Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Important service information . . . . . . . .1
Strategy for replacing FRUs . . . . . . . . .1
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive . . . .2
Important notice for replacing a system board . .2
How to use error messages . . . . . . . .2
Strategy for replacing FRUs for Custom Model
Variant (CMV) products . . . . . . . . . .2
Using PC Entitlement Warehouse (PEW) . . . .3
Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the HMM . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Important information about replacing RoHS
compliant FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Diskette compatibility matrix . . . . . . . . .5
Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . .5
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . .11
General safety . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . .13
Handling devices that are sensitive to
electrostatic discharge . . . . . . . . . .14
Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . .14
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .15
General descriptions . . . . . . . . .17
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
What to do first . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Related service information . . . . . . . . .19
Service Web site . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Restoring the pre-installed system . . . . . .19
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power management . . . . . . . . . .22
Checkout guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Testing the computer . . . . . . . . . .24
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor . .26
Power system checkout . . . . . . . . .26
Lenovo 3000 C100 . . . . . . . . . .29
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . .32
FRU tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . .34
Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . . . . .35
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . .35
LCD-related symptoms . . . . . . . . .37
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .38
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . .38
FRU replacement notices . . . . . . . . . .39
Screw notices . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Retaining serial numbers . . . . . . . . .39
Removing and replacing a FRU . . . . . . . .42
1010 Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . .43
1020 Optical drive . . . . . . . . . . .44
1030 Hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . .45
1040 DIMM slot cover and DIMM . . . . . .46
1050 Cover, strip (E cover) . . . . . . . .47
1060 Function board . . . . . . . . . .48
1070 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . .49
1080 MiniPCI adapter . . . . . . . . . .51
1090 Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
1100 Thermal module . . . . . . . . . .53
1110 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
1120 LCD unit . . . . . . . . . . . .55
1130 Top cover assembly (C cover) . . . . .57
1140 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC) . . . . .60
1150 Modem daughter card (MDC) . . . . .61
1160 LED card . . . . . . . . . . . .62
1170 System board, PC Card slot and bottom
cover (D cover) . . . . . . . . . . . .63
2010 LCD front bezel (B cover) . . . . . . .66
2020 Inverter card . . . . . . . . . . .67
2030 LCD panel, LCD cable, hinges, and LCD
rear cover assembly . . . . . . . . . .68
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
LCD FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Corel software CDs . . . . . . . . . . .80
Miscellaneous parts . . . . . . . . . . .81
AC adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Optional FRU . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Common parts list . . . . . . . . . . .82
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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