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From: csj06895@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Christopher S Jones)
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Subject: Re: Model 70 Error codes
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Date: 6 Sep 90 17:53:35 GMT
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readdm@walt.cc.utexas.edu (David M. Read) writes:

>I've got a friend who just bought an IBM PS/2 Model 70, and the silly thing
>fails the POST somewhere during the RAM check, exiting with an error code
>#162.

>Does anybody know what this error code is telling us?  He can't find the
>error-list anywhere in the manuals...

From what I can tell from my manuals, error 162 indicates "CMOS CRC error"

This could mean that the Programmable Option Select data for one of the
adapters in the PS/2 has been corrupted.  An "Option Diskette" should be
provided with the PS/2, which should be used to reboot the machine when this
error occurs.  Supposedly, by following the directions provided on-screen,
your friend should be able to fix this himself.

Other error codes to watch for:
	161 battery failure
	162 CMOS CRC error
	163 system configuration error (not CRC)
	164 memory configuration error
	165 adapter configuration (no .ADF file found for adapter)