Lenovo 3000 C100 0761 Manual

Lenovo 3000 C100
Service and Troubleshooting Guide
Includes:
vIntroduction to other sources of information
vImportant tips for taking care of your computer
vDiagnostics and troubleshooting
vRecovery options
vHelp and service
vWarranty information for your computer

Lenovo 3000 C100
Service and Troubleshooting Guide

Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following:
vSafety and Warranty Guide included in the package with this publication.
vAppendix D, “Wireless related information,” on page 47 and Appendix E, “Notices,” on page 49.
vLenovo 3000 Regulatory Notice included in the package with this publication.
First Edition (December 2005)
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Contents
Read first .............v
Chapter 1. Finding information .....1
This guide and other publications .....1
Finding information with the Lenovo Care
button ..............2
Chapter 2. Caring for your computer ...3
Chapter 3. Solving computer problems ..7
Frequently asked questions .......8
Diagnosing problems .........10
Troubleshooting ...........10
Error messages ..........10
Errors without messages .......12
Apassword problem ........13
Apower switch problem .......14
Akeyboard problem ........14
Apointing device problem ......14
Standby or hibernation problems ....14
Computer screen problems ......17
Battery problems .........18
Hard disk drive problems ......19
Astartup problem .........20
Other problems ..........21
Chapter 4. Recovery options ......23
Introducing Rescue and Recovery .....23
Restoring factory contents .......23
Recovering data...........24
Chapter 5. Upgrading and replacing
devices .............25
Replacing the battery .........25
Upgrading the hard disk drive ......26
Replacing memory ..........28
Chapter 6. Getting help and service ...31
Getting help and service ........31
Getting help on the Web ........31
Calling the Customer Support Center ...31
Getting help around the world ......33
Appendix A. Warranty information ....35
Warranty Information .........35
Warranty Period .........35
Types of Warranty Service ......35
Worldwide telephone list.......37
Appendix B. Customer Replaceable Units
(CRUs) .............41
Appendix C. Overview of your computer 43
Your computer at aglance .......43
Features .............45
Specifications ...........46
Appendix D. Wireless related information 47
Wireless interoperability ........47
Usage environment and your health ....47
Appendix E. Notices.........49
Notices..............49
Television output notice .......50
Electronic emissions notices .......50
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Statement .........50
Industry Canada Class Bemission
compliance statement ........51
Avis de conformité àla réglementation
d’Industrie Canada.........51
European Union EMC Directive
conformance statement .......51
Environmental notices for Japan .....52
Important information for the European
Directive 2002/96/EC .........53
IBM Lotus Software Offer .......54
Trademarks ............56
Index ..............59
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Read first
To prevent damage to the hard disk and subsequent data loss, before moving
your computer, press Fn+F4 to put it in standby mode or turn it off. Make
sure that the standby status indicator is blinking before moving the computer.
Do not drop, bump, scratch, twist, hit, vibrate, push or place heavy objects
on your computer, display, or external devices.
Use aquality carrying case that provides adequate cushion and protection.
Do not pack your computer in atightly packed suitcase or bag.
Place liquids away from your computer to avoid spills, and keep your
computer away from water to avoid the danger of electrical shock.
Avoid leaving the base of your computer in contact with your lap or any part
of your body for an extended period when the computer is turned on or
when the battery is charging.
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Chapter 1. Finding information
This guide and other publications
Setup Instructions
helps you to unpack your computer and get started. It includes afew
tips for first-time users, and introduces software preinstalled by
Lenovo.
This Service and Troubleshooting Guide
provides information about caring for your computer, basic
troubleshooting information, some recovery procedures, help and
service information, and warranty information for your computer. The
troubleshooting information in this Guide applies only to problems
that might prevent you from accessing the comprehensive help and
information portal, called Lenovo Care
™
,preloaded on your
computer.
Access Help
is acomprehensive online manual that provides answers to most of
your questions about your computer, helps you to configure
preloaded features and tools, or solve problems. To open Access Help,
click Start,move the pointer to All Programs;then to Lenovo Care.
Click Access Help.
Lenovo Care
provides an easy access to software tools and key Lenovo sites,
eliminating the need to carry other reference manuals around. To open
Lenovo Care, press the Lenovo Care button on your keyboard. For
more information about using the Lenovo Care button, see“Finding
information with the Lenovo Care button” on page 2.
