Table1.Numericerrorcodes(continued)
Symptomorerror(beeps,ifany)
FRUoraction,insequence
0271
Dateandtimeerror—Neitherthedatenorthetimeisset
inthecomputer.
(twoshortbeeps)
RuntheThinkPadSetupprogramtoresetthetime
anddate.
1802
Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin—Turnoffand
removetheminiPCInetworkcard.
(twoshortbeeps)
1.RemovetheMiniPCInetworkcard.
2.Systemboard.
Errormessages
Table2.Errormessages
Symptomorerror(beeps,ifany)
FRUoraction,insequence
Fanerror.
(fourshortbeeps,onelongbeep)
1.Fan.
2.Thermalgrease.
3.Systemboard.
Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystem
andwillnotcharge.Pleasereplacethebatterywiththe
correctLenovobatteryforthissystem.PresstheESC
keytocontinue.
Replacethebattery.
No-beepsymptoms
Table3.No-beepsymptoms
Symptomorerror
FRUoraction,insequence
Nobeep,power-onindicatoron,LCDblank,andno
POST.
1.Makesurethateveryconnectorisconnected
tightlyandcorrectly.
2.DIMM.
3.Systemboard.
Nobeep,power-onindicatoron,andLCDblankduring
POST.
1.ReseatDIMM.
2.Systemboard.
Thepower-onpasswordpromptappears.Apower-onpasswordorasupervisorpasswordisset.
TypethepasswordandpressEnter.
Thehard-diskpasswordpromptappears.Ahard-diskpasswordisset.Typethepasswordand
pressEnter.
LCD-relatedsymptoms
Important:TheTFTLCDforthenotebookcomputercontainsmanythin-lmtransistors(TFTs).The
presenceofasmallnumberofdotsthataremissing,discolored,oralwayslightedischaracteristicofTFT
LCDtechnology,butexcessivepixelproblemscancauseviewingconcerns.
IftheLCDyouareservicinghastwoorlessvisibledefectivepixels,itshouldnotbeconsideredfaulty.
However,iftheLCDhasthreeormorevisibledefectivepixels,itwillbedeemedasdefectivebyLenovoand
itshouldbereplaced.
Notes:
•ThispolicyappliestoallThinkPadnotebookspurchasedon1January,2008orlater.
•LenovowillnotprovidereplacementiftheLCDiswithinspecicationaswecannotguaranteethatany
replacementLCDwillhavezeropixeldefects.
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