0231

1.

DIMM.

System RAM error—System

2.

System board.

RAM fails at offset nnnn.

 

 

 

 

 

0232

1.

DIMM.

Extended RAM error—

2.

System board.

Extended RAM fails at offset

 

 

nnnn.

 

 

 

 

0250

Replace the backup battery

System battery error—System

and run IBM BIOS Setup

battery is dead.

Utility to reset the time and

 

date.

 

 

0251

Replace the backup battery

System CMOS checksum

and run IBM BIOS Setup

bad— Default configuration

Utility to reset the time and

used.

date.

 

 

0252

Reset the password by

Password checksum bad—The

running IBM BIOS Setup

password is cleared.

Utility.

 

 

 

0260

1.

Replace the backup

System timer error.

 

battery and run IBM BIOS

 

 

Setup Utility to reset the

 

 

time and date.

 

2.

System board.

 

 

 

0270

1.

Replace the backup

Real-time clock error.

 

battery and run IBM BIOS

 

 

Setup Utility to reset the

 

 

time and date.

 

2.

System board.

 

 

0271

Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to

Date and time error—Neither

reset the time and date.

the date nor the time is set in

 

 

the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

0280

1.

Load “Setup Default” in

Previous boot incomplete—

 

IBM BIOS Setup Utility.

Default configuration used.

2.

DIMM.

 

 

3.

System board.

 

 

 

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R51 Series, R50 Series, R50p Series specifications

The IBM R50p Series, R50 Series, and R51 Series represent a notable lineage of ThinkPad laptops that were well-received for their robust features and business-friendly characteristics. Launched in the early 2000s, these laptops catered primarily to professionals and enterprises, offering a blend of performance, durability, and a suite of technologies that made them stand out in the market.

The R50p Series was particularly notable for its focus on high-performance computing. It featured powerful Intel processors, such as the Pentium M, and supported ample RAM capacity, which enhanced multitasking capabilities. This series was also equipped with dedicated graphics options, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon, making it suitable for tasks requiring graphic processing, including CAD applications.

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