Safety and Warranty Guide
includes general safety instructions and complete Lenovo Statement of
Limited Warranty.
Regulatory Notice
supplements this Guide. Read it before you use the wireless features
of your computer. Your computer complies with the radio frequency
and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been
approved for wireless use. You are requested to install and use your
computer in strict accordance with the local RF regulations.
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Finding information with the Lenovo Care button
The Lenovo Care button can help you in many situations when your
computer is working normally, and even when it is not. Press the Lenovo
Care button to open the Lenovo Care and get access to informative
illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions for getting started and staying
productive.
You can also use the Lenovo Care button to interrupt the startup sequence of
your computer and start the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery workspace,
which runs independently of the Windows operating system and is hidden
from it.
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Chapter 2. Caring for your computer
Though your computer is designed to function reliably in normal work
environments, you need to use common sense in handling it. By following
these important tips, you will get the most use and enjoyment out of your
computer.
Important tips:
Be careful about where and how you work
vDo not leave the base of your computer in contact with your lap or any
part of your body for an extended period when the computer is functioning
or when the battery is charging. Your computer dissipates some heat during
normal operation. This heat is afunction of the level of system activity and
battery charge level. Extended contact with your body, even through
clothing, could cause discomfort or, eventually, askin burn.
vPlace liquids away from your computer to avoid spills, and keep your
computer away from water (to avoid the danger of electrical shock).
vStore packing materials safely out of the reach of children to prevent the
risk of suffocation from plastic bags.
vKeep your computer away from magnets, activated cellular phones,
electrical appliances, or speakers (within 13 cm/5 in).
vAvoid subjecting your computer to extreme temperatures (below 5°C/41°F
or above 35°C/95°F).
Be gentle with your computer
vAvoid placing any objects (including paper) between the display and the
keyboard or under the keyboard.
vDo not drop, bump, scratch, twist, hit, vibrate, push, or place heavy objects
on your computer, display, or external devices.
vYour computer display is designed to be opened and used at an angle
slightly greater than 90 degrees. Do not open the display beyond 180
degrees, as this might damage the computer hinge.
Carry your computer properly
vBefore moving your computer, be sure to remove any media, turn off
attached devices, and disconnect cords and cables.
vBe sure your computer is in standby or hibernation mode, or turned off,
before moving it. This will prevent damage to the hard disk drive and data
loss.
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vWhen picking up your open computer, hold it by the bottom. Do not pick
up or hold your computer by the display.
vUse aquality carrying case that provides adequate cushion and protection.
Do not pack your computer in atightly packed suitcase or bag.
Handle storage media and drives properly
vIf your computer comes with an optical drive such as CD, DVD, or
CD-RW/DVD drive, do not touch the surface of adisc or the lens on the
tray.
vWait until you hear the CD or DVD click into the center pivot of an optical
drive such as CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD drive before closing the tray.
vWhen installing your hard disk, diskette, CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD drive,
follow the instructions shipped with your hardware, and apply pressure
only where needed on the device.
Take care in setting passwords
vRemember your passwords. If you forget asupervisor or hard disk
password, Lenovo authorized service provider will not reset it, and you
might have to replace your system board or hard disk drive.
Other important tips
vYour computer modem might use only an analog telephone network, or
public-switched telephone network (PSTN). Do not connect the modem to a
PBX (private branch exchange) or any other digital telephone extension line
because this could damage your modem. Analog phone lines are often used
in homes, while digital phone lines are often used in hotels or office
buildings. If you are not sure which kind of phone line you are using,
contact your telephone company.
vYour computer might have both an Ethernet connector and amodem
connector. If so, be sure to connect your communication cable to the correct
one, so your connector is not damaged.
vRegister your Lenovo products with Lenovo (refer to the Web page:
www.lenovo.com/register). This can help authorities return your computer
to you if it is lost or stolen. Registering your computer also enables Lenovo
to notify you about possible technical information and upgrades.
vOnly an authorized Lenovo notebook repair technician should disassemble
and repair your computer.
vDo not modify or tape the latches to keep the display open or closed.
vTake care not to turn your computer over while the ac adapter is plugged
in. This could break the adapter plug.
vStore your external and removable hard disk, diskette, CD, DVD, and
CD-RW/DVD drives in the appropriate containers or packaging when they
are not being used.
Caring for your computer
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vBefore you install any of the following devices, touch ametal table or a
grounded metal object. This action reduces any static electricity from your
body. The static electricity could damage the device.
