POST error codes

Use this information to diagnose and resolve POST error codes for the blade server.

The following table describes the POST error codes and suggested actions to correct the detected problems.

  • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved.
  • See Parts listing, Types 8014, 8028 and 1916 to determine which components are CRUs and which components are FRUs.
  • 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
062 Three consecutive startup failures
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), select Load Default Settings, make sure that the date and time are correct, and save the settings.
  2. Reseat the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
101 Timer tick interrupt failure (Trained service technician only) Replace the system-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
102 Timer 2 test failure (Trained service technician only) Replace the system-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
106 Diskette controller failure
151 Real time clock failure
  1. Reseat the battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting ( and Turning on the blade server) the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery, and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
161 Real-time clock battery failure
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), select Load Default Settings and save the settings.
  2. Reseat the battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
  3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
162 Invalid configuration information or CMOS RAM checksum failure.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), select Load Default Settings and save the settings.
  2. Reseat the battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
  3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
163 Time of day not set.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), select Load Default Settings, and make sure that the date and time are correct, and save the settings.
  2. Reseat the battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
  3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
184 Bad power-on password.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), select Load Default Settings and save the settings.
  2. Reseat the battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
  3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Battery - See Removing the battery and Installing the battery.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
188 Bad EEPROM CRC #2 (Trained service technician only) Replace the system-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
189 Three attempts to enter the incorrect password. Restart the blade server, run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), and change the power-on password (Using passwords).
289 Memory error
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), disable the problem DIMMs under select Advanced Setup → Memory Settings, and save the settings.
  2. If an expansion unit is installed, reseat it. See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time.
    1. DIMMs - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
    3. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
301 Keyboard failure.
  1. If you have installed a USB keyboard, run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program), and enable the keyboardless operation to prevent the POST error message 301 from being displayed during startup.
  2. Check the function of the shared BladeCenter® unit resources. See Solving shared BladeCenter resource problems.
  3. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
602 Invalid diskette boot record.
  1. Check the function of the shared BladeCenter unit resources. See Solving shared BladeCenter resource problems.
  2. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
604 Diskette drive failure.
  1. Check the function of the shared BladeCenter unit resources. See Solving shared BladeCenter resource problems.
  2. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1200 Processor machine check.
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor. - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1762 Hard disk drive configuration has changed.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program, make sure that the hard disk drive configuration is correct, and save the settings. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Reseat the storage drives. Depending on your storage drive configuration, use the following information to reseat your storage drives:
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Storage drives:
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1800 No more IRQs available.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated - See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card and Installing an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1801 No more room for option ROM.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that the PXE settings are correct. Disabling PXE can allow more optional devices to be managed. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Advanced SetupPCI Bus Control → PCI ROM Control) to disable each optional device one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the 1801 error code is cleared. Optional devices that cause the 1801 error code are the I/O expansion cards and expansion units. Disable these optional devices in the order of least-to-most important.
  3. Remove each optional device one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the 1801 error code is cleared. Optional devices that cause the 1801 error code are the I/O expansion cards and optional expansion unit. Remove these optional devices in the order of least-to-most important. See the following optional device procedures:
  4. (Trained service technician only) If the problem remains after all optional devices have been removed, replace the system-board assembly. See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1802 No more I/O space available.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated. See the following optional device procedures:
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card andInstalling an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1803 No more memory (above 1 MB) available.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated - See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card andInstalling an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1804 No more memory (below 1 MB) available.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated. See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card andInstalling an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1805 Checksum error or 0 size option ROM.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated. See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card andInstalling an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1806 PCI device failed BIST.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program) and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated. See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card andInstalling an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1807 System board device did not respond or was disabled by the user.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct. See Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated. See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card and Installing an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1808 Invalid header.
  1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program (Setup and configuration overview) and make sure that interrupt resource settings are correct.
  2. Remove each I/O expansion card one at a time, restarting the blade server each time, until the problem is isolated. See Turning off the blade server Removing an I/O expansion card and Turning on the blade server.
  3. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Failed I/O expansion card - See Removing an I/O expansion card andInstalling an I/O expansion card.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
1962 Boot sector error, no operating system installed.
  1. Make sure that a bootable operating system is installed. Installing the operating system.
  2. Run the SAS Attached Disk diagnostic test - See Dynamic system analysis diagnostic programs and messages.
  3. Reseat the storage drive. Depending on your storage drive configuration, use the following information to reseat your storage drives:
  4. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Storage drive - Depending on your storage-drive configuration, replace one of the following:
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00012000 Processor machine check
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
000197 Processor P failed BIST
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  2. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150100 Multi-bit error occurred: forcing NMI DIMM=xx DIMM=yy (could not isolate)
  1. Reseat following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. DIMMs xx and yy - .
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. DIMMs xx and yy -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150200 SERR: Addr or Spec. Cyc. DPE Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150300 SERR: Received Target Abort Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150400 SERR: Device Signaled SERR Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150500 PERR: Master Read parity error Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150600 PERR: Primary Write parity error Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150700 PERR: Secondary signaled parity error Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00150900 SERR/PERR Detected on PCI bus (no source found)
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat each I/O expansion card, restarting the blade server each time.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151000 SERR: Signaled Target Abort Slot=xx Vendor ID=xxxx Device ID=xxxx Status=xxxx
  1. If an optional expansion unit is installed, reseat it - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
  2. Reseat the I/O expansion card in slot xx; then, restart the blade server.
  3. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. I/O expansion card in slot xx -
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151100 MCA: Recoverable Error Detected Proc
  1. Reseat the microprocessor.
  2. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151200 MCA: Unrecoverable Error Detected Proc
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor.
  2. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151300 MCA: Excessive Recoverable Error Detected Proc
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151350 Processor Machine Check Data a Bank= xx APIC ID=xx CR4=xxxx xxxx Additional data for debugging. See error codes 00151100, 00151200, and 00151300 for action.
00151351 Processor Machine Check Data b Address= xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Time stamp=xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Additional data for debugging. See error codes 00151100, 00151200, and 00151300 for action.
00151352 Processor Machine Check Data b Status= xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Additional data for debugging. See error codes 00151100, 00151200, and 00151300 for action. If bit 10 of Data b status is set, do not replace the microprocessor.
00151500 Excessive Single Bit Errors Detected DIMM=xx
  1. Reseat DIMM xx and the expansion unit if one is installed.
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. DIMM xx - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module.
    2. Optional expansion unit (if one is installed) - See Removing an optional expansion unit and Installing an optional expansion unit.
    3. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151700 Started Hot Spare memory Copy. Failed row/rows=xx and yy copied to spare row/rows=aa and bb
  1. Reseat a DIMM - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module. See error code 00151500 to determine which DIMM to reseat.
  2. Replace a DIMM - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module. See error code 00151500 to determine which DIMM to replace.
00151710 Completed Hot Spare memory Copy. Failed row/rows=xx and yy copied to spare row/rows=aa and bb
  1. Reseat a DIMM - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module. See error code 00151500 to determine which DIMM to reseat.
  2. Replace a DIMM - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module. See error code 00151500 to determine which DIMM to replace.
00151720 Parity Error Reseat the microprocessor. Detected on Processor bus.
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
00151730 CRC Error

Reseat all DIMMs - See Removing a memory module and Installing a memory module.

01295085 ECC checking hardware test failed
  1. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
  2. Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. (Trained service technician only) Microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.
012980xx The BIOS does not support the Processor Pxx
  1. Make sure that the microprocessor is supported.
  2. Update the blade server firmware. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
012981xx Unable to apply the Microcode Update for Processor xx
  1. Make sure that the microprocessor is supported.
  2. Replace the microprocessor - See Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink.
I9990303 No Boot devices found

Install the operating system on the storage drive - See Installing the operating system.

I999301 Fixed disk boot sector error.
  1. Reseat the storage drive. Depending on your storage drive configuration, use the following information to reseat your storage drives:
  2. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
    1. Storage drive - Depending on your storage-drive configuration, replace one of the following:
    2. (Trained service technician only) System-board assembly - See Removing the system-board assembly and Installing the system-board assembly.