IBM System x3250 Installation Manual

Also see for System x3250: Installation and user guide User guide Specifications Problem determination and service guide

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POST error codesThe following table provides an abbreviated list of the error codes that might appearduring POST. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBMSystem x Documentation CD for more information about the POST error codes. Tocheck for updated technical information, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html, select System x3250, and click Go; then, click theInstall and use tab and click Product documentation.Table 4. Abbreviated list of POST error codesv Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Actioncolumn until the problem is solved.v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determinewhich components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which componentsare field replaceable units (FRU).v If an action step is preceded by “(Trained service technician only),” that step mustbe performed only by a trained service technician.Error code Description Action062 Three consecutive boot failuresusing the default configuration. 1. Flash the system firmware tothe latest level (see theProblem Determination andService Guide on the IBMSystem x Documentation CD).2. (Trained service technicianonly) Replace the systemboard.101 Tick timer internal interrupt failure. (Trained service technician only)Replace the system board.102 Internal timer channel 2 testfailure.(Trained service technician only)Replace the system board.151 Real-time clock error. 1. Reseat the battery.2. Replace the followingcomponents one at a time, inthe order shown, restarting theserver each time:a. Batteryb. (Trained service technicianonly) System board161 The real-time clock battery hasfailed. 1. Reseat the battery.2. Replace the followingcomponents one at a time, inthe order shown, restarting theserver each time:a. Batteryb. (Trained service technicianonly) System board30 IBM System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365: Installation Guide