Contents
Chapter

1.

About

this

manual

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.1

Important
Safety
Information
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Chapter

2.

General

checkout

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Chapter

3.

General

information
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Identifying
your
computer
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Small
desktop
model
computer
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Desktop
model
computer
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Microtower
model
computer
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Features
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Specifications
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Physical
specifications
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small
desktop
model
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Physical
specifications
—
desktop
model
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Physical
specifications
—
microtower
model
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Available
options
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Chapter

4.

Diagnostics

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Setup
Utility
program
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Product
Recovery
Program
menu
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Diagnostics
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Diagnostics
program
download
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Navigating
through
the
diagnostics
programs
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Running
diagnostics
tests
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Test
selection
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Test
results
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Fixed
disk
advanced
test
(FDAT)
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Quick
and
Full
erase
-
hard
drive
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Viewing
the
test
log
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Chapter
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External

connectors

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Locating
the
connectors
on
the
front
of
your
computer
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Small
desktop
models
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Desktop
models
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Microtower
models
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Locating
the
connectors
on
the
rear
of
your
computer
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Small
desktop
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Desktop
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Microtower
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Connector
descriptions
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Chapter

6.

Replacing

FRUs

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small
desktop
models
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.27
Locating
components
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Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
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Removing
the
cover
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Replacing
the
microprocessor
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.29
Replacing
the
power
supply
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.30
Replacing
the
system
board
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Replacing
the
speaker
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Desktop
models
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Locating
components
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Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
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Removing
the
cover
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Replacing
the
microprocessor
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Replacing
the
power
supply
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Replacing
the
system
board
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Replacing
the
fan
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Microtower
models
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Locating
components
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.38
Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
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Removing
the
cover
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Replacing
the
fan
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Removing
the
front
bezel
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Moving
the
power
supply
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.41
Replacing
the
microprocessor
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.42
Replacing
the
power
supply
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Replacing
the
system
board
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.44
Replacing
the
hard
disk
drive
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.44
Completing
the
FRU
replacement.
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Chapter

7.

Symptom-to-FRU

index

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Hard
disk
drive
boot
error
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Power
Supply
Errors
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Diagnostic
error
codes
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Beep
symptoms
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No-beep
symptoms
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POST
error
codes
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Miscellaneous
error
messages
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Undetermined
problems
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Chapter

8.

FRU

listing

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Small
Desktop
Model
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Desktop
Model
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Microtower
Model
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Chapter

9.

Additional

service

information
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. 179

Security
features
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Passwords
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Vital
product
data
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. 180
Management
Information
Format
(MIF)
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. 180
Alert
on
LAN
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. 181
BIOS
levels
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. 181
Flash
update
procedures
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. 181
Flash
from
Operating
System
(WinPhlash)
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. 182
Flash
from
CD-ROM
ISO
image
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. 182
Flash
recovery
boot
block
jumper
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. 183
Power
management
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. 185
Automatic
configuration
and
power
interface
(ACPI)
BIOS
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. 185
Advanced
Power
Management
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. 185
Automatic
Hardware
Power
Management
features
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. 185
Setting
Automatic
Hardware
Power
Management
features
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. 185
Automatic
Power-On
features
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©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004

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