Lenovo E31, E30, EDGE 13 manual Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox, FRU tests

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

Lenovo ThinkVantage® Toolbox is a diagnostic program that works through the Windows operating system. It enables you to view symptoms of computer problems and solutions for them, and includes automatic notification when action is required, computing assistance, advanced diagnostics, and diagnostic history.

Note:

The latest Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox is available at the following Web site:

http://support.lenovo.com

To install the latest Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox on the computer, follow the instructions on the Web site.

To run this program, do as follows:

Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ System and Security ➙ Lenovo's System Health and Diagnostics

Follow the instructions on the screen. Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox also has problem determination aids that determine software and usage problems.

For additional information about this program, see the Help for the program.

FRU tests

The following table shows the test for each FRU.

Table 1. FRU tests

FRU	Applicable test
System board	1. Diagnostics ➙ CPU/Coprocessor
	2.	Diagnostics ➙ Systemboard
Power	Diagnostics ➙ ThinkPadDevices ➙ AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2)
LCD unit	1. Diagnostics ➙ Video Adapter
	2.	Interactive Tests ➙ Video
Audio	Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility,
	and run Diagnostics ➙ Other Device ➙ Conexant Audio
Speaker	Interactive Tests ➙ Internal Speaker
	Note: Once Audio test is done, the no sound is heard this test. In this case, turn off
	and turn on the computer. Then, run this test again.
Keyboard	1. Diagnostics ➙ Systemboard ➙ Keyboard
	2.	Interactive Tests ➙ Keyboard
Hard disk drive or solid state	Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility,
drive	and run Diagnostics ➙ Fixed Disks
	You can also diagnose the drive without starting up the operating system. To diagnose
	the drive from the BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows:
	1.	Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the computer.
	2.	Turn on the computer.
	3.	While the message, “To interrupt normal startup, press Enter,” is displayed at the
		lower left of the screen, press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
	4.	Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press enter.
	5.	Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive.
	6.	Press Enter to start the diagnostic program.
Diskette drive	1.	Diagnostics ➙ Diskette Drives
	2.	Interactive Tests ➙ Diskette

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