Lenovo ThinkServer TD100x - Manual (Page 80)

Table 5. Abbreviated list of POST error codes (continued)
v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See the parts listing in the Hardware Maintenance Manual to determine which components are customer
replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).
v If 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
184 Power-on password damaged.
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility
program, select Load Default Settings,
and save the settings.
2. Reseat the battery.
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
187 VPD serial number not set.
1. Set the serial number by updating the
BIOS code level (see the Hardware
Maintenance Manual.
2. Reseat the optional Remote Supervisor
Adapter II Slimline
3. (Trained service technician only) Replace
the system board.
188 Bad EEPROM CRC #2.
1. Restart the server.
2. Update the BMC firmware (see the
Hardware Maintenance Manual.
3. Replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter
II SlimLine.
189 Three attempts were made to access the
server with an incorrect password.
Restart the server and enter the
administrator password; then, run the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and
change the power-on password.
196 Microprocessors do not have the same L2 or
L3 cache size.
Install microprocessors with same L2 or L3
cache size.
198 Microprocessors are not the same speed Install microprocessors of the same speed.
289 A DIMM has been disabled by the user or by
the system.
1. If the DIMM was disabled by the user,
run the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and enable the DIMM.
2. Make sure that the DIMM is installed
correctly (see “Installing a memory
module” on page 16).
3. Replace the DIMM.
4. (Trained service technician only) Replace
the system board.
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