ThinkPad S540 - Using Lenovo Support Resources

•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD)
Solution:Themainharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havethemainharddiskdriveserviced.
•Message:2112:ReaderroronSSD2(M.2)
Solution:TheM.2SSDdeviceisnotworking.HavetheM.2SSDdeviceserviced.
•Message:2200:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.
Solution:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.
•Message:2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.
Solution:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.
•Message:Fanerror
Solution:Coolingfanhasfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.
•Message:Thermalsensingerror
Solution:Thethermalsensorisnotfunctioningcorrectly.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyand
havethecomputerserviced.
Errorswithoutmessages
•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.
Solution:
–IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,youcandisableanysystem
timers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimerbydoingthefollowing:
1.StartPowerManager.
2.ClickthePowerplantab,andthenselectMaximumPerformancefromthepredefinedpower
plans.
–IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,doingthe
following:
1.Gothedesktopandclickthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
2.ClickMorepoweroptions➙Showadditionalplans➙Highperformance.
•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnot
beepwhilestartingup.
Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Turnitonandlistenagain.
Solution:Ensurethat:
–Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.
–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.
–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerbuttononagainforconfirmation.)
Ifapower-onpasswordisset:
–Pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpassword.Ifthebrightnesslevelofthescreenis
low,increaseitbypressingF6.
–TypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter.
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