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ERROR 0189 INVALID RFID CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AREA
ERROR 0189 INVALID RFID CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AREA
I get this error, then my T21 halts on boot, pressing ESC allows boot to continue. Bios setup allows clearing certain RFID errors but problem still exists after clearing the error an re-booting.
Did a search in this forum, saw various responses from "systemboard needs replaced" to "in time, the issue went away". I assume some the memory locations where the bios code is cached are not available. Is there any way to re-allocate the cache so this issue clears up, I'm planning to sell my T20, T21 and T23 and get a T42, dont need any problems before the sale.
Did a search in this forum, saw various responses from "systemboard needs replaced" to "in time, the issue went away". I assume some the memory locations where the bios code is cached are not available. Is there any way to re-allocate the cache so this issue clears up, I'm planning to sell my T20, T21 and T23 and get a T42, dont need any problems before the sale.
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I'm sure that you might have already checked, but according to IBM it is the System Board:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-42321
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-42321
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