IBM Type 7977 manual Error code, Description, Action, Determination and Service Guide on the IBM

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

vSee the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD 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 error.	1.	Reseat the battery.
		2.	Clear CMOS memory. See the Problem
			Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
			System x Documentation CD for information
			about how to clear CMOS memory.
		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
162	A device configuration has changed	1.	Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program,
			select Load Default Settings, and save the
			settings.
		2.	Clear CMOS memory. See the Problem
			Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
			System x Documentation CD for information
			about how to clear CMOS memory.
		3.	Reseat the following components:
			a.	Battery
			b.	Failing device
		4.	Replace the following components, one at a time,
			in the order shown, restarting the server each
			time:
			a.	Battery
			b.	Failing device
			c. (Trained service technician only) System
				board
163	Real-time clock error.	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.	Clear CMOS memory. See the Problem
			Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
			System x Documentation CD for information
			about how to clear CMOS memory.
		3.	Reseat the battery.
		4.	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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