Contents
Chapter 1. About this manual . . . . . . 1
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . .
1
Important information about replacing RoHS
compliant FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Chapter 2. Safety information . . . . . . 3
General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive
devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) . . . . .
6
Chapter 3. General information . . . .
33
Lenovo Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
. . . . . . . . .
33
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . . .
33
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . . .
34
SimpleTap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Additional information resources
. . . . . . .
34
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
For machine types: 0268, 1730, 1943, 4166,
4169, 5030, 5048, 5069, and 7517. . . . . .
35
For machine types: 0267, 0385, 1981, 4167,
5025, 5032, 5049, 5070, and 7518. . . . . .
35
Chapter 4. General checkout . . . . .
37
Problem determination tips . . . . . . . . . .
37
Chapter 5. Diagnostic programs . . .
39
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
. . . . . . . .
39
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . . .
39
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Creating a diagnostic disc . . . . . . . .
40
Running the diagnostic program from the
diagnostic disc . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Navigating through the diagnostic programs .
40
Running tests . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .
43
Viewing or changing settings . . . . . . . . .
43
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .
44
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Administrator password . . . . . . . . .
44
Hard disk password . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Setting, changing, or deleting a password . .
44
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Enabling or disabling a device
. . . . . . . .
45
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .
46
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .
46
Selecting or changing the startup device
sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Enabling ErP compliance mode . . . . . . . .
46
Smart performance choices . . . . . . . . .
47
Exiting the Setup Utility program
. . . . . . .
47
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index . .
49
Hard disk drive boot error . . . . . . . . . .
49
Power supply problems . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Miscellaneous error messages . . . . . . . .
69
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine
Types: 0268, 1730, 1943, 4166, 4169,
5030, 5048, 5069, and 7517) . . . . . .
73
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . .
74
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Locating components . . . . . . . . . .
76
Locating parts on the system board
. . . .
77
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . .
78
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .
78
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . .
79
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . .
79
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . .
80
Installing or replacing a PCI card . . . . . .
81
Installing or replacing a memory module . . .
84
Installing or replacing the optical drive
. . .
86
Installing or replacing the card reader . . . .
88
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . .
92
Replacing the power supply assembly
. . .
93
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . .
95
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . .
97
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