Contents
Important safety information ......v
Conditions that require immediate action ..v
General safety guidelines ........vi
Service .............vi
Power cords and power adapters .... vii
Extension cords and related devices ... vii
Plugs and outlets ......... vii
Batteries ............ viii
Heat and product ventilation .....ix
CD and DVD drive safety.......x
Additional safety information ......x
Laser compliance statement ..... xiv
Important notice for users ...... xix
Important regulatory notice for users ... xix
Information about hard disk capacity ... xix
Finding information with Access IBM .. xxi
Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad
computer .............1
Your ThinkPad at aglance .......2
Features..............4
Specifications ............5
Caring for your ThinkPad computer ....6
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems ..11
Diagnosing problems .........12
Troubleshooting ...........12
Error messages ..........12
Errors without messages .......17
Apassword problem ........18
Apower switch problem .......19
Keyboard problems ........19
TrackPoint problems ........20
Standby and hibernation problems ...21
Computer screen problems ......24
Battery problems .........25
Hard disk drive problems ......26
Astartup problem .........26
Fingerprint authentication problems ...28
Other problems ..........28
Starting IBM BIOS Setup Utility .....29
Recovering pre-installed software .....30
Upgrading the hard disk drive ......31
Replacing the battery .........34
Using the Extended Life Battery .....35
Chapter 3. Getting help and service from
IBM...............39
Getting help and service ........40
Getting help on the Web ........40
Calling IBM ............40
Getting help around the world ......41
Appendix A. Wireless related information 43
Wireless Interoperability ........43
Usage environment and your Health ....44
Authorized Operation Within the United
States and Canada ..........44
Enabling Extended Channel Mode ....45
Appendix B. Warranty information ....47
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty
Z125-4753-08 04/2004 .........47
Part 1-General Terms .......47
Part 2-Country-unique Terms .....51
Part 3-Warranty Information .....64
Guarantee supplement for Mexico ...70
Appendix C. Customer replacement units
(CRUs) .............71
Customer replaceable units (CRUs) ....71
Appendix D. Notices.........73
Processing date data .........73
References to the Web site addresses ....74
Electronic emission notices .......74
Product notice requirements ......75
Environmental notices for Japan .....75
IBM Lotus Software Offer .......76
Trademarks ............78
Index ..............81
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