error 161,error 163
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 4:48 am
Posted by friedoon
(1 messages posted)
I have an IBM Thinkpad 385ED running Windows 98. It was working perfectly for my
Mom. When she died a year ago, I unplugged it. I just tried starting it up a few
days ago. When I turn it on, I get the Post error messages 161 & 163 for date & time,
with the choice of either clicking "OK" or "Cancel". When I click "OK" and enter
the correct date and time and then press "OK", the system starts up again and gives
the same 2 error messages. If I click on "Cancel", the next screen shows the 2 error
codes with an arrow pointing to an open book and the system will go no further. Someone
suggested recharging the battery, then removing it, and reinstalling it. I tried
that & tried just starting up without the battery attached, but the same happens
as described above. Any suggestions?
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re: error 161,error 163
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Posted by gewg_
(3491 messages posted)
|[...]was working perfectly[...]a year ago, I unplugged it.
|I just tried starting it up a few days ago.
|[POST] error messages 161 & 163 for date & time
| friedoon
During the time it was sitting, the tiny battery that runs the Real-Time Clock
(and helps CMOS remember settings) used up its last bit of energy.
http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/articles/cmosreplace.asp
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