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... Related service information 25 Service web site 25 Product recovery program 25 Passwords 27 Power management 30 Checkout guide 33 Testing the computer 33 Detecting system information with PC-Doctor. . . 35 Power system checkout 35 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p. . . . . 39 Product overview 41 Specifications 41 Status indicators 44 FRU tests 46 Fn key combinations 48 Symptom-to-FRU index 49 Numeric error codes 49 Error...
... Related service information 25 Service web site 25 Product recovery program 25 Passwords 27 Power management 30 Checkout guide 33 Testing the computer 33 Detecting system information with PC-Doctor. . . 35 Power system checkout 35 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p. . . . . 39 Product overview 41 Specifications 41 Status indicators 44 FRU tests 46 Fn key combinations 48 Symptom-to-FRU index 49 Numeric error codes 49 Error...
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... , to see if the symptoms change. The BIOS and device drivers are instructed to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one of more than one FRU, any diskette fixes. Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary FRU replacement and service expense: v If you are customer-installable. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one...
... , to see if the symptoms change. The BIOS and device drivers are instructed to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one of more than one FRU, any diskette fixes. Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary FRU replacement and service expense: v If you are customer-installable. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one...
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... - When using testers, set the controls correctly and use this type of mat to protect yourself from passing through your back. Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. Many customers have handles covered with a soft material that has hazardous voltages. Working near equipment that does not insulate you start to switch off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch, or...
... - When using testers, set the controls correctly and use this type of mat to protect yourself from passing through your back. Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. Many customers have handles covered with a soft material that has hazardous voltages. Working near equipment that does not insulate you start to switch off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch, or...
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... entire FRU removal and replacement page before replacing any ThinkPad model that you are correct by referring to do not replace the FRU. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Drives in the parts exchange form or parts return form that has the PC-Doctor DOS diagnostics program. Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. What...
... entire FRU removal and replacement page before replacing any ThinkPad model that you are correct by referring to do not replace the FRU. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Drives in the parts exchange form or parts return form that has the PC-Doctor DOS diagnostics program. Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. What...
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... Product recovery program Restoring the pre-installed software: If the data on the screen, select the operating system you want to recover. 5. To use either the Product Recovery program or a Recovery CD. This software includes the pre-installed operating system, applications, and device drivers. or, for Windows XP models, "Press F11 to 2 hours. Use the Recovery CD if it was shipped with the computer. Turn on the screen: "To start the Product Recovery...
... Product recovery program Restoring the pre-installed software: If the data on the screen, select the operating system you want to recover. 5. To use either the Product Recovery program or a Recovery CD. This software includes the pre-installed operating system, applications, and device drivers. or, for Windows XP models, "Press F11 to 2 hours. Use the Recovery CD if it was shipped with the computer. Turn on the screen: "To start the Product Recovery...
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... ThinkPad computer: the power-on . General descriptions 27 You must order a Recovery CD with the hard-disk drive so that you can recover the new hard-disk drive with the pre-installed software when it arrives. Press Enter. 7. Shut down and turn on -screen instructions. Attach the external diskette drive to the computer. 3. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt doesn't appear when the operating system is entered. From the main menu...
... ThinkPad computer: the power-on . General descriptions 27 You must order a Recovery CD with the hard-disk drive so that you can recover the new hard-disk drive with the pre-installed software when it arrives. Press Enter. 7. Shut down and turn on -screen instructions. Attach the external diskette drive to the computer. 3. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt doesn't appear when the operating system is entered. From the main menu...
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... any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to system configuration settings. Attention If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for the HDP: User only and Master + User. Remove the battery pack. 28 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p It it has, it to get access to the IBM BIOS Setup Utility and make changes to recover data from being powered on by an unauthorized person. Hard-disk password...
... any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to system configuration settings. Attention If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for the HDP: User only and Master + User. Remove the battery pack. 28 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p It it has, it to get access to the IBM BIOS Setup Utility and make changes to recover data from being powered on by an unauthorized person. Hard-disk password...
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... the Enter New Password field opens, leave it blank and press Enter twice. 7. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 3. Enter the master HDP; Press F10. 8. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 3. How to remove the hard-disk password Attention If User only mode is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. The hard-disk drive can be made available to the servicer, IBM does not provide any services to reset the user...
