Fru Tests - Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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
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
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the
4. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press
5. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay
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
2. If the problem does not recur, return the DIMM to its place,
3. If the test does not detect the error, run Diagnostics -->
Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection
Test.
Note: Do not apply any physical shock to the computer while
the test is running.
the computer.
blue ThinkVangate button," is displayed at the lower left of the
screen, press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
enter.
hard disk drive.
Diagnostics --> Memory Test—Quick.
remove the other one, and run the test again.
Memory Test—Full.
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