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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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... general information, guidelines, and safety information required in servicing computers. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems. The manual is intended for IBM ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p (MT2652, 2653, 2654), and ThinkPad Dock (MT2631) products. Use this manual along with ThinkPad products. v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-specific...
... general information, guidelines, and safety information required in servicing computers. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems. The manual is intended for IBM ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p (MT2652, 2653, 2654), and ThinkPad Dock (MT2631) products. Use this manual along with ThinkPad products. v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-specific...
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... System board. 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to EEPROM is not described there, go to "Intermittent problems" on page 59. ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 53 If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of symptoms. If the symptom is failed. Note For an...has been tampered with. 1. The most likely cause is displayed for that device. 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 symptoms and errors and their possible causes. ...
... System board. 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to EEPROM is not described there, go to "Intermittent problems" on page 59. ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 53 If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of symptoms. If the symptom is failed. Note For an...has been tampered with. 1. The most likely cause is displayed for that device. 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 symptoms and errors and their possible causes. ...