Appendix G. Hardware Error Codes
The error log that is displayed when you use the Displaying the Error Log firmware utility (see “Displaying
the Event / Error Log” on page 5-23) contains error codes. This appendix contains explanations for those
error codes.
Error Code
Physical
Location
Software
Subsystem Explanation
00010000 Processor Processor Processor Test Failure
00011000 PPC Board NVRAM 128KB Non-volatile RAM Test Failure
00015001 PPC Board Flash An error occurred while erasing the system firmware.
00015002 PPC Board Flash An error occurred while updating the system firmware.
00015500 PPC Board Interrupts PPC board interrupt test failure.
00015501 PPC Board Interrupts Interrupt test of the processor’s timing register failed.
00015502 PPC Board Interrupts Interrupt test of the PPC board clock failed.
00015503 PPC Board Interrupts Interrupt test of the PPC board programmable timer failed.
00016002 PPC Board RTC-NVRAM Read/Write test failure for PPC board clock.
00017001 PPC Board Security CMOS Battery drained. Replace RTC/8KB NVRAM.
00017002 PPC Board Security CMOS Error—data is gone. Replace RTC/8KB NVRAM.
00017003 PPC Board Security Power Interruption during last boot sequence update.
00017007 PPC Board Security
Maximum unsuccessful attempts to enter password was
reached. Time and date are logged.
00020000 Memory Memory Memory test error; run further tests.
000210y0 SIMM slot y Memory Memory error with SIMM slot y (where y=1 or 2); 1=U13 2=U14.
01291000 L2 Cache L2 Cache For later release
1msceddd PPC Board Octal Uart Octal Uart error.
2msceddd PPC Board I
2
CI
2
C controller, bus, or device error
3msceddd PPC Board GCOM GCOM controller error
30002000 System Card — Hard disk error. Format hard disk.
5msceddd PPC Board PCMCIA PCMCIA controller error
50000000 PPC Board PCMCIA PCMCIA controller error
80001300 — Flash
Firmware update file is at the same level as current firmware.
Update canceled.
80001400 — Flash
Firmware update file does not support this system. Update
canceled.
80001500 — Flash The firmware update file is corrupted. Update canceled.
80001600 — Flash The firmware update file is corrupted. Update canceled.
80001700 — Flash See 80001500.
80001700 — Flash See 80001500.
80001800 — Flash
A valid firmware update file cannot be located. Update
canceled.
80001900 — Flash See 80001500.
80002100 — Flash The firmware update file cannot be loaded. Update canceled.
80002400 — Flash See 80001400
80002500 — Flash See 80001400
90001600 — Copy Utility Not enough VDISK space. Unable to copy files.
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