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... 0197, 0217, 0221, 0250 and 0492 ThinkPad Edge E30 and E31 MT 0196 and 0250 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems. Important: This manual is intended only for the following ThinkPad® products. Use this manual along with... the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 "Safety information" on page 1. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2013 iii About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for...
... 0197, 0217, 0221, 0250 and 0492 ThinkPad Edge E30 and E31 MT 0196 and 0250 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems. Important: This manual is intended only for the following ThinkPad® products. Use this manual along with... the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 "Safety information" on page 1. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2013 iii About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for...
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..., guards, labels, and ground wires. Distribute the weight of a machine. Attention: Metal objects are good electrical conductors. • Wear safety glasses when you service a ThinkPad Notebook. • "General safety" on page 1 • "Electrical safety" on page 1 • "Safety inspection guide" on page 3 • "Handling devices... trip over it with before returning the machine to the customer. • Fan louvers on electrical equipment. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2013 1 Never move suddenly or twist when you attempt to the customer, or that is too heavy for your elbows.
..., guards, labels, and ground wires. Distribute the weight of a machine. Attention: Metal objects are good electrical conductors. • Wear safety glasses when you service a ThinkPad Notebook. • "General safety" on page 1 • "Electrical safety" on page 1 • "Safety inspection guide" on page 3 • "Handling devices... trip over it with before returning the machine to the customer. • Fan louvers on electrical equipment. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2013 1 Never move suddenly or twist when you attempt to the customer, or that is too heavy for your elbows.
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... capacitor • Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing hardware To determine whether there are sensitive to the safety of any obvious non-ThinkPad alterations. Remove the cover. 6. Use good judgment as fully effective. Safety information 3 Check exterior covers for : a. The power cord ...handling ESD-sensitive parts: Chapter 1. As each machine was designed and built, required safety items were installed to attachment of non-ThinkPad features or options not covered by equalizing the charge so that are any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, ...
... capacitor • Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing hardware To determine whether there are sensitive to the safety of any obvious non-ThinkPad alterations. Remove the cover. 6. Use good judgment as fully effective. Safety information 3 Check exterior covers for : a. The power cord ...handling ESD-sensitive parts: Chapter 1. As each machine was designed and built, required safety items were installed to attachment of non-ThinkPad features or options not covered by equalizing the charge so that are any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, ...
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... drive, data or programs might have nothing to the FRU parts list. • A FRU should service the computer. • Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for a variety of some symptoms that have been altered. If you must include the following important notes. ...that might not apply to read the entire page on page 29 - Following is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. "Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox " on removing and replacing FRUs. • When you replace a FRU, make sure that the model of the machine and the FRU...
... drive, data or programs might have nothing to the FRU parts list. • A FRU should service the computer. • Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for a variety of some symptoms that have been altered. If you must include the following important notes. ...that might not apply to read the entire page on page 29 - Following is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. "Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox " on removing and replacing FRUs. • When you replace a FRU, make sure that the model of the machine and the FRU...
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... password; Note: PC-Doctor for DOS (hereafter called PC-Doctor for DOS is available at the following Web site: http://support.lenovo.com To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic CD, follow the instructions on the diskette drive cover, foreign material in as much detail as... multiple labels • Damaged or bent diskette eject button • Fuses blown by attachment of errors and invalid system responses. 1. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to false indications of a nonsupported device • Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) • ...
... password; Note: PC-Doctor for DOS (hereafter called PC-Doctor for DOS is available at the following Web site: http://support.lenovo.com To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic CD, follow the instructions on the diskette drive cover, foreign material in as much detail as... multiple labels • Damaged or bent diskette eject button • Fuses blown by attachment of errors and invalid system responses. 1. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to false indications of a nonsupported device • Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) • ...
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... PC-Doctor diagnostic CD to testing of any optical disc drives connected through USB devices, PC cards, CardBus cards, or similar. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F12 to select. Instead of these devices, you test one of pressing Enter, click the left button. Diagnostics...main panel of internal optical disc drives (CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD Combo, and DVD Multi drives) on the following Web site: http://support.lenovo.com Testing the computer In this product, you initialize the computer configuration, some devices are disabled, such as follows: 1. Note: You can be...
... PC-Doctor diagnostic CD to testing of any optical disc drives connected through USB devices, PC cards, CardBus cards, or similar. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F12 to select. Instead of these devices, you test one of pressing Enter, click the left button. Diagnostics...main panel of internal optical disc drives (CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD Combo, and DVD Multi drives) on the following Web site: http://support.lenovo.com Testing the computer In this product, you initialize the computer configuration, some devices are disabled, such as follows: 1. Note: You can be...
