FRU tests

The following table shows the test for each FRU.

Table 9. FRU tests

FRU

Applicable test

 

 

 

System board

1.

Diagnostics -->CPU/Coprocessor

 

2.

Diagnostics -->Systemboard

 

3.

If the ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini

 

 

Dock or the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator is attached to

 

 

the ThinkPad computer, detach it. 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 Adapter, Battery 1

 

(Battery2)

 

 

 

LCD unit

1.

Diagnostics -->Video Adapter

 

2.

Interactive Tests -->Video

 

 

Modem daughter card

1. Make sure the modem is set up correctly.

(MDC-1.5)

2.

Replace the modem jack and the modem card in turn, and run

 

 

the following tests in Diagnostics --> Communication:

 

 

a. Conexant Smart Modem Interrupt

 

 

b. Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone

 

 

Audio

Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting

 

to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics -->Other Devices -->

 

Analog Devices HDA CODEC Test

 

 

Speaker

Interactive Tests -->Internal Speaker

 

Note: Once Modem/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.

 

 

PC Card slot

Diagnostics -->Systemboard -->PCMCIA

 

 

ExpressCard slot

1. Insert a PCI-Express/USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot.

 

2.

Turn on the computer.

 

3.

Run Diagnostics -->ThinkPad Devices -->ExpressCard slot.

 

 

 

Keyboard

1.

Diagnostics -->Systemboard -->Keyboard

 

2.

Interactive Tests -->Keyboard

 

 

Hard disk drive

Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting

 

to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics -->Fixed Disks

 

 

 

You can also diagnose the hard disk drive without starting up the

 

operating system. To diagnose the hard disk 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 the

 

 

blue ThinkVangate button,” 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 or Ultrabay

 

 

hard disk drive.

 

6.

Press Enter to start the diagnostic program.

 

 

 

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T61, T61p specifications

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