–PC Card
–Smart Card
–Memory Card, such as SD Card, Memory Stick, and MultiMedia Card
–Memory module
Cleaning the cover of your computer
Occasionally clean your computer as follows:
1. Prepare amixture of agentle kitchen-use detergent (one that does not
contain abrasive powder or strong chemicals such as acid or alkaline). Use
5parts water to 1part detergent.
2. Absorb the diluted detergent into asponge.
3. Squeeze excess liquid from the sponge.
4. Wipe the cover with the sponge, using acircular motion and taking care
not to let any excess liquid drip.
5. Wipe the surface to remove the detergent.
6. Rinse the sponge with clean running water.
7. Wipe the cover with the clean sponge.
8. Wipe the surface again with adry, soft lint-free cloth.
9. Wait for the surface to dry completely and remove any cloth fibers from
the computer surface.
Cleaning your computer keyboard
1. Absorb some isopropyl rubbing alcohol on asoft, dust-free cloth.
2. Wipe each keytop surface with the cloth. Wipe the keys one by one; if you
wipe several keys at atime, the cloth may hook onto an adjacent key and
possibly damage it. Make sure that no liquid drips onto or between the
keys.
3. Allow to dry.
4. To remove any crumbs and dust from beneath the keys, you can use a
camera blower with abrush or cool air from ahair drier.
Note: Avoid spraying cleaner directly on the display or the keyboard.
Cleaning your computer display
1. Gently wipe the display with adry, soft lint-free cloth. If you see a
scratchlike mark on your display, it might be astain transferred from the
keyboard when the cover was pressed from the outside.
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2. Wipe or dust the stain gently with asoft, dry cloth.
3. If the stain remains, moisten asoft, lint-free cloth with water or a50-50
mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water that does not contain impurities.
4. Wring out as much of the liquid as you can.
5. Wipe the display again; do not let any liquid drip into the computer.
6. Be sure to dry the display before closing it.
Caring for your computer
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Chapter 3. Solving computer problems
Frequently asked questions .......8
Diagnosing problems .........10
Troubleshooting ...........10
Error messages ..........10
Errors without messages .......12
Apassword problem ........13
Apower switch problem .......14
Akeyboard problem ........14
Apointing device problem ......14
Standby or hibernation problems ....14
Computer screen problems ......17
Battery problems .........18
Hard disk drive problems ......19
Astartup problem .........20
Other problems ..........21
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Frequently asked questions
This section lists frequently asked questions and tells where you can find
detailed answers. For details about each publication included in the package
with your computer, see “This guide and other publications” on page 1.
What safety precautions should Ifollow when using my computer?
See the separate Safety and Warranty Guide for detailed
information about safety.
How can Iprevent problems with my computer?
See “Read first” on page v, and also Chapter 2, “Caring for your
computer,” on page 3of this Guide. More tips can be found in
the following sections of the Access Help:
vPreventing problems
What are the main hardware features of my new computer?
See the “Lenovo 3000 tour” section of the Access Help.
Where can Ifind the detailed specifications for my machine?
See www.lenovo.com/support
Ineed to upgrade adevice or Ineed to replace one of the following:
the hard disk drive, memory, or the keyboard.
Refer to the Appendix B, “Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs),”
on page 41 section of this Guide for the list of Customer
Replaceable Units and the location of the instructions for
removing or replacing components.
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My computer is not operating properly.
Study the “Problem solving ”section of the Access Help. This Guide
describes only problems that might prevent you from getting access to
the online help system.
How can Icontact the Customer Support Center?
See Chapter 6, “Getting help and service,” on page 31 of this Guide.
For the phone numbers of the Customer Support Center nearest to
you, see “Worldwide telephone list” on page 37.
Where can Ifind warranty information?
See the separate Safety and Warranty Guide for detailed warranty
information. For the warranty applicable to your computer, including
the warranty period and type of warranty service, see “Warranty
Information” on page 35.
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Diagnosing problems
If you have aproblem with your computer, you can test it by using
PC-Doctor
® for Windows. To run PC-Doctor for Windows, do as follows:
1. Click Start.
2. Move the pointer to All Programs and then to PC-Doctor for Windows.
3. Click PC-Doctor.
4. Choose one of the tests from either Device Categories or Test Scripts.
Attention
Running any tests may take up to several minutes or longer. Make sure
you have time to run the entire test; do not interrupt the test while it is
running.
