Table 7. Abbreviated list of POST error codes (continued)
v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide 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
178x Fixed disk error.
Note: x is the drive that has the error.
1. Run the hard disk drive diagnostic tests
on drive x (see “Running the diagnostic
programs” in the Problem Determination
and Service Guide on the IBM System
x3400 Documentation CD).
2. Reseat the following components,
depending on the server model:
v Hot-swap and non-hot-swap models:
a. Hard disk drive x
b. Hard disk drive x cable
c. Optional adapter cable
d. SAS/SATA backplane
v
Simple-swap models:
a. Hard disk drive x
b. Hard disk drive x cable
c. Optional adapter cable
d. SATA backplate
3.
Replace the following components one at
a time, depending on the server model,
in the order shown, restarting the server
each time:
v Hot-swap and non-hot-swap models:
a. Hard disk drive x
b. Hard disk drive cable
c. Optional adapter cable
d. SAS/SATA backplane
v
Simple-swap models:
a. Hard disk drive x
b. Hard disk drive x cable
c. SATA backplate
4.
(Trained service technician only) Replace
the system board.
1800 Unavailable PCI hardware interrupt.
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and adjust the adapter settings.
2. Remove each adapter one at a time,
restarting the server each time, until the
problem is isolated.
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