I have an IBM TP 600X. I had a problem with my keyboard. I had set a PUP on in in the BIOS. I did an upgrade of the bios by flashing, since I do not have a floppy drive bay. I remember still being able to access the BIOS settings. Afterwards I reinstalled Windows XP and without knowing the importance deleted a small partion of about 7MB, since then I cannot access any BIOS settings.
After the problem with the keyboard, I tried to reset the PUP by disconnecting the battery and the CMOS battery of course with no success. Afterwards I found the Maintanance Manuel told me how to reset the PUP using the Password Pads. I did that successfully. I was left with the request for a blank password. I also found that there is a cable to connect to the mouse input to allow a keyboard and mouse to connect. Now I get Error codes 161, 163 and another but cannot access the BIOS to reset the time and date. I also cannot mount the internal HD using a USB box to another computer. That small partion, is it necessary for the BIOS access? can I load it somehow on the HD? How can I get access the HD, there are some important files on there. How can I reset or set the time and date?
Please help.

Avigdor Yoseif, July 2006

Thanks for the answer.

Since there are these errors, the computer errors out with the green-blue screen listing the errors and shows two options, cancel or ok, both of which result in the same screen without the options and is frozen, only choice is to turn off the computer and restart, the computer will not continue to the boot process from the hard drive. And the hard drive does not mount on another computer (have not yet tried to connect it to another IBM is that is different).

Avigdor Yoseif, July 2006

You can reset the time and date using a Windows command line. Use the commands: Date and Time. The reason for the error codes though is the CMOS battery is dead. Use your manual to see how to change it.

T, July 2006