Message/Symptom

FRU/Action

 

 

Incorrect memory size during POST

1. Run the Memory tests.

 

2.

Memory Module

 

3.

System Board

 

 

"Insert a Diskette" icon appears with a known-good

1. System Board

diagnostics diskette in the first 3.5-inch diskette drive.

2.

Diskette Drive Cable

 

 

3.

Network Adapter

 

 

 

Intensity or color varies from left to right of characters

1.

Display

and color bars

2.

Video adapter (if present)

 

 

3.

System Board

 

 

No power or fan not running

1. See “Hard disk drive boot error” on page 61.

 

 

Non-system disk or disk error-type message with a

1. Diskette Drive

known-good diagnostic diskette.

2.

System Board

 

 

3.

Diskette Drive Cable

 

 

Other display symptoms not listed above (including blank

1. Display

or illegible display)

2.

System Board

 

 

 

Power-on indicator or hard disk drive in-use light not on,

1. Power switch/LED assembly

but computer works correctly

2.

System Board

 

 

 

 

Printer problems

1.

Printer

 

2.

System Board

 

 

Program loads from the hard disk with a known-good

1. Run the Setup Utility program and check Startup

diagnostics diskette in the first 3.5-inch diskette drive

 

sequence.

 

2.

Diskette Drive

 

3.

Diskette Drive Cable

 

4.

System Board

 

5.

Power Supply

 

 

PXE computer does not PXE from server

1. Check startup sequence.

 

2.

Check the network adapter LED status.

 

 

Serial or parallel port device failure (system board port)

1. External Device Self-Test OK?

 

2.

External Device

 

3.

Cable

 

4.

System Board

 

 

 

Serial or parallel port device failure (adapter port)

1.

External Device Self-Test OK?

 

2.

External Device

 

3.

Cable

 

4.

Alternate Adapter

 

5.

System Board

 

 

Some or all keys on the keyboard do not work

1. Keyboard

 

2.

Keyboard Cable

 

3.

System Board

 

 

 

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Lenovo 5150, 5106, 5114, 5110 manual Message/Symptom FRU/Action