Beep Errors - Lenovo ThinkPad P51 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Beep errors

Lenovo SmartBeep technology enables you to decode beep errors with your smartphone when a black
screen occurs with beeps from your computer. To decode the beep error with Lenovo SmartBeep
technology, do the following:
1. Go to http://support.lenovo.com/smartbeep or scan the following QR Code.
2. Download the proper diagnostic app and install it on your smartphone.
3. Run the diagnostic app and place the smartphone near the computer.
4. Press the Fn key on your computer to emit the beep again. The diagnostic app decodes the beep error
and shows possible solutions on the smartphone.
The following section describes some beep errors and the corresponding solutions.
Note: Do not attempt to service a product yourself unless instructed to do so by the Customer Support
Center or product documentation. Only use a Lenovo-authorized service provider to repair your product.
Error codes
0001: Reset error (platform reset not de-asserted)
0002: Internal bus error
0281: General embedded controller error
0282: Memory module error
0283: PCI resource error
0284: TCG-compliant functionality-related error (might be
the BIOS code validation failure)
0285: TCG-compliant functionality-related error (might be
the TPM initialization failure)
0286: Integrated graphics error
0287: Discrete graphics error
0288: Computer display error
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Solutions
1. Remove all power resources (the ac power adapter,
removable battery, and coin-cell battery).
2. Replace the system board (service provider only).
Replace the system board (service provider only).
Replace the system board (service provider only).
1. Reinstall or replace the memory module.
2. Replace the system board (service provider only).
1. Remove PCIe devices (the M.2 card, PCIe card,
and so on).
2. Replace the system board (service provider only).
Replace the system board (service provider only).
Replace the system board (service provider only).
Replace the system board (service provider only).
1. Reinstall or replace the discrete graphics card
(service provider only).
2. Replace the system board (service provider only).
1. Reconnect the display cable on both the system
board side and the computer display side (service
provider only).
2. Replace the system board (service provider only).