Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued)

Symptom or error

FRU or action, in sequence

 

 

 

0232

1.

DIMM.

Extended RAM error— Extended RAM fails

2.

System board.

at offset nnnn.

 

 

 

 

 

0250

1.

Charge the backup battery for more

System battery error—System battery is

 

than 8 hours by connecting the ac

dead.

 

adapter.

 

2.

Replace the backup battery and run BIOS

 

 

Setup Utility to reset the time and date.

 

 

 

0251

1.

Charge the backup battery for more

System CMOS checksum bad— Default

 

than 8 hours by connecting the ac

configuration used.

 

adapter.

 

2.

Replace the backup battery and run BIOS

 

 

Setup Utility to reset the time and date.

 

 

 

0260

1.

Charge the backup battery for more

System timer error.

 

than 8 hours by connecting the ac

 

 

adapter.

 

2.

Replace the backup battery and run BIOS

 

 

Setup Utility to reset the time and date.

 

3.

System board.

 

 

 

0270

1.

Charge the backup battery for more

Real-time clock error.

 

than 8 hours by connecting the ac

 

 

adapter.

 

2.

Replace the backup battery and run BIOS

 

 

Setup Utility to reset the time and date.

 

3.

System board.

 

 

 

0280

1.

Load “Setup Default” in BIOS Setup

Previous boot incomplete— Default

 

Utility.

configuration used.

2.

DIMM.

 

3.

System board.

 

 

 

02F4

1.

Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup

EISA CMOS not writable.

 

Utility.

 

2.

Replace the backup battery.

 

3.

System board.

 

 

 

02F5

1.

DIMM.

DMA test failed.

2.

System board.

 

 

 

02F6

1.

DIMM.

Software NMI failed

2.

System board.

 

 

 

02F7

1.

DIMM.

Fail-safe timer NMI failed

2.

System board.

 

 

 

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Lenovo 3000 N500 manual Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence 0232

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