IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

Check Procedures

•  Power Systems Check
•  System Board Check
•  Memory Check
•  Keyboard and External Input Device Check
•  Audio Function Check
•  TrackPoint IV Check
•  Diskette Drive Check
•  CD-ROM Drive Check
•  Modem Board Check
•  BIOS Utility - Navigating the BIOS Utility
•  Power Management Features

1.  The diagnostic tests are intended to test only IBM products.  Non-IBM products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
2.  Some test items require tools as shown below:
   •  Audio Wrap cable (P/N: 66G5180)
   •  FDD: Eraseable 2HD diskette
   •  Parallel Wrap plug (P/N: 72X8546)
   •  Parallel test cable (P/N: 05K2580)
   •  Serial: Wrap plug (P/N: 72X8546)
   •  Screwdriver Kit (P/N: 95F3598)
   •  Screwdriver Kit (P/N: 05K4693)
   •  Torque Screwdriver (P/N: 05K4695)
   •  5mm Socket Wrench (P/N: 05K4694)
   •  PCMCIA: PC test card (P/N: 35G4703)
   •  CD-ROM: Any data and audio CDs
   •  ThinkPad i Series 1400 Diagnostics Diskette (P/N: 01K4841)
   •  ThinkPad i Series 1400 Utility Diskette (P/N: 01K4842)

3.  Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
4.  Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate the failure  by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the same operation.
5.  Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.  Search the symptoms column and find the description that best matches your symptom,  then go to the page shown in the "Go to" column.

Symptoms (Verified)	Go to
Power failure.	'Power Systems Check', then use
(The power-on indicator does not	table in 'Power-Related Symptoms'.
go on or stay on.)
POST does not complete.	'Symptom-to-FRU Index', then use
No beeps or error	table in 'No Beep Symptoms'.
codes/messages are indicated.
POST detected an error and	'Symptom-to-FRU Index'.
displayed numeric error
code with error message.
Other symptoms	Appropriate check instructions in this section, then use
	appropriate tables in 'Symptom-to-FRU Index'.

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