Error code 00161 and 00163 - HELP WANTED

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badi00ab · #1 Post by **badi00ab** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:11 pm

Hello,

Can anybody help me? I can not turn on my thinkpad 600x. What does ERROR 00161 and ERROR 00163 mean??? How can i solve this problem? I have IMPORTANT stuf of my laptop that i need... Thanx...

#2 Post by **rkawakami** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:40 pm

Uh, just a guess, but I'd say you probably have a CMOS battery that has reached the end of its life. Download the Hardware Maintenance Manual for the 600X here:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... IGR-4DGNTQ

Also, having those errors does not prevent you from using the system. Simply set the date and time in the BIOS (Easy Setup) and restart (but don't power off) the laptop. If you can't access the BIOS then you may have a power-on password (POP) or a supervisor (BIOS) password. You will need to supply those in order to clear the 161/163 errors.

badi00ab · #3 Post by **badi00ab** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:31 pm

thank you...

badi00ab · #4 Post by **badi00ab** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:38 pm

Got a new cmos bat; however, the problem is still not solved... does anybody know what it else could be???

Website · #5 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:59 pm

Was it a new or used CMOS battery?

Did you set the date and time? If you do, you have to let it sit for a bit before you can shut it off and then back on.

Is there a password for the BIOS?

Error code 00161 and 00163 - HELP WANTED

Error code 00161 and 00163 - HELP WANTED

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