POST Message Description
161 The battery on the system board is dead.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if lithium battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace the battery with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of batteries as
required by local ordinances or regulations. (See “Lithium
Battery Notice” on page ix and “Replacing the Battery” on
page 58 for important information on battery use, disposal, and
replacement.)
Action: The computer can be used until you replace the battery.
However, you will have to run the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to set the time and date each time the computer is turned
on until a new battery is installed. (For instructions on using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program, see “Configuring Your
Computer” on page 22.)
68 Using Your Personal Computer