Beep Symptoms; No-Beep Symptoms; Lcd-Related Symptoms - Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 3. Error messages (continued)
Symptom or error (beeps, if any)
The battery installed is not supported by this system and
will not charge.
Please replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery
for this system.
Press the ESC key to continue.
This system does not support batteries that are not
genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. The system will
continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorized
batteries.
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 4. Beep symptoms
Symptom or error
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
One long and two short beeps
Five short beeps

No-beep symptoms

Table 5. 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.

LCD-related symptoms

Important: The TFT LCD for the notebook computer contains many thin-film transistors (TFTs). The
presence of a small number of dots that are missing, discolored, or always lighted is characteristic of TFT
LCD technology, but excessive pixel problems can cause viewing concerns.
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FRU or action, in sequence
Replace the battery.
Replace the battery.
FRU or action, in sequence
1. Replace the memory module.
2. Replace the system board.
Remove the device from Express Card slot.
Replace the system board.
Replace the system board.
FRU or action, in sequence
1. Ensure that every connector is connected tightly
and correctly.
2. Reseat memory module.
3. Replace the system board.
1. Reseat memory module..
2. Replace the 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.