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Computer Beeps at boot and stops
Name: Dan Braniff Date: November 29, 2003 at 09:00:51 Pacific OS: win 3.1 CPU/Ram: 1.9mbram and 20mhz 386
Comment:
Hi i bought a IBM PS/2 system. this computer worked fine when i got it then i opened it up to look at the inside . closed aagain after i put the floppy drive and harddrive back then i started it up it didnt work i got 2 beeps after it said ram ok and then numbers 161 and 163 showed up on the screen following a picture. i tried everything to my knowledge and i just got the thing could someone please direct me on what to do? Thanks!
Name: Petit Jean Date: November 29, 2003 at 09:38:10 Pacific
Reply:
The 2 short beeps tell you that there is a POST error with error codes as indicated.Error code 161 is a dead battery and error code 163 is CMOS error,date and time not set.This battery may be diifcult to change if you find it is a Dallas module.This module is battery and time in one unit.It is rather rare and may be purchased on the web or by mail.Good luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: Dan Braniff Date: November 29, 2003 at 10:21:51 Pacific
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Thanks man i'll try to find out
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Response Number 3
Name: 900t Date: December 3, 2003 at 14:30:25 Pacific
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You need to get the Reference Diskette for your PS/2.
I used PS/2's for years and years and had no ref disk, since the Internet was not open to me, and I had used ones. Owning a PS/2 without a Ref Disk is like a vampire without a coffin to go to at night.
IBM surprisingly still offers the Reference diskette as a .dsk download (as I recall). To make a diskette out of one of those, you need to get a (DOS) IBM program called LOADDSKF to extract, but WinImage can make the disks too.
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Response Number 4
Name: Dan Braniff Date: December 5, 2003 at 18:07:47 Pacific
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