IBM THINKPAD A30 Manuals

Table of Contents

• 3

  About This Manual
• 5

  Table of Contents
• 7

  Introduction
• 7

  Important Service Information
  • 7

    Strategy for Replacing Frus
  • 8

    How to Use Error Messages
• 8

  Diskette Compatibility Matrix
• 9

  Safety Notices: Multilingual Translations
• 20

  Safety Information
  • 20

    General Safety
  • 21

    Electrical Safety
  • 22

    Safety Inspection Guide
  • 23

    Handling Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive Devices
  • 24

    Grounding Requirements
• 24

  Laser Compliance Statement
• 29

  General Descriptions
• 29

  Read This First
  • 29

    What to Do First
• 31

  Related Service Information
  • 31

    Service Web Site
  • 31

    Product Recovery Program
  • 32

    To Create a Recovery Repair Diskette
  • 33

    Passwords
  • 34

    Supervisor Password
  • 35

    Power Management
    • 36

      Screen Blank Mode
    • 36

      Standby Mode
    • 37

      Hibernation Mode
• 39

  Checkout Guide
  • 39

    Testing the Computer
  • 41

    Detecting System Information with Pc-Doctor
  • 42

    Power System Checkout
    • 43

      Checking Operational Charging
    • 43

      Checking the Battery Pack
    • 44

      Checking the Backup Battery
• 45

  Thinkpad A30, A30P
• 47

  Product Overview
  • 47

    Specifications
  • 49

    Status Indicators
  • 51

    FRU Tests
  • 52

    Fn Key Combinations
• 54

  Symptom-To-Fru Index
  • 54

    Numeric Error Codes
  • 57

    Error Messages
  • 58

    Beep Symptoms
  • 58

    No Beep Symptoms
  • 59

    Lcd-Related Symptoms
  • 60

    Intermittent Problems
  • 60

    Undetermined Problems
• 61

  FRU Replacement Notices
  • 61

    Screw Notices
  • 62

    Retaining Serial Numbers
  • 62

    Restoring the Serial Number of the System Unit
  • 62

    Retaining the UUID
• 64

  Removing and Replacing a FRU
  • 65

    1010 Battery Pack
  • 66

    1020 Mini PCI Adapter
  • 69

    1030 Communication Daughter Card (CDC)
  • 70

    Ethernet Daughter Card
  • 72

    Modem Daughter Card
  • 74

    Bluetooth Daughter Card
  • 76

    1040 Backup Battery
  • 77

    1050 DIMM
  • 78

    1060 Hard-Disk Drive
  • 80

    1070 Ultrabay Plus Device
  • 81

    1080 Ultrabay 2000 Device
  • 82

    1090 Keyboard
  • 86

    1100 Keyboard CRU Insulator
  • 87

    1110 Keyboard Bezel
  • 92

    1120 Hinge Cover
  • 93

    1130 Fan Assembly
  • 95

    1140 Cpu
  • 97

    1150 Ultrabay Plus Slot
  • 101

    1160 Ultrabay 2000 Slot
  • 104

    1170 Sub Card For PC Card Slot
  • 106

    1180 Security Chip
  • 107

    1190 LCD Assembly
  • 111

    1200 System Board
  • 116

    1210 Ultrabay LED Card
  • 117

    1220 Speaker Assembly
  • 119

    1230 Antenna For Bluetooth
  • 121

    2010 Front Bezel
  • 122

    Installation of Clear Plate
  • 123

    2020 Inverter Card
  • 125

    2030 LCD Panel
  • 129

    2040 Antenna Assembly
  • 133

    3010 Thinkpad Dock PCI Cover
  • 135

    3020 Thinkpad Dock Top Cover
• 140

  Locations
  • 140

    Front View
  • 142

    Rear View
  • 143

    Bottom View
• 144

  Parts List
  • 144

    A30 and A30P Series Model Matrix
  • 145

    Overall
  • 149

    AC Adapters
  • 150

    LCD Frus
  • 150

    14.1-In. XGA TFT
  • 151

    In. XGA TFT
  • 152

    In. SXGA+ TFT
  • 152

    In. SXGA+ IPS TFT
  • 152

    15.0-In. UXGA IPS TFT
  • 153

    Keyboard
  • 154

    Recovery Cds
  • 154

    For Windows 98
  • 155

    For Windows 2000
  • 155

    For Windows 2000/Windows NT
  • 156

    For Windows XP
  • 157

    Miscellaneous Parts
  • 159

    Optional Frus
  • 159

    Ultrabay Devices
  • 159

    Other Optional Frus
  • 160

    Common Parts List
  • 160

    Tools
  • 160

    Power Cords (System)
  • 161

    Power Cords (Docking Station)
• 162

  Notices
  • 162

    Trademarks