Diagnosing Hdd From Bios Setup Utility; Diagnosing Problems Using Pc-Doctor From The Service Partition; Troubleshooting; Error Messages - Lenovo ThinkPad X60s Troubleshooting Manual

Solving computer problems

Diagnosing HDD from BIOS Setup Utility

You can diagnose the hard disk drive without starting up the operating
system. To diagnose the hard disk drive from BIOS Setup Utility, do as
follows:
1. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the
computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue
ThinkVantage button," is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press F1
to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
4. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press Enter.
5. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk
drive.
6. Press Enter to start the diagnostic program.

Diagnosing problems using PC-Doctor from the service partition

By using PC-Doctor through the Rescue and Recovery program in the service
partition of the hard disk drive, you can diagnose your system without
starting up the operating system. Do as follows:
1. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the
computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue
ThinkVantage button" is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press the
ThinkVantage button to enter the Rescue and Recovery program.
4. Select Diagnose hardware. The system restarts and PC-Doctor starts up.
For more information about PC-Doctor, press F1 to go to the Help or online
manual.

Troubleshooting

If you do not find your problem here, refer to Access Help, your on-board
help system. The following section only describes problems that might
prevent you from accessing this help system.

Error messages

Notes:
1. In the charts, x can be any character.
2. The version of PC-Doctor referred to here is PC-Doctor for Windows.
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ThinkPad X60 Service and Troubleshooting Guide