IBM 2179 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Message
Failure
Found
Recommended
Actions
2xx-1y
(For
SIMMs)
A
memory
error
was
detected
in
SIMM
socket
Y
Replace
the
SIMM
in
the
socket
identified
by
the
last
digit
of
the
error
code.
Re-run
the
Test
If
the
same
error
code
occurs
again,
replace
the
system
board.
2xx-2y
(for
DIMMs/RIMMs)
A
memory
error
was
detected
in
DIMM/RIMM
pair
socket
Y
Replace
the
DIMM/RIMM
in
the
socket
identified
by
the
last
digit
of
the
error
code.
Re-run
the
Test
If
the
same
error
code
occurs
again,
replace
the
memory
board
or
where
memory
is
on
the
processor
card,
replace
the
processor
card.
Corrupt
BIOS
Information
in
BIOS
is
not
as
expected.
Not
able
to
find
expected
DMI
information
from
BIOS.
Memory
control
chipset
vendor
ID
does
not
match
expected
value.
Reflash
the
BIOS.
Perform
boot
block
recovery.
Replace
the
system
board.
Test
aborted
by
user.
User
stopped
test.
Restart
test.
Note:
Y
is
the
SIMM/DIMM/RIMM
socket
number.
Use
the
System
Board
memory
section
to
reference
the
memory
sockets.
Hard
disk
drive
boot
error
A
hard
disk
drive
boot
error
(error
code
1962
can
be
caused
by
the
following:
Cause
Action
The
start-up
drive
is
not
in
the
boot
sequence
in
configuration.
Check
the
configuration
and
ensure
the
start-up
drive
is
in
the
boot
sequence.
No
operating
system
installed
on
the
boot
drive.
Install
an
operating
system
on
the
boot
drive.
The
boot
sector
on
the
start-up
drive
is
corrupted.
The
drive
must
be
formatted,
do
the
following:
1.
Attempt
to
access
and
recover
(back-up)
the
failing
hard
disk
drive.
2.
Using
the
operating
systems
programs,
format
the
hard
disk
drive.
3.
Go
to
“Preparing
the
hard
disk
drive
for
use”
on
page
12.
The
drive
is
defective.
Replace
the
hard
disk
drive.
Chapter
3.
Diagnostics
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