Error Messages; Beep Symptoms; No-Beep Symptoms - Lenovo ThinkPad X131e Hardware Maintenance Manual

Error messages

Table 2. Error messages
Symptom or error
Fan error.
Thermal sensing error.
This system supports only batteries specially designed
for this specific system and manufactured by Lenovo
or an authorized builder. The system does not support
unauthorized batteries or batteries designed for other
systems. If an unauthorized battery or a battery designed
for another system is installed, the system will not charge.
Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the
performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and
provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out
of their use.

Beep symptoms

Table 3. Beep symptoms
Symptom or error
Four cycles of four short beeps
Five short beeps, pause, and five more short beeps
One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three
more short beeps, pause, and one short beep
Three short beeps, pause, one short beep, pause, one
more short beep, pause, and three short beeps
Five short beeps
One long and two short beeps

No-beep symptoms

Table 4. No-beep symptoms
Symptom or error
No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no
POST.
No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during
POST.
The power-on password prompt appears.
The hard-disk password prompt appears.
FRU or action, in sequence
1. Fan
2. Thermal grease
3. System board
System board
Replace the battery.
FRU or action, in sequence
System board
System board
1. Memory module
2. System board
Remove the installed PCI devices.
System board
System board
FRU or action, in sequence
1. Ensure that every connector is connected tightly
and correctly.
2. Memory module
3. System board
1. Reseat the memory module(s).
2. System board
A power-on password or a supervisor password is set.
Type the password and press Enter.
A hard-disk password is set. Type the password and
press Enter.
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