FRU tests

The following table shows the test for each FRU.

Table 1. FRU tests

FRU

Applicable test

 

 

 

Systemboard

1.

Diagnostics CPU/Coprocessor

 

2.

Diagnostics Systemboard

 

3.

If the docking station or the port replicator is attached to the ThinkPad Notebook,

 

 

detach it.

 

4.

Place the computer on a horizontal surface, and run Diagnostics ThinkPad

 

 

Devices HDD Active Protection Test.

 

 

Note: Do not apply any physical shock to the computer while the test is running.

 

 

Power

Diagnostics ThinkPad Devices ac power adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2)

 

 

 

LCD unit

1.

Diagnostics Video Adapter

 

2.

Interactive Tests Video

Audio

Enter the ThinkPad Setup program 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 ThinkPad Setup program and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to

drive

Compatibility, and run Diagnostics Fixed Disks.

Diskette drive

1.

Diagnostics Diskette Drives

 

2.

Interactive Tests Diskette

Optical drive

1.

Diagnostics Other Devices Optical Drive

 

2.

Interactive Tests Optical Drive Test

Memory

1.

If two DIMMs are installed, remove one of them and run Diagnostics System

 

 

Memory.

 

2.

If the problem does not recur, return the DIMM to its place, remove the other one,

 

 

and run the test again.

 

 

TrackPoint or pointing

If the TrackPoint does not work, check the configuration as specified in the ThinkPad

device

Setup program. If the TrackPoint is disabled, select Automatic to enable it.

 

After you use the TrackPoint, the pointer may drift on the screen for a short time. This

 

drift can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the TrackPoint pointer.

 

This symptom is not a hardware problem. If the pointer stops after a short time, no

 

service action is necessary.

 

If enabling theTrackPoint does not correct the problem, continue with the following:

 

Interactive Tests Mouse

Touch Pad

If the Touch Pad does not work, check the configuration as specified in the ThinkPad

 

Setup program. If the Touch Pad is disabled, select Automatic to enable it. If enabling

 

the Touch Pad does not correct the problem, continue with the following:

 

Interactive Tests Mouse

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