Summary: I'm back visiting home for a few days, and I have an old laptop here (very old, it's a PII IBM ThinkPad 600E, but it does the job for e-mail and web b...
Summary: In response to a post a couple of months ago which was never resolved:- Errors 161, 192, 163. All three of these errors are connected to the back up...
Summary: I have recently acquired a used IBM Thinkpad (770Z model 9549 - 81U) and when I switch on I get : 130496KB OK 161 8611 163 (2 beeps) Then a hand ...
Summary: I have an IBM thinkpad 600E I had the 161 and 163 error codes and unable to boot up the computer. I was checking the rams and i accidently pulled out ...
Summary: Hi, I have an IBM ThinkPad 600E which I just replaced the motherboard in. All internal wires/cables are connected properly, but I am getting errors 1...
Summary: Have IBM ThinkPad 600X with Error codes 161 [CMOS battery failure], 8611 [TrakPoint failure (keyboard connector destroyed, have external keyboard and ...
Summary: I tried to change the OS to Debian, but it was way too heavy. It bricked and won't let me start the machine to load anything else either. I get the ...
Summary: I've had my IBM ThinkPad 600E in storage for about 4 years. I turn it on and get error messages 161 and 163. I was also getting the date and time ...
Summary: I had the same problem. Replaced the CMOS battery and I would still get codes 161 and 163. This was the first time it actually asked me for a password...
Summary: I changed the cmos battery and now it is giving me error 161 (dead battery) and error 163 (set bios time). I found these codes at IBM.com but did not ...
Summary: My laptop screen and using external screen features will not display anything except error 161 and 163. I have the cord hooked into the wall, so why w...
Summary: i got thinkpad off of ebay and when i first powered it up i got a cmos password message so i removed cmos backup battery to get around password. it wo...
Summary: I've got a IBM Thinkpad 750c from a friend that could'nt get it running. When booting, there are two beeps and two codes: 161 and 163. a few seconds l...
Summary: Hello, I'm having a few problems with my new computer setup after upgrading few days ago. I upgraded my motherboard, processor and RAM. The installat...
Summary: Okay well i had bought a ibm thinkpad 600e a while back and it always worked fine i could get into the bios fine and everything. Wasnt till recently i...
Summary: I have an old friend (Thinkpad 570 with ultrabay) who's acting up, and I'm hoping to start over by reformatting and maybe installing a new BIOS. I am...
Summary: Hi, I have a Thinkpad A31 and I got this weird problem, It start to freeze and hang when I was physically moving the laptop. Then I will have trouble ...
Summary: My friend has an old Win 3.1 pc that he used to use in his business for a legacy application but someone screwed it up about 9 months ago. The comput...
Summary: I have a IBM Thinkpad 600X that Continues to error 0161, 0163. I know the messages are for dead CMOS Battery and to set the Time and Date. I have repl...
Summary: Hi I have recieved my Pentium 4 3.0GHz system unit today and I have just encountered a problem. Whenever I shut down the computer, and leave it turned...
Summary: Hi Machine: ThinkPad 560 Pentium 120 24MB RAM 810MB HDD Windows 95 (OSR?) External FDD and CD A friend of mine has this 560 which has been working fin...
Summary: I can't seem to get into the bios proper and there is some time/date issue. When I boot it shows the memory count and then the numbers 161 and 163. Th...
Summary: I have been having some serious problems with my Acer Aspire 5100 laptop. I got it in November and immediately removed the OEM and installed Windows X...
Summary: Trying to help a friend solve her computer problems. She recently installed new ram, and is having some lockups, and sometimes blue screens with kern...
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