The System Test of the Test Scripts runs some tests of critical hardware
components, but it does not run all of the diagnostic tests in PC-Doctor for
Windows. If PC-Doctor for Windows reports that all of the tests in the System
Test have been run and that it has found no problems, consider running more
of the tests in PC-Doctor for Windows.
If you are preparing to contact the Customer Support Center, be sure to print
the test log so that you can rapidly provide information to the help technician.
Troubleshooting
If you do not find your problem here, refer to Access Help, your on-board
help system. The following section only describes problems that might
prevent you from accessing this help system.
Error messages
Note: In the charts, xcan be any character.
Beep code Message Description
short, short, short;
short, short, long
FAULTY DMA
PAGE REGISTERS
The DMA page registers do not function properly.
short, short, short;
short, long, short
FAULTY REFRESH
CIRCUIT
The RAM refresh circuit does not function properly.
short, short, short;
short, long, long
ROM CHECKSUM
INCORRECT
The BIOS ROM checksum failed.
short, short, short;
long, short, short
CMOS RAM TEST
FAILED
The CMOS RAM test failed.
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Beep code Message Description
short, short, short;
long, short, long
DMA
CONTROLLER
FAULTY
The DMA controller does not work properly.
short, short, short;
long, long, short
INTERRUPT
CONTROLLER
FAILED
The interrupt controller does not work properly.
short, short, short;
long, long, long
N/A The keyboard controller failed to respond to the self-test
command.
short, short, long;
short, short, short
N/A No video device was found.
short, short, long;
short, short, long
N/A No RAM was installed.
N/A KEYBOARD
CONTROLLER
FAILURE
The Keyboard controller failed during asystem inquiry
about connected devices.
N/A KEYBOARD
FAILURE
The keyboard fails to respond, or no keyboard is connected.
N/A CMOS FAILURE -
RUN SCU
ACMOS data error has occured, probably because of aloss
of battery power.
N/A CMOS
CHECKSUM
INVALID -RUN
SCU
The CMOS checksum error.
N/A RAM ERROR AT
LOCATION xxxxxx:
WROTE :xxxx
READ :xxxx
The RAM failed during amemory test at the indicated
location.
N/A PARITY ERROR AT
UNKNOWN
LOCATION
Aparity error occured during amemory test at an unknown
location.
N/A PARITY ERROR AT
LOCATION xxxxxx
Parity error during memory test at the indicated location.
N/A FAULTY REFRESH
CIRCUIT
The RAM refresh circuit does not function properly.
N/A PARITY ERROR AT
LOCATION xxxxxx
Aparity error occured during amemory test at the location
specified.
N/A NO INTERRUPTS
FROM TIMER 0
Timer 0of the clock timer controller does not generate
system interrupts correctly.
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Beep code Message Description
N/A UNEXPECTED
AMOUNT OF
MEMORY -RUN
SCU
The size of the system memory does not match with the
CMOS record.
N/A CLOCK NOT
TICKING
CORRECTLY
The system clock is not working correctly.
N/A TIME/DATE
CORRUPT -RUN
SCU
The time/date information in CMOS is invalid.
N/A MACHINE IS
LOCKED -TURN
KEY
The keyboard is locked.
N/A BOOT SECTOR 0
HAS CHANGED
The boot sector of the hard disk has been changed, probably
because of avirus attack.
N/A Suspend-to-Disk
partition MISSING!
No Suspend-to-Disk partition was found.
N/A Hard Disk ERROR! Access to the Suspend-to-Disk partition failed
N/A Suspend-to-Disk
partition signature
NOT FOUND!
No Suspend-to-Disk partition signature was found.
N/A Suspend-to-Disk
partition size TOO
SMALL!
The capacity of the Suspend-to-Disk partition is not
adequate.
N/A MEMORY SIZE
HAS CHANGED --
REBOOTING
The memory size has changed since the preceding
Suspend-to- Disk operation.
Errors without messages
Problem:
When Iturn on the machine, nothing appears on the screen and the
machine does not beep while starting up.
Note: If you are not sure whether you heard any beeps, turn off the
computer; then turn it on again, and listen again. If you are using
an external monitor, refer to “Computer screen problems” on page
17.
Solution:
→If apower-on password is set, press any key to display the power-on
password prompt, and then type the correct password and press Enter.
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