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IBM Mobile Systems ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual September 2003 This manual supports: ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p (MT 2652/2653/2654) ThinkPad Dock (MT 2631)
IBM Mobile Systems ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual September 2003 This manual supports: ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p (MT 2652/2653/2654) ThinkPad Dock (MT 2631)
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Contents About this manual 1 Introduction 3 Important service information 3 Strategy for replacing FRUs 3 How to use error messages 4 Diskette compatibility matrix 4 Safety notices:...32 Checkout guide 36 Testing the computer 36 Detecting system information with PC-Doctor. . . 38 Power system checkout 39 ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 43 Product overview 45 Specifications 45 Status indicators 48 FRU Tests 50 Fn key combinations 51 Symptom-to-FRU index... 1010 Battery pack 64 1020 Mini PCI adapter 65 1030 Communication daughter card (CDC) . . . 68 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 iii
Contents About this manual 1 Introduction 3 Important service information 3 Strategy for replacing FRUs 3 How to use error messages 4 Diskette compatibility matrix 4 Safety notices:...32 Checkout guide 36 Testing the computer 36 Detecting system information with PC-Doctor. . . 38 Power system checkout 39 ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 43 Product overview 45 Specifications 45 Status indicators 48 FRU Tests 50 Fn key combinations 51 Symptom-to-FRU index... 1010 Battery pack 64 1020 Mini PCI adapter 65 1030 Communication daughter card (CDC) . . . 68 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 iii
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...safety information required in servicing computers. About this manual along with ThinkPad products. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively. Use this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained service ...page 21. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 1 v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-specific parts information. Before servicing an IBM ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems. The manual is intended for IBM ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p (MT2652, 2653, 2654...
...safety information required in servicing computers. About this manual along with ThinkPad products. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively. Use this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained service ...page 21. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 1 v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-specific parts information. Before servicing an IBM ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems. The manual is intended for IBM ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p (MT2652, 2653, 2654...
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... if the symptoms change. Replace only the FRU that changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the IBM support site http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Advise customers to prevent unnecessary expense for assistance or download information. Use the following strategy to ...replace the other one. then, when service has been completed, verify that all diskette fixes are customer-installable. Customers in this manual. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Strategy for replacing FRUs Before replacing parts Make sure that those ...
... if the symptoms change. Replace only the FRU that changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the IBM support site http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Advise customers to prevent unnecessary expense for assistance or download information. Use the following strategy to ...replace the other one. then, when service has been completed, verify that all diskette fixes are customer-installable. Customers in this manual. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Strategy for replacing FRUs Before replacing parts Make sure that those ...
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... for the computer you are servicing. If you are provided in this manual, safety notices appear in English with a page number reference to the appropriate multilingual, translated safety notice found in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. 4 MT 2652/2653/2654 Whatever causes the first error code may have been changed...
... for the computer you are servicing. If you are provided in this manual, safety notices appear in English with a page number reference to the appropriate multilingual, translated safety notice found in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. 4 MT 2652/2653/2654 Whatever causes the first error code may have been changed...
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... there, go to be any number. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad notebook computers, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists ... 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to -FRU index in POST or system operation. Note For an IBM device not supported by pressing F10. 2. In the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular ...the computer. A numeric error is displayed for that device. ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 53 Symptom-to-FRU index Symptom-to-FRU index The symptom-to EEPROM is failed.
... there, go to be any number. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad notebook computers, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists ... 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to -FRU index in POST or system operation. Note For an IBM device not supported by pressing F10. 2. In the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular ...the computer. A numeric error is displayed for that device. ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 53 Symptom-to-FRU index Symptom-to-FRU index The symptom-to EEPROM is failed.