Lenovo ThinkCentre 7570, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Message/Symptom FRU/Action
Program loads from the hard disk with a known-good
diagnostics diskette in the first 3.5-inch diskette drive 1. Run the Setup Utility program and check Startup
sequence.
2. Diskette Drive
3. Diskette Drive Cable
4. System Board
5. Power Supply
RPL computer cannot access programs from its own hard
disk. 1. If network administrator is using LCCM Hybrid RPL,
check startup sequence:
a. First device - network
b. Second device - hard disk
2. Hard disk drive
RPL computer does not RPL from server 1. Check startup sequence.
2. Check the network adapter LED status.
Serial or parallel port device failure (system board port) 1. External Device Self-Test OK?
2. External Device
3. Cable
4. System Board
Serial or parallel port device failure (adapter port) 1. External Device Self-Test OK?
2. External Device
3. Cable
4. Alternate Adapter
5. System Board
Some or all keys on the keyboard do not work
1. Keyboard
2. Keyboard Cable
3. System Board
Undetermined problems
This section provides instructions on how to find out the failing devices or adapters.
1. Power-off the computer.
2. Remove or disconnect the following components (if installed) one at a time.
a. External devices (modem, printer, or mouse)
b. Any adapters
c. Memory modules
d. Extended video memory
e. External Cache
f. External Cache RAM
g. Hard disk drive
h. Diskette drive
3. Power-on the computer to re-test the system.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until you find the failing device or adapter.
If all devices and adapters have been removed, and the problem continues, replace the system board.
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