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Miscellaneous Symptoms (3546)



Miscellaneous Symptoms

Symptom/Error    FRU/Action
  
Program-load error during    Network Adapter
remote IPL from the file servicer.
External display screen    Go to 'External Display'
changes colors.
One or more keys do not work    Go to 'External Keyboard'
on the external keyboard, but
the Dock II is otherwise functional.
Computer does not work, the    See 'Undetermined Problems'
power-on indicator does not
turn on, but the fan runs.
Power-good light does not turn on,    See 'Undetermined Problems'
fan does not run, and the
computer is not functional.
Although the computer is turned    The fan is working correctly.
off, the fan of the Dock II    To stop the fan, set the key lock
power supply is running.    to the external left position.
  
Computer is functional and 1. LCD Circuit Board Group
the fan runs, but the power 2. Riser card
on indicator does not turn on. 3. Go to 'Power Supply'.
  
Intermittent failures.    Do the loop test.
     (See 'How to Run the Loop Test'.)
  
The power of Dock II cannot 1. Riser card
be turned off. 2. Main card
  
LCD (Dock II) for the hard 1. 2.5-inch hard disk drive
disk drive stays on. 2. HDD installation kit
  
LCD (Dock II) for the hard 1. Check the LCD Circuit Board Group
disk drive is not working, 2. LCD Circuit Board Group
but the Dock II is functional. 3. Main card
  4. Riser card
  
Beep sounds continuously. 1. Before replacing any devices,
      check that the release/lock lever
      is opened.
  2. Security feature group
  3. Main card
  
The HDD-2 is not recognized 1. Remove the hard disk password for
and no error codes appear     the ThinkPad hard disk as follows:
on the screen.     a. Install the second hard disk
(The password of the HDD-2     drive on the computer.
is still set.)     b. Remove the hard disk password.


NOTE: The HDD-2 icon indicates that the 2.5-inch ThinkPad hard disk drive is installed in Dock II.


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