•LCDpanelcrackedfromtheapplicationofexcessiveforceorfrombeingdropped
•Scratched(cosmetic)parts
•Distortion,deformation,ordiscolorationofthecosmeticparts
•Plasticparts,latches,pins,orconnectorsthathavebeencrackedorbrokenbyexcessiveforce
•Damagecausedbyliquidspilledintothesystem
•DamagecausedbytheimproperinsertionofaPCCardortheinstallationofanincompatiblecard
•Improperdiscinsertionoruseofanopticaldrive
•Diskettedrivedamagecausedbypressureonthediskettedrivecover,foreignmaterialinthedrive,
ortheinsertionofadiskettewithmultiplelabels
•Damagedorbentdisketteejectbutton
•Fusesblownbyattachmentofanonsupporteddevice
•Forgottencomputerpassword(makingthecomputerunusable)
•Stickykeyscausedbyspillingaliquidontothekeyboard
•Useofanincorrectacpoweradapteronlaptopproducts
Thefollowingsymptomsmightindicatedamagecausedbynonwarrantedactivities:
•Missingpartsmightbeasymptomofunauthorizedserviceormodication.
•Ifthespindleofaharddiskdrivebecomesnoisy,itmayhavebeensubjectedtoexcessiveforce,
ordropped.
Checkoutguide
UsethefollowingproceduresasaguideinidentifyingandcorrectingproblemswiththeThinkPadnotebook
computer.
Note:ThediagnostictestsareintendedtotestonlyThinkPadproducts.Theuseofnon-ThinkPadproducts,
prototypecards,ormodiedoptionscanleadtofalseindicationsoferrorsandinvalidsystemresponses.
1.Identifythefailingsymptomsinasmuchdetailaspossible.
2.Verifythesymptoms.Trytore-createthefailurebyrunningthediagnostictestorbyrepeatingthe
operation.
SystemsupportingtheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramandthe
PC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticsprogram
ThesectionprovidesinformationaboutThinkPadcomputersthatsupporttheLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox
programandthePC-Doctor
®
forDOSdiagnosticsprogram.Somedescriptionsmightnotapplytoyour
particularcomputer.
DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS
TheThinkPadnotebookcomputerhasatestprogramcalledPC-DoctorforDOS(hereaftercalledPC-Doctor.)
YoucandetecterrorsbyrunningthediagnosticstestincludedinPC-Doctor.
Note:PC-DoctorforDOSisavailableatthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
TocreatethePC-DoctordiagnosticCD,followtheinstructionsontheWebsite.
Forsomepossiblecongurationsofthecomputer,PC-Doctormightnotruncorrectly.T oavoidthisproblem,
youneedtoinitializethecomputersetupbyuseoftheThinkPadSetupbeforeyourunPC-Doctor.
ToenterThinkPadSetup,doasfollows:
1.Turnonthecomputer.
2.WhentheThinkPadlogocomesup,immediatelypressF1toentertheThinkPadSetup.
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