Lenovo N100 manual Contents

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Contents

Introduction

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1

No-beep symptoms

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38

About this manual

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1

LCD-related symptoms

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39

Important service information

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1

Intermittent problems

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40

Strategy for replacing FRUs

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1

Undetermined problems

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40

Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive . . .

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2

FRU replacement notices

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41

Important notice for replacing a system board .

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2

Screw notices

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41

How to use error messages

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2

Retaining serial numbers

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41

Strategy for replacing FRUs for Custom Model

 

 

Removing and replacing a FRU

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Variant (CMV) products

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2

1010 Battery pack

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45

Using PC Entitlement Warehouse (PEW) . . .

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1020 Hard disk drive slot cover

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Using eSupport

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3

1030 Hard disk drive

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46

Using the HMM

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1040 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN .

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Important information about replacing RoHS

 

 

1050 DIMM slot cover

. 48

compliant FRUs

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4

1060 DIMM

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48

Diskette compatibility matrix

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5

1070 Optical drive

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49

Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . .

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1080 Thermal module slot cover and fan . .

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Safety information

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11

1090 Thermal module

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51

General safety

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11

1100 CPU

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53

Electrical safety

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11

1110 Cover, strip (E cover)

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54

Safety inspection guide

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13

1120 Keyboard

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55

Handling devices that are sensitive to

 

 

1130 Function board

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57

electrostatic discharge

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14

1140 LCD unit

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58

Grounding requirements

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1150 Top cover assembly (C cover) with speakers

 

 

Laser compliance statement

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15

and Bluetooth daughter card (BDC) . . . .

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61

 

 

 

1160 USB/Audio connector card

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General descriptions

17

1170 VGA connector card

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67

Read this first

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17

1180 System board, MDC, PC Card slot, and

 

 

bottom cover assembly (D cover)

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What to do first

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17

2010 LCD front bezel (B cover)

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71

Related service information

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19

2020 Inverter card

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72

Service Web site

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19

2030 LCD panel, LCD cable, and hinges . . . . 73

Restoring the pre-installed system

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19

2040 Camera and LCD rear cover assembly (A

 

 

Passwords

20

 

 

cover)

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75

Power management

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22

Locations

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76

Checkout guide

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24

Front view

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76

Testing the computer

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24

Rear view

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77

Detecting system information with PC-Doctor . . 26

Bottom view

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77

Power system checkout

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26

Parts list

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78

 

 

 

Lenovo 3000 N100

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Overall

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78

AC adapters

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81

Product overview

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30

LCD FRUs

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82

Specifications

30

Keyboard

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84

Status indicators

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32

Recovery CDs

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85

FRU tests

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33

Miscellaneous parts

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87

Fn key combinations

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34

Common parts list

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88

Symptom-to-FRU index

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35

Notices

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90

Numeric error codes

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35

Trademarks

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91

Error messages

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37

 

 

 

Beep symptoms

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38

 

 

 

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Contents Lenovo 3000 N100 Hardware Maintenance Manual Page Lenovo 3000 N100 Hardware Maintenance Manual Page Contents Iv MT 0689, 0690 Before replacing parts Important service informationAbout this manual Strategy for replacing FRUsImportant notice for replacing a system board How to use error messagesStrategy for replacing a hard disk drive Using the HMM Using PC Entitlement Warehouse PEWUsing eSupport Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs Safety notice Safety notices multilingual translationsDiskette compatibility matrix Diskette Compatibility Drive CapacitySafety notices Safety notices Safety notices Safety notices 10 MT 0689, 0690 Electrical safety Safety informationGeneral safety 12 MT 0689, 0690 Safety inspection guide Grounding requirements Laser compliance statement 16 MT 0689, 0690 What to do first Read this firstRead this first Following are not covered under warrantyRecovery to Factory Contents by using Product Recovery CDs Related service informationService Web site Restoring the pre-installed system How to remove the power-on password PasswordsSelect Power-On Password How to remove the hard-disk passwordScreen blank mode Power managementStandby mode Select Master HDPHibernation mode Checkout guide Testing the computerCreating the PC-Doctor diagnostics diskette Diagnostics Interactive Tests Detecting system information with PC-Doctor Power system checkoutHardware Info UtilityPin Voltage V dc Checking the battery packChecking operational charging Terminal Voltage V dc Lenovo 3000 N100 Product overview SpecificationsFeature Description Lenovo 3000 N100 Indicator Meaning Status indicatorsGreen Blinking greenFRU tests Key combination Description Fn key combinationsNumeric error codes Symptom-to-FRU indexSoftware NMI failed System board 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failed System boardDMA test failed System board 02F6 Error messages No-beep symptoms Beep symptomsReseat the LCD connectors LCD-related symptomsSymptoms LCD assemblyUndetermined problems Intermittent problemsRetaining serial numbers FRU replacement noticesScrew notices Retaining the Uuid Restoring the serial number of the system unitReading or writing the ECA information Select 2. Read S/N data from EepromFRU replacement notices Removing and replacing a FRU Battery pack Step Screw quantity Color Torque Hard disk drive slot coverHard disk drive PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN Dimm Dimm slot coverFor MT0768 Optical driveFor MT0689 Thermal module slot cover and fan Thermal module 52 MT 0689, 0690 1100 CPU Cover, strip E cover Keyboard 56 MT 0689, 0690 Function board LCD unit Removing and replacing a FRU 60 MT 0689, 0690 M2.5 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated Black 392 Nm Kgfcm Are only for MT 0689 For MT 0689Are only for MT For MT64 MT 0689, 0690 M2 × 4 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated Black 245 Nm Kgfcm 1160 USB/Audio connector card VGA connector card 68 MT 0689, 0690 M2.5 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated Black 392 Nm Kgfcm To remove the MDC, do as follows Step Screw cap Screw quantity Color Torque LCD front bezel B coverInverter card LCD panel, LCD cable, and hinges Remove the hinges from the LCD panel Are only for MT0768 Camera and LCD rear cover assembly a cover Locations Front view Bottom view Rear viewParts list Overall FRU CRU FRU no RoHSAstec AC adapters14.1-in. Wxga TFT LCD FRUs15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT 15.4-in. Wxga TFTChicony Language RoHSWindows XP Professional Recovery CDsTBD Windows XP Home EditionMiscellaneous parts Bluetooth cableTool Common parts listTools Region RoHS Power cords90 MT 0689, 0690 Trademarks Part Number 41W7535
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