Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1
Importantsafetyinformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalsafety................3
Electricalsafety...............3
Voltage-selectionswitch............5
Safetyinspectionguide............5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................6
Groundingrequirements............6
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....33
LenovoWelcome..............33
LenovoThinkVantageTools.........33
LenovoSolutionCenter...........33
SimpleTap................33
Additionalinformationresources.......34
Specications...............34
Formachinetypes:3129,3133,3136,3141,
3146,3150,3156,3166,3169,3175,3177,
5036,and7338.............34
Formachinetypes:3132,3134,3140,3143,
3147,3154,3157,3167,3171,3176,5033,
5039,and7339.............35
Chapter4.Generalcheckout.....37
Problemdeterminationtips..........37
Chapter5.Diagnosticprograms...39
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox........39
LenovoSolutionCenter...........39
PC-DoctorforDOS.............40
Creatingadiagnosticdisc........40
Runningthediagnosticprogramfromthe
diagnosticdisc.............40
Navigatingthroughthediagnosticprograms.40
Runningtests.............40
Viewingthetestlog...........42
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................43
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......43
Viewingandchangingsettings........43
Usingpasswords..............43
Passwordconsiderations.........44
Power-OnPassword..........44
AdministratorPassword.........44
HardDiskPassword...........44
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.44
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................45
Enablingordisablingadevice........45
Selectingastartupdevice..........46
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....46
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............46
EnablingErPcompliancemode........46
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......47
Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex..49
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........49
Powersupplyproblems...........49
Diagnosticerrorcodes...........49
Beepsymptoms..............67
POSTerrorcodes.............67
Miscellaneouserrormessages........69
Undeterminedproblems...........71
Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs(Machine
Types:3129,3133,3136,3141,3146,
3150,3156,3166,3169,3175,3177,
5036,and7338.)............73
Locations.................73
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......74
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............75
Locatingcomponents..........77
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....78
Locatinginternaldrives.........79
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......79
Installingorreplacinghardware........80
Removingthecomputercover.......80
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..81
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......83
Replacingthebattery..........86
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...87
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...89
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..91
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...93
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......94
Replacingthesystemboard.......97
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....100
Replacingtherearfanassembly......101
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