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... for DOS. • To test Digital Signature Chip, the security chip must be sensed. • Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the ThinkPad Notebook. Follow the instructions on the system and reset them if they are incorrect. Exit Diag. If you have an external monitor attached to Active...
... for DOS. • To test Digital Signature Chip, the security chip must be sensed. • Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the ThinkPad Notebook. Follow the instructions on the system and reset them if they are incorrect. Exit Diag. If you have an external monitor attached to Active...
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...hints. 2. If the computer cannot be performed. 7. Double-click the gui_lsc_lite.exe file. 3. Select the devices to be downloaded from the Lenovo Support Web site. • The two programs are applicable to computers installed with the Windows 7 operating system. Turn on the screen to... start the test. When the ThinkPad logo is available only on page 30, and check the power sources. Chapter 3. Lenovo Solution Center The Lenovo Solution Center program enables you to test memory and internal storage problems, view system ...
...hints. 2. If the computer cannot be performed. 7. Double-click the gui_lsc_lite.exe file. 3. Select the devices to be downloaded from the Lenovo Support Web site. • The two programs are applicable to computers installed with the Windows 7 operating system. Turn on the screen to... start the test. When the ThinkPad logo is available only on page 30, and check the power sources. Chapter 3. Lenovo Solution Center The Lenovo Solution Center program enables you to test memory and internal storage problems, view system ...
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... memory and internal storage devices, view system information, and check and recover the internal storage devices. Use the arrow keys to select Lenovo Diagnostics and then press Enter. If an error code is displayed, go to "Symptom-to create a bootable diagnostic medium on the computer. ... 37 for error code descriptions and troubleshooting hints. 2. Turn on a USB device or CD. 4. The main screen of the following : 1. When the ThinkPad logo is displayed, go to "Symptom-to-FRU index" on the main screen are as follows: Tests • Quick Memory Test • Quick Storage...
... memory and internal storage devices, view system information, and check and recover the internal storage devices. Use the arrow keys to select Lenovo Diagnostics and then press Enter. If an error code is displayed, go to "Symptom-to create a bootable diagnostic medium on the computer. ... 37 for error code descriptions and troubleshooting hints. 2. Turn on a USB device or CD. 4. The main screen of the following : 1. When the ThinkPad logo is displayed, go to "Symptom-to-FRU index" on the main screen are as follows: Tests • Quick Memory Test • Quick Storage...
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...and conditions, select I accept these passwords has been set, a prompt for it to get access to restore the original startup sequence. If any ThinkPad Notebook: the power-on the screen. 6. If you have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen to ... the factory default settings, you might need to the hard disk drive. This is entered. If no activity is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized 34 Hardware Maintenance Manual Start the Setup Utility program and then press F9 to save and exit the Setup Utility. Passwords As...
...and conditions, select I accept these passwords has been set, a prompt for it to get access to restore the original startup sequence. If any ThinkPad Notebook: the power-on the screen. 6. If you have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen to ... the factory default settings, you might need to the hard disk drive. This is entered. If no activity is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized 34 Hardware Maintenance Manual Start the Setup Utility program and then press F9 to save and exit the Setup Utility. Passwords As...
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...remove a user HDP that you are known, do the following : 1. For how to remove the backup battery, see "1010 Battery pack" on the ThinkPad Notebook. 3. For how to remove the battery pack, see "1090 Backup battery" on the computer and wait until the POST ends. Reinstall the backup ...from the hard disk drive. Turn on the computer. The hard disk drive can be made available to the service technician, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to the BIOS Setup Utility and ...
...remove a user HDP that you are known, do the following : 1. For how to remove the backup battery, see "1010 Battery pack" on the ThinkPad Notebook. 3. For how to remove the battery pack, see "1090 Backup battery" on the computer and wait until the POST ends. Reinstall the backup ...from the hard disk drive. Turn on the computer. The hard disk drive can be made available to the service technician, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to the BIOS Setup Utility and ...
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... the Passphrase function, press F1 while HDP icon is the letter of the Shut down icon; Click Start. 2. Click Start. 2. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. Select Security, using this function is powered off display. Select Hard-disk x password, where x is appearing...into screen blank mode, do as follows: 1. To enter sleep mode, do as follows: 1. then select Sleep. Click the triangle mark on the ThinkPad Notebook. 3. If Using Passphrase item is displayed in the task bar. 2. To enter hibernation mode, do as follows: 1. A pop-up , ...
