IBM System x3250 Problem Determination And Service Guide

v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See Chapter 3, “Parts listing, Type 4364 or Type 4365 server,” on page 59 to determine which components
are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).
v If an action step is preceded by “(Trained service technician only),” that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
Error code Description Action
184 Power-on password damaged.
1. Restart the server and enter the administrator
password; then, run the Configuration/Setup
Utility program, select Load Default Settings,
and save the settings.
2. Reseat the battery.
3. Replace the following components one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board
187 VPD serial number not set.
1. Reseat the optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine.
2. (Trained service technician only) Replace the
system board.
189 Three attempts were made to access the
server with an incorrect password.
Restart the server and enter the administrator
password; then, run the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and change the power-on password.
289 A DIMM has been disabled by the system.
1. Make sure that the DIMM is installed correctly
(see “Installing a memory module (DIMM)” on
page 79).
2. Reseat the DIMM.
3. Replace the DIMM.
301 Keyboard or keyboard controller error.
1. If you have installed a USB keyboard, run the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and enable
keyboardless operation to prevent the POST error
message 301 from being displayed during startup.
2. Reseat the keyboard cable in the connector.
3. Replace the following components one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Keyboard
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board
303 Keyboard controller error.
1. Reseat the keyboard cable in the connector.
2. Replace the following components one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Keyboard
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board.
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IBM System x3250 Specifications

General

Processor Sockets	1
Memory Slots	4
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo
Storage	SATA
Maximum Internal Storage	Up to 4TB
Hard Drive Interface	SATA
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Network	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Linux