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First of all, the ram loads up fine. But I get these errors: 

301
161
163

Right before the 163 error, there are two audible beeps, both short. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also, here is the battery that I need to change on the computer? I know that one of the errors is because of a dead battery.

Giacomo1968
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Ozzy Films
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    Wow! This exact thing was the machine that moved me from being an office assistant to an I.T. tech. We had one of those as a print server in our office in 1992 and I was the only one who could figure out how to “kick it” to get working again. My skills allowed me to switch careers. Thanks IBM PS/2 Model 80! – Giacomo1968 Apr 22 '18 at 04:22
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    Just to say - we have a [retrocomputing site](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com) now, and this might be a great option for future questions, simply cause it kind of concentrates folks who know about, well older hardware. I'd suggest splitting off the latter part, about the battery, fattening it up a bit, ans asking there. – Journeyman Geek Apr 22 '18 at 07:17

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Google can do wonders: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ibm+8580+error+codes

The top result has a list of the error codes:

  • 301 - Keyboard did not respond to software reset correctly or a stuck key failure was detected. If a stuck key was detected, the scan code for the key is displayed (as "301 xx" or "xx-0301").
  • 161 - AT systems options not set (run SETUP). PS/2 - Battery dead or not connected
  • 163 - AT time & date not set (run SETUP). PCC - Real-time clock not updating

Two short beeps appears to indicate "nonfatal errors found".

Many systems require that you "Press F1 to continue" or similar, so check the display for any hints.

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