v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which
components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units
(FRU).
v 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
161 Real-time clock battery error.
1. Reseat the battery.
2. Clear CMOS memory. See the Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
System x Documentation CD for information
about how to clear CMOS memory.
3. Replace the following components, one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board
162 A device configuration has changed
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program,
select Load Default Settings, and save the
settings.
2. Clear CMOS memory. See the Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
System x Documentation CD for information
about how to clear CMOS memory.
3. Reseat the following components:
a. Battery
b. Failing device
4.
Replace the following components, one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Battery
b. Failing device
c. (Trained service technician only) System
board
163 Real-time clock error.
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program,
select Load Default Settings, make sure that the
date and time are correct, and save the settings.
2. Clear CMOS memory. See the Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM
System x Documentation CD for information
about how to clear CMOS memory.
3. Reseat the battery.
4. Replace the following components, one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board
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