The following are not covered under warranty:
•LCD panel cracked from the application of excessive force or from being dropped
•Scratched (cosmetic) parts
•Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of the cosmetic parts
•Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that have been cracked or broken by excessive force
•Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system
•Damage caused by the improper insertion of a PC Card or the installation of an incompatible card
•Diskette drive damage caused by pressure on the diskette drive cover, foreign material in the drive, or the insertion of a diskette with multiple labels
•Damaged or bent diskette eject button
•Fuses blown by attachment of a nonsupported device
•Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable)
•Sticky keys caused by spilling a liquid onto the keyboard
•Use of an incorrect ac power adapter on laptop products
The following symptoms might indicate damage caused by nonwarranted activities:
•Missing parts might be a symptom of unauthorized service or modification.
•If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, it might have been subject to excessive force, or have been dropped.
Checkout guide
Use the following procedures as a guide in identifying and correcting problems with the ThinkPad notebook computer.
Note: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only ThinkPad products. The use of
1.Identify the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.Verify the symptoms. Try to
Lenovo Solution Center
The Lenovo Solution Center program enables you to troubleshoot and resolve computer problems. It combines diagnostic tests, system information collection, security status, and support information, along with hints and tips for maximum system performance.
The Lenovo Solution Center program is available for download at http://www.lenovo.com/diags.
To run the Lenovo Solution Center program, go to Control Panel and click System and Security ➙ Lenovo - System Health and Diagnostics, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information about the Lenovo Solution Center program, refer to the help information system of the program.
Quick test programs
You can run quick test programs to troubleshoot and resolve computer problems, especially when the computer does not have the Lenovo Solution Center program installed.
Lenovo provides the following quick test programs:
•Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test: Use this program to troubleshoot and resolve internal storage problems.
•Lenovo Memory Quick Test: Use this program to troubleshoot and resolve memory module problems.
