600X Battery and Boot Problems

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kingman99 · #1 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:10 am

pkiff wrote:
titantiger wrote:dev 001
err 91
fru 3610
dev 001 = systemboard
err 91 = ? unknown
fru 3610 = 36 (battery pack) or 10 (systemboard)

The details of which number match which FRU are in the Hardware Maintenance Manual. I don't think "battery pack" specifies which battery it is, so your problem could also be your main battery or your back up battery as well as your CMOS battery. I've never heard of anyone having errors crop up due to a bad backup battery, so I would check the main battery before doing anything more drastic. For e.g, try pulling the main battery out and running the diagnostics again. Also, I would try cleaning the contacts for your main battery and ensuring that it is locked in place securely.

Hi

Should l take the battery out and just plug it in to see what happens??

Alan

[Mod edit: This 600X topic split from original 600E Hardware failure issue thread]

vanaya · #2 Post by **vanaya** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:06 am

Remove the battery and run the test. If there is any other errors, then I'd be concerned.

kingman99 · #3 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:08 am

Hi

By the way run what test??

Alan

vanaya · #4 Post by **vanaya** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:11 am

In the Bios run the PC Doctor test. Click on the hospital icon and check the whole system. Keep in mind that the memory test will take a while. I would remove all RAM, and let PC Doctor test only with the onboard memory of 32mb.

kingman99 · #5 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:20 am

Hi

I have the 600x and l can't find the Hospital icon, that's not to say l don't have it!

Alan

kingman99 · #6 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:31 am

Hi

I just checked my IBM User's guide and it says to Click start and then move the cursor to programs and PC Doctor for Windows.

I am not able to get this far. After my screen shows me that it is downloading windows and when it's completed everything goes to hell.

Thanks

vanaya · #7 Post by **vanaya** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:34 am

When turning on the system, hold down F1. This will bring you into the bios screen. There will be four icons. The hospital is the last one on the right. Click on the Hospital Icon. You will then see all the specific test you can perform.

vanaya · #8 Post by **vanaya** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:35 am

When turning on the system, hold down F1. This will bring you into the bios screen. There will be four icons. The hospital is the last one on the right. Click on the Hospital Icon. You will then see all the specific test you can perform.

kingman99 · #9 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:43 am

Hi

This is what l see (5 boxes)

config date/time password start up restart

Wingnut · #10 Post by **Wingnut** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:58 am

vanaya wrote:When turning on the system, hold down F1. This will bring you into the bios screen. There will be four icons. The hospital is the last one on the right. Click on the Hospital Icon. You will then see all the specific test you can perform.

The 600 & 600E have this feature, but not the 600x I don't think???

kingman99 · #11 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:09 am

You are 100% correct.

alan

Wingnut · #12 Post by **Wingnut** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:14 am

Make a PC Doctor Diskette from here to test your 600X:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do

kingman99 · #13 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:17 am

Hi

I just tried it and this is what l got

Our apologies

There is a problem retrieving the document $view.getDocumentView().getLndocid().

Alan

u.mac · #14 Post by **u.mac** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:24 am

kingman99 wrote:Hi

This is what l see (5 boxes)

config date/time password start up restart

because your cmos battery (or mainboard) was bad.

normally you may enter date/time and after restart (without power off) date/time are ok and bios-screen looks like above.

the 600-series are testing the fan directly at power on - with cmos battery power! with really empty cmos battery <2,3V or without cmos-battery the fan doesn't work and POST breaks down.

kingman99 · #15 Post by **kingman99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:29 am

Hi

I changed my cmos within the year because every time on started my computer l would have to reset my time but it still worked.

Alan

Wingnut · #16 Post by **Wingnut** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:26 pm

kingman99 wrote:Hi

I just tried it and this is what l got

Our apologies

There is a problem retrieving the document $view.getDocumentView().getLndocid().

Alan

Try this one

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... IGR-495KW2

Or just type 600x pc doctor in the search box

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