ibm thinkpad error codes

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Does anyone know what the code error192 means?
i cant find it on any of the ibm sites!
think its summat to do with the cmos battery but need confirmation,
cheers

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"Michael Geary" <Mike@DeleteThis.Geary.com> wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know what the code error192 means?
> > i cant find it on any of the ibm sites!
> > think its summat to do with the cmos battery but
> > need confirmation,
>
> These should help, although you may not like the answer:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q= [...] r+code+192
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=thinkpad+error+code+192
>
> -Mike
>
Hmm cooling fan, looks like i need to check the battery first coz i get the
163 173 aswell

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Disagree. Buy the proper battery. His method is very unreliable, and
soldering the leads is out of the question. Just spring for the $$, the
battery is good for 4 years.
"Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
news:408FDC08.7204824@cableaz.com...
> Nigel,
>
> yep, with the 163 and 173 and 192, it's CMOS battery.. Save yourself $20
and
> replace it with a standard 3v coin battery. Panasonic and others usually
number
> it 2025.
>
> Split open the shrink wrap tube, carefully peel the metal tabs off the old
> battery, tape the leads onto the new battery - careful - of the polarity!
> Either wrap electrical tape around the new batt or get a new piece of
> shrink-wrap tubing, plug it back in and reset the time and date. It'll
work
> fine and you've just saved nearly $20 for the item and shipping off eBay.
>
> TJ
>
> nigel h wrote:
> >
> > "Michael Geary" <Mike@DeleteThis.Geary.com> wrote in message
> > news:108uq0iml61o878@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Does anyone know what the code error192 means?
> > > > i cant find it on any of the ibm sites!
> > > > think its summat to do with the cmos battery but
> > > > need confirmation,
> > >
> > > These should help, although you may not like the answer:
> > >
> > > http://groups.google.com/groups?q= [...] r+code+192
> > >
> > > http://www.google.com/search?q=thinkpad+error+code+192
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > Hmm cooling fan, looks like i need to check the battery first coz i get
the
> > 163 173 aswell
>
> --
> =========================================================================
> The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

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Sorted it thanks to all who helped, managed to find a spare in one of my
boxes of bits n bobs.
"Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
news:40902D4C.17A70C1F@cableaz.com...
> Agree to disagree. His method is very expensive. Unreliable? not
hardly.
> Yeah, just pay $20 for a $3 battery. HARHARHARHAR
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> >
> > Disagree. Buy the proper battery. His method is very unreliable, and
> > soldering the leads is out of the question. Just spring for the $$, the
> > battery is good for 4 years.
> > "Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
> > news:408FDC08.7204824@cableaz.com...
> > > Nigel,
> > >
> > > yep, with the 163 and 173 and 192, it's CMOS battery.. Save yourself
$20
> > and
> > > replace it with a standard 3v coin battery. Panasonic and others
usually
> > number
> > > it 2025.
> > >
> > > Split open the shrink wrap tube, carefully peel the metal tabs off the
old
> > > battery, tape the leads onto the new battery - careful - of the
polarity!
> > > Either wrap electrical tape around the new batt or get a new piece of
> > > shrink-wrap tubing, plug it back in and reset the time and date.
It'll
> > work
> > > fine and you've just saved nearly $20 for the item and shipping off
eBay.
> > >
> > > TJ
> > >
> > > nigel h wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Geary" <Mike@DeleteThis.Geary.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:108uq0iml61o878@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > Does anyone know what the code error192 means?
> > > > > > i cant find it on any of the ibm sites!
> > > > > > think its summat to do with the cmos battery but
> > > > > > need confirmation,
> > > > >
> > > > > These should help, although you may not like the answer:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://groups.google.com/groups?q= [...] r+code+192
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.google.com/search?q=thinkpad+error+code+192
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > > > >
> > > > Hmm cooling fan, looks like i need to check the battery first coz i
get
> > the
> > > > 163 173 aswell
> > >
> > > --
> > >
=========================================================================
> > > The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
>
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------
> The beatings will continue until morale improves.