Thinkpad 600 Easy-Setup can't boot

[Guest]

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The CMOS battery died on my TP600, so I replaced it. Now, when I boot,
I get the 173 / 163 errors, and it leads me into the setup screen with
OK and cancel buttons.

I've had a look around the web, and it seems I should just be able to
click OK and go in and reset the date and time. Unfortunately, this
does not seem to work - whichever I choose (ok or cancel) it just
takes me to an error screen with the 173 / 163 messages repeated and
the "refer to manual" picture.

Anyone have any ideas what's going on, and how I can get to reset the
date time and get this thing working again?

TIA,

Barney

 

[woody]

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Try holding down F1 when turning on power..

"Barney Barumba" <barney.b@iname.com> wrote in message
news:696a5dea.0412301722.2decaa1b@posting.google.com...
> The CMOS battery died on my TP600, so I replaced it. Now, when I boot,
> I get the 173 / 163 errors, and it leads me into the setup screen with
> OK and cancel buttons.
>
> I've had a look around the web, and it seems I should just be able to
> click OK and go in and reset the date and time. Unfortunately, this
> does not seem to work - whichever I choose (ok or cancel) it just
> takes me to an error screen with the 173 / 163 messages repeated and
> the "refer to manual" picture.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what's going on, and how I can get to reset the
> date time and get this thing working again?
>
> TIA,
>
> Barney

 

[Guest]

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Yeah - tried that. It doesn't matter whether I hold F1 down or not,
either way I get into the BIOS setup - it's just that after the initial
message and OK & Cancel buttons I get to an error screen with no chance
to set the teim and date.

Cheers,

Woody wrote:
> Try holding down F1 when turning on power..
>
> "Barney Barumba" <barney.b@iname.com> wrote in message
> news:696a5dea.0412301722.2decaa1b@posting.google.com...
>
>>The CMOS battery died on my TP600, so I replaced it. Now, when I boot,
>>I get the 173 / 163 errors, and it leads me into the setup screen with
>>OK and cancel buttons.
>>
>>I've had a look around the web, and it seems I should just be able to
>>click OK and go in and reset the date and time. Unfortunately, this
>>does not seem to work - whichever I choose (ok or cancel) it just
>>takes me to an error screen with the 173 / 163 messages repeated and
>>the "refer to manual" picture.
>>
>>Anyone have any ideas what's going on, and how I can get to reset the
>>date time and get this thing working again?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Barney
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Did you put in a NEW battery, or do you just think the battery is now good?

"Barney Barumba" <barney.b@iname.com> wrote in message
news:41d72d90$0$21873$61ce578d@news.syd.swiftdsl.com.au...
> Yeah - tried that. It doesn't matter whether I hold F1 down or not,
> either way I get into the BIOS setup - it's just that after the initial
> message and OK & Cancel buttons I get to an error screen with no chance
> to set the teim and date.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Woody wrote:
> > Try holding down F1 when turning on power..
> >
> > "Barney Barumba" <barney.b@iname.com> wrote in message
> > news:696a5dea.0412301722.2decaa1b@posting.google.com...
> >
> >>The CMOS battery died on my TP600, so I replaced it. Now, when I boot,
> >>I get the 173 / 163 errors, and it leads me into the setup screen with
> >>OK and cancel buttons.
> >>
> >>I've had a look around the web, and it seems I should just be able to
> >>click OK and go in and reset the date and time. Unfortunately, this
> >>does not seem to work - whichever I choose (ok or cancel) it just
> >>takes me to an error screen with the 173 / 163 messages repeated and
> >>the "refer to manual" picture.
> >>
> >>Anyone have any ideas what's going on, and how I can get to reset the
> >>date time and get this thing working again?
> >>
> >>TIA,
> >>
> >>Barney
> >
> >
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

Yep, I used a new battery. It wasn't an official IBM part, just a
standard CR2032. I've checked it with a meter, and I'm getting a good 3V
out of it. Also, if I take the battery out I also get a 192 (no sys fan)
error - with the new battery I don't get this error, just the other two.

Thanks for the input though!

Barney
Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> Did you put in a NEW battery, or do you just think the battery is now good?
>
> "Barney Barumba" <barney.b@iname.com> wrote in message
> news:41d72d90$0$21873$61ce578d@news.syd.swiftdsl.com.au...
>
>>Yeah - tried that. It doesn't matter whether I hold F1 down or not,
>>either way I get into the BIOS setup - it's just that after the initial
>>message and OK & Cancel buttons I get to an error screen with no chance
>>to set the teim and date.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Woody wrote:
>>
>>>Try holding down F1 when turning on power..
>>>
>>>"Barney Barumba" <barney.b@iname.com> wrote in message
>>>news:696a5dea.0412301722.2decaa1b@posting.google.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The CMOS battery died on my TP600, so I replaced it. Now, when I boot,
>>>>I get the 173 / 163 errors, and it leads me into the setup screen with
>>>>OK and cancel buttons.
>>>>
>>>>I've had a look around the web, and it seems I should just be able to
>>>>click OK and go in and reset the date and time. Unfortunately, this
>>>>does not seem to work - whichever I choose (ok or cancel) it just
>>>>takes me to an error screen with the 173 / 163 messages repeated and
>>>>the "refer to manual" picture.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone have any ideas what's going on, and how I can get to reset the
>>>>date time and get this thing working again?
>>>>
>>>>TIA,
>>>>
>>>>Barney
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>