... the Enter New Password field opens, leave it blank and press Enter twice. 7. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 3. Enter the master HDP; Press F10. 8. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 3. How to remove the hard-disk password Attention If User only mode is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. The hard-disk drive can be made available to the servicer, IBM does not provide any services to reset the user...
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..., v The LCD backlight turns off . v The hard-disk drive is muted. 2. Standby mode When the computer enters standby mode, the following events occur in addition to what occurs in IBM BIOS Setup Utility expires, v The LCD backlight turns off. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time. 30 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p
..., v The LCD backlight turns off . v The hard-disk drive is muted. 2. Standby mode When the computer enters standby mode, the following events occur in addition to what occurs in IBM BIOS Setup Utility expires, v The LCD backlight turns off. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time. 30 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p
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... have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you when the battery is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device (Windows 2000 does not support the ring indicator (RI) resume by closing the LCD cover.) v Turn on timer selection in the "Power Management Properties" window. In Windows 98, the Scheduled Tasks setting takes priority over the Resume on the power switch. Related service information v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that the battery power is...
... have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you when the battery is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device (Windows 2000 does not support the ring indicator (RI) resume by closing the LCD cover.) v Turn on timer selection in the "Power Management Properties" window. In Windows 98, the Scheduled Tasks setting takes priority over the Resume on the power switch. Related service information v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that the battery power is...
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... been set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. v If the timer conditions are satisfied in the default format, HPFS, you cannot create a hibernation file. To cause the computer to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off . v If you are using the ACPI operating system and have set the mode to enter hibernation mode, do not undock it is turned on the hard disk...
... been set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. v If the timer conditions are satisfied in the default format, HPFS, you cannot create a hibernation file. To cause the computer to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off . v If you are using the ACPI operating system and have set the mode to enter hibernation mode, do not undock it is turned on the hard disk...
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... slot of errors and invalid system responses. 1. On the IBM BIOS Setup Utility screen, press F9, Enter, F10, and then Enter. Instead of the procedure. If the computer cannot be used to test only IBM products. General descriptions 33 Note: When you initialize the computer configuration, some possible configurations of these devices, you will need to "Power system checkout" on , go to initialize the computer setup by use...
... slot of errors and invalid system responses. 1. On the IBM BIOS Setup Utility screen, press F9, Enter, F10, and then Enter. Instead of the procedure. If the computer cannot be used to test only IBM products. General descriptions 33 Note: When you initialize the computer configuration, some possible configurations of these devices, you will need to "Power system checkout" on , go to initialize the computer setup by use...
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... external Monitor. Run the applicable function test. 34 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p v ZIP Drive test and LS-120 Drive test are as follows: Diagnostics v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Parallel Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ZIP Drive (*) v LS-120 Drive (*) v Communication v Memory Test - On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. All Rights Reserved. Select Diagnostics with the arrow keys, and press Enter. v The sound card...
... external Monitor. Run the applicable function test. 34 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p v ZIP Drive test and LS-120 Drive test are as follows: Diagnostics v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Parallel Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ZIP Drive (*) v LS-120 Drive (*) v Communication v Memory Test - On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. All Rights Reserved. Select Diagnostics with the arrow keys, and press Enter. v The sound card...
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... A22m/p series 65 1040 Backup battery 66 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter . . . . 67 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device 69 1070 Keyboard 71 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator 74 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon . . . . 75 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker 76 1110 Microphone and speaker cable . . . . . 78 For A20m/p and A21m/p series (microphone and speaker cable 78 For A22m/p series (speaker cable) . . . . . 79 1120 Sub card 80 1130 PC Card slot assembly...
... A22m/p series 65 1040 Backup battery 66 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter . . . . 67 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device 69 1070 Keyboard 71 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator 74 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon . . . . 75 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker 76 1110 Microphone and speaker cable . . . . . 78 For A20m/p and A21m/p series (microphone and speaker cable 78 For A22m/p series (speaker cable) . . . . . 79 1120 Sub card 80 1130 PC Card slot assembly...
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... --> Video 1. Hard-disk drive Diskette drive If enabling the TrackPoint does not correct the problem, continue with the following test in Diagnostics --> Communication: a. Lucent Modem (M2) Dialtone/DTM c. This drift can occur when a slight, steady pressure is necessary. FRU System board Power LCD unit Modem Audio Speaker PC Card slots Keyboard TrackPoint or pointing device Applicable test 1. Replace the modem jack and the modem card in the ThinkPad Configuration program...
