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>From: "Charlie Smith" <address@hidden> >Organization: Kalamazoo Bridal Association >Keywords: 199904191754.LAA06628 Charlie- >Greetings, >I am trying to get information on how to make my ps/2 model 70 computers >operate. >I have a type 8570-161 and 8570-A21 which both refuse to boot up. >Both machines show a 161and 163 error code on the monitor when powered >up. >I have downloaded reference diskette information version 1.12 from IBM >but the machines will not get past the error code display, even with the >diskette loaded in the a: drive upon boot-up. >Any recommendations you have would be greatly appriecated. We do not have any PS/2 model 70's any more. If I remember correctly, the 161 and 163 errors indicated a mismatched configuration and it seemed to happen if the battery was low. It's been so long since I've worked on one, that I don't remember what to do from there except reset the configuration using the reference diskette. You might try: http://www.can.ibm.com/helpware/vintage.html to see if there is any other information on these systems. >Sincerely, > >Charles G. Smith >address@hidden >address@hidden Don Murray