IBM THINKPAD THINKPAD A30, Service And Troubleshooting Manual

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Contents
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Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad
computer .
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Your ThinkPad at a glance . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caring for your ThinkPad computer . . . . 6
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems . . 9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . 10
Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . 11
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . 11
Errors without messages . . . . . . . 14
A password problem . . . . . . . . 15
A power switch problem . . . . . . . 15
Keyboard problems . . . . . . . . 16
TrackPoint problems . . . . . . . . 17
Standby or hibernation problems . . . . 18
Computer screen problems . . . . . . 21
Battery problems . . . . . . . . . 22
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . 23
Other problems . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . 25
Recovering pre-installed software . . . . . 26
Upgrading the hard disk drive . . . . . . 28
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 3. Getting help and service from
IBM.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . 32
Getting help on the Web . . . . . . . . 32
Getting help by fax . . . . . . . . . 33
Calling IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendix A. Important safety instructions 37
Modem safety information . . . . . . . 39
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . 40
Appendix B. Product warranties and
notices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . 43
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . 43
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . 43
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . 47
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Processing date data . . . . . . . . 55
References to the Web site addresses . . . 55
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . 56
Telecommunication notices . . . . . . 57
Industry Canada requirements . . . . . 59
Notice for Australia . . . . . . . . 60
Notice for Users in New Zealand . . . . 60
Notice for European Union countries. . . 66
Wireless Interoperability . . . . . . . 70
Usage environment and your Health . . . 70
Wireless Regulatory Information . . . . 70
USA - Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) .
. . . . . . . . 70
Canada - Industry Canada (IC). . . . . 72
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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