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User Manual - Page 5

... for Windows 48 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 49 FRU tests 50 Power system checkout 52 Checking the AC adapter 52 Checking operational charging 53 Checking the battery pack 53 Checking the backup battery 54 Related service information 55 Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs 55 Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set 56 Passwords...
User Manual - Page 66

... access to Security --> Password. Remove the battery pack. Select Password. 58 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set and is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to enter BIOS Setup Utility. For how...
User Manual - Page 70

... of symptoms. If the symptom is displayed for that device. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to load the default setting. Note: For a device not supported by pressing F10. 62 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v "Numeric error codes" v "Error messages" on page 66 v "Beep symptoms" on page 67 v "No...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 5

... Checkout guide 25 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 26 PC-Doctor for Windows 28 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 Power system checkout 29 Checking the AC adapter 29 Checking operational charging 30 Checking the battery pack 30 Checking the backup battery 31 Related service information 33 Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs 33 Passwords...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 47

..., and Bad CRC2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to load the default setting. in the EEPROM is not described there, go to "Intermittent problems" on page 46 The symptom-to-FRU index in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for each error detected in boldface type. Run BIOS Setup Utility. This index can be replaced next. If no numeric...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.3 Deployment Guide - Page 5

...47 Passwords 48 Password access 48 Log files 49 Create Rescue Media 49 Chapter 4. Manually creating the Service Partition of S drive 58 Appendix A. User tasks 83 Windows 7 83 Create rescue media 83 Rescue and Recovery user interface switching . . . 84 Appendix C. Installation 5 Installation considerations 5 Installing the Rescue and Recovery program. . . . 6 Installation requirements...
(English) Rescue and Recovery 4.5 Deployment Guide - Page 3

... Password Persistence 21 EFS file limitation 22 Battery power settings for CD or script files 49 Scenario 4 - Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup 50 Scenario 6 - Manually creating the Service Partition of S drive 50 Appendix A. Best practices 45 Scenario 1 - Contents Preface iii Chapter 1. Installation 3 Installation considerations 3 Installing the Rescue and Recovery...
(English) BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide - Page 22

...at the same boot as power-on • "uhdp1": User HDP 1 • "mhdp1": Master HDP 1 • "uhdp2": User HDP 2 • "mhdp2": Master HDP 2 • "uhdp3": User HDP 3 • "mhdp3": Master HDP 3 Parameter 2 Current password string • "abc" - The format for BIOS setup: • BIOS settings cannot be updated or cleared. 14 Lenovo BIOS Setup using this method when one does not...
(English) BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide - Page 38

... following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo The Lenovo logo ThinkPad ThinkVantage Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Active Directory are trademarks of the Microsoft group of others. 30 Lenovo BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 5

... Checkout guide 25 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 26 PC-Doctor for Windows 28 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 Power system checkout 29 Checking the AC adapter 29 Checking operational charging 30 Checking the battery pack 30 Checking the backup battery 31 Related service information 33 Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs 33 Passwords...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 47

... BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to "Intermittent problems" on page 46 The symptom-to load the default setting. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Numeric error codes Symptom or error FRU or action, in boldface type. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Then save the current setting by pressing F10. Related service...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 5

... Checkout guide 25 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 26 PC-Doctor for Windows 28 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 Power system checkout 29 Checking the AC adapter 29 Checking operational charging 30 Checking the battery pack 30 Checking the backup battery 31 Related service information 33 Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs 33 Passwords...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 31

... important notes. "PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 28 v "Power system checkout" on page 29 The descriptions in the computer that supports the PC-Doctor® for Windows" on page 26 - v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that you replace a FRU, make sure that a FRU is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. v Be...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 47

.... Numeric error codes Table 1. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in POST or system operation. System board. 0176 System Security-The system has been tampered with. 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to load the default setting. Run BIOS Setup Utility. A numeric error is not correct. 2. Note: For a device not supported by...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 50

... it by this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to the latest. Do not apply any physical shock to enter SETUP 1. If in the primary bay the customer is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in Slot-1. System board. 2112 Read error on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 2. Ultrabay...

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