IBM R50 Series User Manual

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence
1810
Hard
disk partition layout error.
1. If the Access IBM
Predesktop Area has been
previously disabled, then
go to the IBM BIOS Setup
Utility by pressing F1 to
open the IBM BIOS Setup
Utility. Select Security -->
IBM Predesktop Area -->
Access IBM Predesktop
Area. Set this item to
Disabled. Save and exit.
2. If the Access IBM
Predesktop Area has not
been previously disabled,
press Enter to load Access
IBM Predesktop Area. Then
run RECOVER TO
FACTORY CONTENTS in
Access IBM Predesktop
Area.
3. If item 2 failed, press F3 in
the Welcome screen in
RECOVER TO FACTORY
CONTENTS. Run FDISK,
and then delete all
partitions. Run RECOVER
TO FACTORY CONTENTS
in Access IBM Predesktop
Area again.
4. If item 3 failed, select
CD-ROM boot in Startup in
Access IBM Predesktop
Area. Boot from the
Recovery CD and perform
full recovery from it.
5. If item 4 failed, replace the
hard disk drive.
2000
IBM
Hard Drive Active
Protection sensor diagnostics
failed.
Press
<Esc> to continue.
Press
<F1> to enter SETUP
1. Undock docking station or
port replicator if it is
attached to the ThinkPad
computer, and place the
computer on a horizontal
surface. Do not apply any
physical shock to the
computer.
2. Run Diagnostics --> Other
Devices --> IBM HDD
Active Protection Test.
Symptom-to-FRU index
58 R50/R50p, R51 Series

IBM R50 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	R50 Series
Category	Desktop
Language	English