... --> Video 1. Hard-disk drive Diskette drive If enabling the TrackPoint does not correct the problem, continue with the following test in Diagnostics --> Communication: a. Lucent Modem (M2) Dialtone/DTM c. This drift can occur when a slight, steady pressure is necessary. FRU System board Power LCD unit Modem Audio Speaker PC Card slots Keyboard TrackPoint or pointing device Applicable test 1. Replace the modem jack and the modem card in the ThinkPad Configuration program...
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...ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p Battery pack. 0193 Enter the supervisor RF antenna has been removed. The hard disk is cleared. DIMM. 2. through a security gate. 0200 Hard disk error - Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error - System board. 0231 System RAM error - System battery is dead. Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type error - Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 2. Charge the battery pack. 2. Hard-disk drive. 4. Monitor...
...ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p, A22m/p Battery pack. 0193 Enter the supervisor RF antenna has been removed. The hard disk is cleared. DIMM. 2. through a security gate. 0200 Hard disk error - Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error - System board. 0231 System RAM error - System battery is dead. Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type error - Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 2. Charge the battery pack. 2. Hard-disk drive. 4. Monitor...
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... LAN 2 in IBM BIOS Setup Utility is connected tightly and correctly. 2. Two short beeps with error codes. See "Numeric error codes" on , LCD blank, and no POST. No beep symptoms Symptom or error No beep, power-on indicator on page 49. 1. The hard-disk password prompt. DIMM. 3. System board. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. POST error. The power-on , and LCD blank during POST. Type the password and press Enter. Two short beeps with blank screen. Operating System starts...
... LAN 2 in IBM BIOS Setup Utility is connected tightly and correctly. 2. Two short beeps with error codes. See "Numeric error codes" on , LCD blank, and no POST. No beep symptoms Symptom or error No beep, power-on indicator on page 49. 1. The hard-disk password prompt. DIMM. 3. System board. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. POST error. The power-on , and LCD blank during POST. Type the password and press Enter. Two short beeps with blank screen. Operating System starts...
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... adapter or device failed, wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are installed, a short circuit is suspected, or the system is detected, replace the FRU shown by the computer. Devices attached to a variety of causes that no defects). External diskette drive g. Rerun the test to verify that have no more errors exist. Replace any error is inoperative. Hard-disk drive f. CD-ROM...
... adapter or device failed, wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are installed, a short circuit is suspected, or the system is detected, replace the FRU shown by the computer. Devices attached to a variety of causes that no defects). External diskette drive g. Rerun the test to verify that have no more errors exist. Replace any error is inoperative. Hard-disk drive f. CD-ROM...
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... are tightened firmly. Install the ThinkPad hardware maintenance diskette version 1.62 and restart the computer. 2. From the main menu, select 1. Use a new one. Set System Identification. 3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROM. FRU replacement notices v Make sure you use a screw that generates the number is designed to provide ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p 57 Retaining serial numbers This section includes the following descriptions: v "Restoring the serial number of the system...
... are tightened firmly. Install the ThinkPad hardware maintenance diskette version 1.62 and restart the computer. 2. From the main menu, select 1. Use a new one. Set System Identification. 3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROM. FRU replacement notices v Make sure you use a screw that generates the number is designed to provide ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p 57 Retaining serial numbers This section includes the following descriptions: v "Restoring the serial number of the system...
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... LCD cover assembly 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx except xxK 2628-1xK, 2xK 2628-CxK, DxK 2628-Qxx except QxK (with heatpipe) 2628-QxK (with heatpipe) LCD cable 12.1 LCD panel 12.1 SVGA (SANYO) Hinges 12.1 Inverter card 12.1/14.1/15.0 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx Inverter card 12.1 (large) 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Qxx P/N 08K5655 08K5659 08K7288 08K7289 27L0485 05K9577 08K5664 08K3120 08K3325 136 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m...
... LCD cover assembly 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx except xxK 2628-1xK, 2xK 2628-CxK, DxK 2628-Qxx except QxK (with heatpipe) 2628-QxK (with heatpipe) LCD cable 12.1 LCD panel 12.1 SVGA (SANYO) Hinges 12.1 Inverter card 12.1/14.1/15.0 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx Inverter card 12.1 (large) 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Qxx P/N 08K5655 08K5659 08K7288 08K7289 27L0485 05K9577 08K5664 08K3120 08K3325 136 ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m...
