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.

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

 

 

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 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

 

 

 

Keyboard

1.

Diagnostics -->Systemboard -->Keyboard

 

2.

Interactive Tests -->Keyboard

 

 

Hard disk drive or

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

solid state drive

to Compatibility, 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 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.

 

 

 

Diskette drive

1.

Diagnostics -->Diskette Drives

 

2.

Interactive Tests -->Diskette

 

 

 

DVD drive or

1.

Diagnostics -->Other Devices-->Optical Drive

DVD/CD-RW combo

2. Interactive Tests -->Optical Drive Test

drive

 

 

 

 

 

Memory

1.

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

 

 

Diagnostics -->Memory Test—Quick.

 

2.

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

 

 

remove the other one, and run the test again.

 

3.

If the test does not detect the error, run Diagnostics -->

 

 

Memory Test—Full.

 

 

 

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