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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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... 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. Before servicing an IBM ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems effectively. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to review the safety information under "Safety notices: multilingual translations...
... 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. Before servicing an IBM ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems effectively. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to review the safety information under "Safety notices: multilingual translations...
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...the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to EEPROM is not correct. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by diagnostic codes in boldface type. System board. 0188 Invalid RFID serialization information area or... computers, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. System board. 0176 System Security-The system has been tampered with. 1. ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 53 If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of ...
...the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to EEPROM is not correct. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by diagnostic codes in boldface type. System board. 0188 Invalid RFID serialization information area or... computers, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. System board. 0176 System Security-The system has been tampered with. 1. ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p 53 If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of ...