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Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 36
... AC Adapter, and installing the charged battery pack in the computer. New versions of system programs. New features or options are added.
To update the flash memory, do the following.
1. Get the appropriate diskette which contains the update.
2. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into drive A and power-on the computer.
3. Select Update system programs from the menu.
26 IBM Mobile Systems...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 52
...not work correctly.
1. See "External Display Self-Test" in the "Common Devices Checkout" section.
Printer problems.
1. Run Printer Self-test. 2. System Board 3. Parallel Port Device 4. Cable
Serial or parallel port device problems.
1. Device 2. Device Cable 3. System Board
Other Symptoms
Symptom/Error
PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.
FRU/Action 1. System Board
Note: If you cannot find a symptom...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 99
... Card 2. Incorrect system board
(700, 700C) 3. Incorrect processor
upgrade (700, 700C) 4. Incorrect 240MB hard
disk drive upgrade for this model
Miscellaneous Symptoms
Symptom/Error
FRU/Action
Power-on password is not reactivated.
1. Check the power-on password switch position.
Problem occurs only when port replicator installed.
1. Port Replicator
No beep and a blank or unreadable display...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 111
... old backup copy).
1. Power-off the computer, then power it on. 2. After the cursor moves to the upper right corner of the
screen, press Ctrl+Alt+Insert. 3. When the Main Menu appears, select
Backup/Restore system programs, then select Backup the system partition. 4. Insert a blank 2.0MB diskette into the diskette drive and follow the instructions on...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 112
... Esc, F8, and
Enter, then run Automatic Configuration. 5. Ignore the message "An error occurred while updating
config" and power-off the computer. 6. Install the hard disk drive. 7. Keep the Reference Diskette in drive A and power-on
the computer. 8. Ignore any error messages, press Y, and run
Automatic Configuration.
PCMCIA Card Removal Tip
For the Model 720x, you can insert or remove the PCMCIA...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 139
... the connector. A loose connection can cause an error. For more information about installing SO-DIMMs, see "FRU Removals and Replacements" on page 161. 1. Power-on the computer. Press the F1 key any time while the POST memory count is proceeding. At the end of the memory test, the Easy-Setup screen appears. 2. Select Test and press Enter...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 140
... If you change the user's setting, make a note of the setting before changing it. 2. Power-off the computer. 3. Connect the computer to Vac power and install a charged battery pack. 4. Insert the Flash update diskette in drive A. 5. Power-on the computer. 6. Follow the instructions as they appear to update Flash memory. 7. Power-off the computer, and then power it on again. Error codes 162 and 163...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 148
... will not connect after you have followed the preceding steps and the remote system is another computer with a terminal program (for example, Windows** Terminal** or Procomm**) installed, perform the following tests:
1. Set up the terminal application on each system to communicate with the infrared transceiver serial port at a speed of 115KB per second.
2. Type characters on the...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 149
... remote device's window.
2. Ensure that the windows on both systems are clean and unobstructed.
3. If you are using TranXit, check the IRDELAY parameter in the TRANXIT.INI file in the TRANXIT directory. The parameter should be set to 1 .
To run the diagnostics test on the infrared transceiver, perform the following steps:
1. Power-off the computer, and then power...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 156
....
FRU/Action
1. Connect the AC adapter or install a fully charged battery.
1. Connect the AC adapter or install a fully charged battery (allows system to suspend operation before changing the battery).
1. POST error. See "Numeric Error Codes" on page 142.
1. Top System Board. 2. Bottom System Board.
No-Beep Symptoms
Symptom/Error
FRU/Action
No beep, power-on indicator not on, and a blank...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 157
... they have been loaded, look in CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files for video driver information. In Windows.
Drivers installed using the video driver installation utility place an icon in the Control Panel, in the Main group. Double-click on the ChipsCPL icon to display the driver dialog box. Choose the Version button to display the driver level.
Symptom/Error No beep, power-on indicator...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 162
...Board.
Note: If you cannot find a symptom or error...or software errors. ...adapter or device failed, or whether the installed devices are incorrect, a short circuit is suspected, or the system is inoperative.
Note: Do not replace a nondefective FRU.
Before performing these procedures, perform the following actions:
Verify that all attached devices are supported by the computer. Verify that the power...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 165
.... The POST takes up to 90 seconds to complete, depending on the options installed.
The POST checks the following items: system boards, memory, display, keyboard, diskette drive, hard disk drive, parallel port, and serial port.
To start the POST, power-on the computer. The following actions will happen:
1. If a critical error occurs during the POST, the system halts. The system might beep or...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 180
... sure that the modem connector has been freed from its slot in the base before removing the bottom system board. Replacement: When you replace the bottom system board, keep the speaker cable toward the rear of the computer. Do not leave it folded under the bottom system board. Reuse the rubber spacers.
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Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 188
... connection between the board-to-board connectors.
Removing and Replacing the SO-DIMM Card
Warning: The SO-DIMM card is sensitive to physical shock. Incorrect handling of the card can damage it.
To remove a SO-DIMM card, follow these steps: 1. Power-off the computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Disconnect all cables and other devices, including the AC adapter. 4. Close the computer and turn...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 212
... are added.
When Updating Flash Memory
Do not power-off the computer, disconnect the Vac power, or remove the battery during the Flash update.
On certain systems, updating Flash memory can reset all customer's configuration settings to the default values.
To update the Flash memory, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the AC Adapter and install the battery pack.
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Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 228
... Board 2. Processor card (370C,
750Ce, 755C, and 755Cs)
1. Check if the configuration was changed. For example, check if the disk drive is from another computer.
1. Run the hard disk drive test.
2. Hard Disk Drive
1. Have the user disable then enable hibernation mode.
1. System Board
1. System Board
1. Go to "Memory Checkout" on page 201.
2. IC DRAM Card, DIMM, or DIMM Adapter
3. System Board...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 342
...examine the password.
1. Reset the POP in Easy-Setup.
1. Reset the startup sequence in Easy-Setup.
1. System Board
1. Set the system identification using the ThinkPad 750Ce hardware maintenance diskette.
1. Go to "Checking the Battery Pack" on page 324.
1. System Board 2. Processor card
1. Check if the configuration was changed. For example, check if the disk drive is from another computer.
1. Run...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 419
... the Easy-Setup.
1. System Board
1. Set the system identification using the ThinkPad 750Ce hardware maintenance diskette.
1. Go to "Checking the Battery Pack" on page 399.
1. System Board 2. Processor card
1. Run the hard disk drive test.
2. Hard Disk Drive
1. System Board
1. System Board
1. Go to "Memory Checkout" on page 393.
2. IC DRAM Card, DIMM, or DIMM Adapter
3. System Board
ThinkPad 755CE...
Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 482
Fax/Modem Checkout
001
- Power-off the computer. - Ensure that the modem is installed correctly. - If the modem never worked in customer mode, ensure
that all drivers are loaded correctly onto the computer. - Ensure that the communication program is supported on
the computer. - Ensure that the public switch telephone network (PSTN)
cable and the data access arrangement (DAA) cable, if installed, ...