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Cannot get around error 161 and 163 on IBM TP770E

 
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Peter Künnemann
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:40 pm    Post subject: Cannot get around error 161 and 163 on IBM TP770E Reply with quote
Hi all and thanks in advance for reading this.

I own an IBM TP770E that was stored somewhere in the back
for about 3 Month. When I tried ro re-animate it, it responded
with error 161 and 163 immediately after Power on. I figured
out that a new backup battery was required and so I installed
a new battery which does have the correct Voltage of about 3.2V

However, the Problem still persists. I cannot get around the
161/163 errors. It always results in a picture with a Hand in
a circle, crossed with a single line, followed by the word ERROR
followed by 161 and 163 ==> pointing to a book icon which might
be in terpreted as: "Take a look into the manual"
The Hwardware manual just says for these error codes:
Follow the instructions on the screen. *grrr* (Tight loop)

I cannot manage to get into BIOS by any means to set the Date
an time and what else might be neccessary.

IBM/Lenovo is of no Help as they either ask you for a several
100 Bucks to answer any maily or require that the TP is under
Warranty *arrg*

What am I doing wrong? Is there anything I have overlooked?

Btw. There is a request for a passord when booting. I assume
that it is the PowerON Password but I cannot remember whether
I set one. I answer the password request with the Enter key
and got the OK Sign, so I assume that there is no password
problem at all.

Any help would be very much apreciated or else my good old 770
is toast :-(

Peter
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Peter Künnemann
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:57 am    Post subject: Re: Cannot get around error 161 and 163 on IBM TP770E Reply with quote
JHEM wrote:
Quote:
To enter the BIOS press and hold the F1 key down while powering on the unit.
Release after the MEMCOUNT completes and you hear the POST beep.

Set the date and time, initialize and restart the machine.

Thanks James for the tip but exactly that was what I was doing
all the time with not success at all. Sequence is as follows:

I press and hold F1 while powering on the device
The error code appears and it comes up with the password request
I hit enter key and it responds with the OK (in a circle) sign
After that I get caught in that infamous error message screen
(161/163 ERROR)
No way out.
There are a Cancel and OK Button for no reason, whatever you do
it sticks with the error message screen.

Peter
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Peter Künnemann
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Cannot get around error 161 and 163 on IBM TP770E Reply with quote
JHEM schrieb:

Quote:
To enter the BIOS press and hold the F1 key down while powering on the unit.
Release after the MEMCOUNT completes and you hear the POST beep.

Set the date and time, initialize and restart the machine.

James, the clue came from you proposed http://forum.thinkpads.com.
For whatever reason, the supervisor password was set in my TP and
after trying all the passwords I usually remember, I manage to get
it up and running.
There seem to be NO indication on IBM Thinkpads of the fact that
a supervisor password may be/is required except that one cannot
use it anymore.

Thanks a lot, Peter
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paulmd@efn.org
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Cannot get around error 161 and 163 on IBM TP770E Reply with quote
On Jun 3, 12:57 pm, Peter Künnemann <peter.kuennem...@web.de> wrote:
Quote:
JHEM wrote:
To enter the BIOS press and hold the F1 key down while powering on the unit.
Release after the MEMCOUNT completes and you hear the POST beep.

Set the date and time, initialize and restart the machine.

Thanks James for the tip but exactly that was what I was doing
all the time with not success at all. Sequence is as follows:

I press and hold F1 while powering on the device
The error code appears and it comes up with the password request
I hit enter key and it responds with the OK (in a circle) sign
After that I get caught in that infamous error message screen
(161/163 ERROR)
No way out.
There are a Cancel and OK Button for no reason, whatever you do
it sticks with the error message screen.

Peter

Need new clock battery. Then Set date and time.

The last one I replaced was a $13 part.

After one or 2 more reboot cycles, it'll be fine.
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