IBM N51 Series User Manual

Symptom/Error FRU/Action
“ERROR: ROM checksum
failure!”
1. Power-off computer,
wait 15 seconds, then
power-on computer.
If the message
reappears, replace
system board.
“ERROR: System control
processor failure!”
1. Power-off computer,
wait 15 seconds, then
power-on computer.
If message
reappears, replace
system board.
“ERROR: The image file is
not for this machine.”
1. Correct Advanced
Diagnostics diskette?
2. Advanced Diagnostics
diskette
“ERROR: Timer interrupt
failure!”
1. Power-off computer,
wait 15 seconds, then
power-on computer.
If message
reappears, replace
system board.
“ERROR: Wild Hardware
Interrupt.”
1. Power-off computer,
wait 15 seconds, then
power-on computer.
Rerun the program.
2. If message reoccurs at
the same place during
operation of a
program, it is probably
software related. Have
the customer contact
the software
manufacturer or dealer
to report problem.
3. System Board
“Fatal Error; Cannot
Continue!”
1. Refer to first error
message and follow
instructions to
resolve the problem.
“File not found, try another
diskette.”
1. Try another
Advanced
Diagnostics diskette.
“FLASH Device failure!
Device content has been
corrupted.”
1. System Board
“High ROM Checksum
Error! Flash ROM needs to
be reprogrammed”
1. BIOS within the Flash
ROM is corrupt. The
NEWBIOS command
will automatically be
executed. See
“Updating Flash
Memory” on page 65.
Model N45SL (2614) 59

IBM N51 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	N51 Series
Category	Laptop
Language	English