POST 19498 2-8MB ADAPTER AND 16MB TOTAL MEMORY

POST 19498 2-8MB ADAPTER AND 16MB TOTAL MEMORYPOST 19498 2-8MB ADAPTER AND 16MB TOTAL MEMORY

ERROR 19498 WITH 16MB TOTAL INSTALLED MEMORY. THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE MEMORY ADAPTER EPROM. PS/2 SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THE 2-8MB 80286 MEMORY EXPANSION OPTION SHOULD NOT BE CONFIGURED WITH MORE THAN 16MB TOTAL MEMORY. IF MORE THAN 16MB IS INSTALLED, A 19498 POST ERROR IS VALID AND WILL NOT BE CORRECTED BY THIS ECA.

IF THE FAILING SYSTEM MEETS THE ABOVE CONDITIONS REPLACE THE ADAPTER EPROM WITH FRU P/N 57F2905. IN SYSTEMS WITH TWO 2-8MB ADAPTERS INSTALLED, THE EPROM SHOULD BE REPLACED ON BOTH CARDS.

THE 2-8MB ADAPTER HAS ONLY ONE PLUGGABLE EPROM, LOCATED ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE CARD AT LOCATION U1. A CORRECTLY INSTALLED EPROM WILL HAVE ITS SMALL NOTCH FACING LEFT, AWAY FROM THE BUS CONNECTOR.

** IMPORTANT **
THE REPLACEMENT EPROM REQUIRES OPTION DISKETTE VERSION 1.1 WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM DIAL-IBM.