IBM ThinkPad R50e Series Hardware Maintenance Manual page 60

Symptom or error
1810
Hard disk partition layout error.
Symptom-to-FRU index
FRU or action, in sequence
1. If the Access IBM
Predesktop Area has been
previously disabled, then
go to the IBM BIOS Setup
Utility by pressing F1 to
open the IBM BIOS Setup
Utility. Select Security -->
IBM Predesktop Area -->
Access IBM Predesktop
Area. Set this item to
Disabled. Save and exit.
2. If the Access IBM
Predesktop Area has not
been previously disabled,
press Enter to load Access
IBM Predesktop Area. Then
run RECOVER TO
FACTORY CONTENTS in
Access IBM Predesktop
Area.
3. If item 2 failed, press F3 in
the Welcome screen in
RECOVER TO FACTORY
CONTENTS. Run FDISK,
and then delete all
partitions. Run RECOVER
TO FACTORY CONTENTS
in Access IBM Predesktop
Area again.
4. If item 3 failed, select
CD-ROM boot in Startup in
Access IBM Predesktop
Area. Boot from the
Recovery CD and perform
full recovery from it.
5. If item 4 failed, replace the
hard disk drive.
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