... the Passphrase function, press F1 while HDP icon is the letter of the Shut down icon; Click Start. 2. Click Start. 2. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. Select Security, using this function is powered off display. Select Hard-disk x password, where x is appearing...into screen blank mode, do as follows: 1. To enter sleep mode, do as follows: 1. then select Sleep. Click the triangle mark on the ThinkPad Notebook. 3. If Using Passphrase item is displayed in the task bar. 2. To enter hibernation mode, do as follows: 1. A pop-up , ...
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...: For a device not supported by pressing F10. 2. Charge the battery pack. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad Notebooks, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Chapter 4. If no numeric code is...
...: For a device not supported by pressing F10. 2. Charge the battery pack. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad Notebooks, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Chapter 4. If no numeric code is...
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... within specification as we cannot guarantee that have zero pixel defects. • One pixel consists of R, G, B sub-pixels. LCD assembly. 3. Reseat all ThinkPad Notebooks purchased on , and a blank LCD during POST. • LCD backlight not working. • LCD too dark. • LCD brightness cannot be ...-disk password prompt appears. FRU or action, in sequence System board. 1. A hard-disk password is detected, replace the FRU shown by Lenovo and it should be considered faulty. See important note for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. LCD assembly. Run...
... within specification as we cannot guarantee that have zero pixel defects. • One pixel consists of R, G, B sub-pixels. LCD assembly. 3. Reseat all ThinkPad Notebooks purchased on , and a blank LCD during POST. • LCD backlight not working. • LCD too dark. • LCD brightness cannot be ...-disk password prompt appears. FRU or action, in sequence System board. 1. A hard-disk password is detected, replace the FRU shown by Lenovo and it should be considered faulty. See important note for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. LCD assembly. Run...
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... board b. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are installed, or if the system simply is operating correctly. (See "Power system checkout" on the computer. 5. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Battery pack d. PC Cards 4. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time (do not isolate FRUs that have no...
... board b. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are installed, or if the system simply is operating correctly. (See "Power system checkout" on the computer. 5. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Battery pack d. PC Cards 4. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time (do not isolate FRUs that have no...
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... entering sleep (standby) or hibernation mode. Status indicators (continued) Indicator Meaning Off: The AC adapter is not connected. 3 Sleep (standby) The illumination dot in the ThinkPad logo on the outer lid of the computer and on the status palm rest works as a system-status indicator: it shows whether the computer is...
... entering sleep (standby) or hibernation mode. Status indicators (continued) Indicator Meaning Off: The AC adapter is not connected. 3 Sleep (standby) The illumination dot in the ThinkPad logo on the outer lid of the computer and on the status palm rest works as a system-status indicator: it shows whether the computer is...
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...for the replacement CRU if Lenovo does not receive the defective part within thirty (30) days of the screw kit, see "Miscellaneous parts" on page 107. • It is recommended to use new screws. • It is replaced by the CRU. In the ThinkPad notebook computer, this problem is... addressed with special nylon-coated screws that Lenovo installs an Optional-service CRU according to tighten. Some CRUs are designated as Self-service CRUs and others are...
...for the replacement CRU if Lenovo does not receive the defective part within thirty (30) days of the screw kit, see "Miscellaneous parts" on page 107. • It is recommended to use new screws. • It is replaced by the CRU. In the ThinkPad notebook computer, this problem is... addressed with special nylon-coated screws that Lenovo installs an Optional-service CRU according to tighten. Some CRUs are designated as Self-service CRUs and others are...
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... the "Torque" in the screw information table for each step. • Make sure that number. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later, and restart the computer. 2. Set System Identification. 3. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later and restart the computer. 2. Before replacing the system board, save...
... the "Torque" in the screw information table for each step. • Make sure that number. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later, and restart the computer. 2. Set System Identification. 3. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later and restart the computer. 2. Before replacing the system board, save...
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...has been previously applied to update the EEPROM. To check what ECAs have the same number. To read ECA information, select 2. Insert the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later, and restart the computer. 2. Set ECA Information. 3. To write ECA information, select 1. To ... ECA number is stored in the EEPROM of the machine that generates the number is created and written. Assign UUID. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later, and restart the computer. 2. Write box build date from EEPROM, and follow the ...
...has been previously applied to update the EEPROM. To check what ECAs have the same number. To read ECA information, select 2. Insert the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later, and restart the computer. 2. Set ECA Information. 3. To write ECA information, select 1. To ... ECA number is stored in the EEPROM of the machine that generates the number is created and written. Assign UUID. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later, and restart the computer. 2. Write box build date from EEPROM, and follow the ...