Contents
Chapter 1. About this manual . . . . . . 1
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . .
1
Important information about replacing RoHS
compliant FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Chapter 2. Safety information . . . . . . 3
General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive
devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) . . . . .
6
Chapter 3. General information . . . .
29
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
. . . . . . . . .
29
Lenovo Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . . .
29
SimpleTap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Specifications: 0041, 0107, 0163, and 7543 .
30
Specifications: 0104, 0154, 7539, and 7548 .
31
Chapter 4. General checkout . . . . .
33
Problem determination tips . . . . . . . . . .
33
Chapter 5. Diagnostic programs . . .
35
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
. . . . . . . .
35
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . . .
35
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Creating a diagnostic disc . . . . . . . .
36
Running the diagnostic program from the
diagnostic disc . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Navigating through the diagnostic programs .
36
Running tests . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .
39
Viewing or changing settings . . . . . . . . .
39
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .
40
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Administrator password . . . . . . . . .
40
Setting, changing, or deleting a password . .
40
Enabling or disabling a device
. . . . . . . .
40
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .
41
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .
41
Viewing or changing the startup device
sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Exiting the Setup Utility program
. . . . . . .
42
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index . .
43
Hard disk drive boot error . . . . . . . . . .
43
Power Supply Problems . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Miscellaneous error messages . . . . . . . .
62
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Chapter 8. Installing or replacing
hardware: 0041, 0107, 0163, and
7543 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . .
67
Locating connectors and parts on the rear of
your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Locating components . . . . . . . . . .
69
Locating parts on the system board
. . . .
70
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . .
71
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .
72
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . .
72
Installing external options
. . . . . . . .
72
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . .
72
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . .
73
Installing or replacing a PCI card . . . . . .
75
Installing or replacing a memory module . . .
78
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . .
80
Replacing the power supply assembly
. . .
81
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . .
84
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . .
86
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . .
87
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . .
89
Replacing the card reader . . . . . . . .
92
Replacing the front audio and USB
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
Replacing the rear fan assembly . . . . . .
94
Replacing the system board
. . . . . . .
95
Completing the parts replacement . . . . .
98
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