Error Code 174?

[BigWarpGuy]

My Thinkpad 600 will not go past error 174. It shows the test part of the cmos. I reboot and it shows 174 then the test part. What is error code 174?

I have a driver cd that I ordered and I have another hard drive ordered (both on way to me).

[Laptop_wizard]

error 174.

configuration error, perform "checking the installed devices list"

check device configuration.

hard disc assembly.

system board.

Do you have your laptop on a docking station?
do you have more then 1 FDD (Floppy Disc Drive)
some thinkpads can only handle 1 floppy drive at a time.

When your error code pops up, goto "TEST"
run a test on your motherboard.
if is shows up with an X and some numbers, you have a bad FRU.
Run a test on everything, and tell me the details.
be sure too give me the numbers.
the numbers will tell me witch FRU is bad.
it's good your getting a new hardrive, your current one could be bad.

[BigWarpGuy]

I do not have a docking station for it. It has only one floppy drive but I have a cdrom drive in the ultrabay slot. I have an external floppy drive connected to it (for this model of TP).

I will do the test and give the results. I had done tests before and the TP froze up during some of them. I will return with which ones froze up duing the test.

[BigWarpGuy]

In the test section of the cmos settings/setup, the icon representing the first hard drive (only one on in TP 600) is grayed out. I can not test it. It does not see it. I will try re-inserting the hard drive. I will also try another hard drive (I have one that I bought on eBay).

[Laptop_wizard]

Yes, your hardrive has gone bad, just replace it. did you run a test on the motherboard?.
I hope I helped you get it back.

[BigWarpGuy]

Since the icon for the hard drive is grayed out, I am unable to test it (in the test section of the cmos). I have another hard drive on order and am still waiting to it to come).

[Laptop_wizard]

Yes, I know that, eaither your motherboard is not reading your hardrive or your hardrive is bad, try takeing the hardrive out, and blowing down into the slot with a puff of air from a can.

did you test the motherboard!!?

[BigWarpGuy]

I did do a test on the system board (in the test section of the cmos). It was okay. I will try to 'blow air' into the hard drive slot.