Error
messages
Symptom
or
error
FRU
or
action,
in
sequence
Device
address
conflict.
1.
Load
“Setup
Defaults”
in
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
2.
Backup
battery.
3.
System
board.
Allocation
error
for
device.
1.
Load
“Setup
Defaults”
in
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
2.
Backup
battery.
3.
System
board.
Failing
bits:
nnnn.
1.
DIMM.
2.
System
board.
Invalid
system
configuration
data.
1.
DIMM.
2.
System
board.
I/O
device
IRQ
conflict.
1.
Load
“Setup
Defaults”
in
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
2.
Backup
battery.
3.
System
board.
Operating
system
not
found.
1.
Check
that
the
operating
system
has
no
failure
and
is
installed
correctly.
2.
Enter
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility
and
see
whether
the
hard
disk
drive
and
the
diskette
drive
are
properly
identified.
3.
Reseat
the
hard
disk
drive.
4.
Reinstall
the
operating
system.
5.
Diskette
drive.
6.
Hard
disk
drive.
7.
System
board.
Hibernation
error.
1.
Restore
the
system
configuration
to
what
it
was
before
the
computer
entered
hibernation
mode.
2.
If
memory
size
has
been
changed,
re-create
the
hibernation
file.
Fan
error.
Fan.
Thermal
sensing
error.
System
board.
Authentication
of
system
services
failed.
Press
<Esc>
to
resume.
The
IBM
Predesktop
Area
in
the
HDD
is
corrupted.
Restore
it
from
a
recovery
CD.
Symptom-to-FRU
index
ThinkPad
T40/T40p,
T41/T41p,
T42/T42p
Series
63