Contents
Chapter 1. About this manual . . . . .1
Important safety information . . . . . . . . .1
Important information about replacing RoHS
compliant FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
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 . . . . . . . . . .7
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) . . . . .7
Chapter 3. General information . . . .39
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . . .39
Additional information resources . . . . . . .39
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
For machine types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 6138, 6209,
6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373,
7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728,
9960, and 9965. . . . . . . . . . . . .40
For machine types: 3379, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258,
6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483,
7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964. . . . .40
Chapter 4. General checkout . . . . .43
Problem determination tips . . . . . . . . .44
Chapter 5. Diagnostics . . . . . . . .45
Lenovo System Toolbox . . . . . . . . . .45
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . . .46
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and
Recovery workspace . . . . . . . . . .46
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image . . . .46
Running diagnostics from the disc . . . . . .46
Navigating through the diagnostics programs . .47
Running tests . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . .48
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility . . .49
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .49
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .49
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .50
Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . .50
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .50
Hard Disk User Password . . . . . . . .50
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .50
Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . . .51
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .51
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .51
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 52
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .52
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index . . .53
Hard disk drive boot error . . . . . . . . .53
Power Supply Problems . . . . . . . . . .54
Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . .54
Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Miscellaneous error messages . . . . . . . .79
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . .80
Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine
Types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 6138, 6209,
6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355,
7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635,
7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and
9965.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Locating connectors on the front of the computer . .84
Locating connectors on the rear of the computer . .85
Removing the computer cover . . . . . . . .86
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .88
Locating parts on the system board . . . . . .89
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . .90
Replacing a memory module . . . . . . . .91
Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . .92
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . .94
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . . .96
Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Replacing an adapter card . . . . . . . . . 103
Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . . 106
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive . . . . 109
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing the diskette drive . . . . . . . .114
Replacing the front fan assembly . . . . . . .115
Replacing the rear fan assembly . . . . . . .117
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly . . .119
Replacing the internal speaker . . . . . . . . 120
Completing the FRU replacement . . . . . . 122
Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Machine
Types: 3379, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258,
6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357,
7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638,
8910, and 9964.) . . . . . . . . . . 125
Locating connectors on the front of the computer 126
Locating connectors on the rear of the computer 127
Opening the computer cover . . . . . . . . 128
Accessing the system board components and
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Locating parts on the system board . . . . . . 131
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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