Lenovo Z60M, Z60T manual Hard disk drive problems

Solving computer problems

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Your computer operates after the battery status indicator shows empty.

Solution:

Discharge and recharge the battery.

Problem:

The operating time for a fully charged battery is short.

Solution:

Discharge and recharge the battery. If your battery’s operating time is still short, use a new battery.

Problem:

The computer does not operate with a fully charged battery.

Solution:

The surge protector in the battery might be active. Turn off the computer for one minute to reset the protector; then turn on the computer again.

Problem

The battery does not charge.

Solution

You cannot charge the battery when it is too hot. If the battery feels hot, remove it from the computer and allow it to cool to room temperature. After it cools, reinstall it and recharge the battery. If it still cannot be charged, have it serviced.

Hard disk drive problems

Problem:

The hard disk drive makes a rattling noise intermittently.

Solution:

The rattling noise might be heard when:

vThe hard disk drive starts accessing the data or when it stops.

vYou are carrying the hard disk drive.

vYou are carrying your computer.

This is a normal characteristic of a hard disk drive and is not a defect.

Problem:

The hard disk drive does not work.

Solution:

In the startup menu in the BIOS Setup Utility, make sure that the hard disk drive is included in the “Boot priority order” list. If it is included in the “Excluded from boot order” list, it is disabled. Select the entry for it in the list and press the x key. This moves the entry to the “Boot priority order” list.

28ThinkPad® Z60t and Z60m Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide