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IBM BIOS POST error code list March 17, 2005
By Becky Roberts
Because IBM uses motherboards and BIOSs from several manufacturers, their computers use a variety of power on self
test (POST) error messages. Instead of listing each model's error messages, this list provides links to the support pages
of popular IBM laptops, workstations, and servers. If you don't see a particular IBM machine listed here, visit this page on
IBM's support Web site and enter in your model’s information and “bios” for the search term and you will be provided with
the appropriate information. Send us a link to the machine’s POST codes via the mail-to link on the last page of this
document.
Note: March 2005, IBM's plan to sell its PC division to China-based Lenovo Group gets approval from the Committee on
Foreign Investments in the United States. While the links listed here were accurate as of this documents publication, they
may change due to the sale.
Model BIOS POST error codes
Aptiva 2193, 2194, 2196, and
2197
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45888
PC300 (Type 6344 and 6345)
NetVista 6345
Aptiva 2178 and 2198
PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46195
6574, and 6593)
BladeCenter HS40 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55506
eServer xSeries 205 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44190
eServer xSeries 225 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-52942
eServer xSeries 235 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-43231
eServer xSeries 335 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44354
eServer xSeries 365 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55340
IntelliStation http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4BAHK2
IntelliStation A Pro (Type 6224) http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55677
Netfinity 1000 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-488MXM
Netfinity 3000 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=DDSE-42CSDW
Netfinity 5000 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=DDSE-43UNPT
Netfinity 5100 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4K8QAK
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IBM BIOS POST error code list
Model BIOS POST error codes
Netfinity 5500 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=DDSE-42ZJ7R
NetVista 2179 and 6643 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45879
NetVista 2254, 2256, 2257,
6336, 6337, 6339, 6341, 6342, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45485
6346, 6347, and 6348
NetVista 2255 and 2275 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45869
NetVista 2273, 2292, 6043,
6343, 6349, 6350, 6790, 6791,
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45383
6792, 6793, 6794, 6795, 6823,
and 6825
NetVista 2284 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45896
NetVista 6018, 6058, 6059,
6269, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579,
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45799
6599, 6647, 6648, 6649, and
6650
NetVista 6266, 6270, 6276,
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45870
6279, 6280, and 6286
NetVista 6644, 6645, and 6646 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45914
NetVista 6832 and 6833 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45848
NetVista 8181, 8182, 8301,
8303, 8304, 8305, 8306, 8307,
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-45769
8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312,
8313, 8314, and 8315
http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pseries/en_US/infocenter/base/hardware_docs/pdf/3
pSeries 640 Model B80
80580.pdf
ThinkPad General http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4K2PZ7
ThinkPad 240 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-48MKC6
ThinkPad 380Z http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=LWIK-3XNNYF
ThinkPad 390X http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4BYNJE
ThinkPad 560X http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=LWIK-3PCL5W
ThinkPad 560Z http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=LWIK-3XPJJY
ThinkPad 570 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-47N54B
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Model BIOS POST error codes
ThinkPad 1400 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=BMOE-423LW4
ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, and
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4K2MCU
T23
ThinkPad A30/p, A31/p, G40,
R40/e, R50/e/p, R51, T30, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42321
T40/p, T41/p, and T42/p
ThinkPad R30 and R31 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-39673
ThinkPad R32 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42886
ThinkPad X30, X31, and X40 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44111
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Additional resources
• "HP BIOS POST error code list" (TechRepublic)
• "Dell BIOS POST error code list" (TechRepublic)
• "BIOS beep codes list for desktops" (TechRepublic)
• "Breaking through the BIOS Barrier: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide for PCs" (TechRepublic)
• "Crack a BIOS password in a flash" (TechRepublic)
• "Closely check those auto-detected BIOS settings" (TechRepublic)
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