Solving computer problems

 

 

Message

Solution

 

 

0177: Bad SVP data, stop

Checksum of the supervisor password in the EEPROM is not correct. The

POST task.

system board should be replaced. Have the computer serviced.

 

 

0182: Bad CRC2. Enter

Checksum of the CRC2 setting in the EEPROM is not correct. Go to BIOS

BIOS Setup and load

Setup Utility. Press F9 and then Enter to load the default setting. Press F10

Setup defaults.

and then Enter to restart the system.

 

 

0185: Bad startup

Checksum of the startup sequence setting in the EEPROM is not correct. Go

sequence settings. Enter

to BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9 and then Enter to load the default setting.

BIOS Setup and load

Press F10 and then Enter to restart the system.

Setup defaults.

 

 

 

0187: EAIA data access

The access to EEPROM has failed. Have the computer serviced.

error

 

 

 

0188: Invalid RFID

The EEPROM checksum is not correct (block # 0 and 1). The system board

serialization information

should be replaced, and the box serial number needs to be reinstalled. Have

area

the computer serviced.

 

 

0189: Invalid RFID

The EEPROM checksum is not correct (block # 4 and 5). The system board

configuration

should be replaced, and the UUID needs to be reinstalled. Have the

information area

computer serviced.

 

 

0190: Critical low-battery

The computer turned off because the battery is low. Connect the ac adapter

error

to the computer and charge the battery, or replace the battery with a fully

 

charged one.

 

 

0191: System Security -

The system configuration change has failed. Confirm the operation and try

Invalid remote change

again. To clear the error, enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

requested.

 

 

 

0192: System Security -

The Security Chip has been replaced with a different one. Have the

Embedded Security

computer serviced.

hardware tamper

 

detected.

 

 

 

0199: System Security -

This message is displayed if you enter a wrong supervisor password more

Security password retry

than three times. Confirm the supervisor password and try again. To clear

count exceeded.

the error, enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

 

 

01C8: More than one

Remove a Modem Mini-PCI Card. Otherwise, press Esc to ignore the

modem devices are

warning message. If it does not solve this problem, have the computer

found. Remove one of

serviced.

them. Press <Esc> to

 

continue.

 

 

 

01C9: More than one

Your ThinkPad computer has a built-in Ethernet feature, and you cannot

Ethernet devices are

add another such feature by installing an Ethernet device. If this error

found. Remove one of

message is displayed, remove the Ethernet device that you installed.

them. Press <Esc> to

Otherwise, press Esc to ignore the warning message. If this does not solve

continue.

the problem, have the computer serviced.

 

 

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