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|Only  the  cursor  appears.   
|Only  the  cursor  appears.   
|Reinstall  the  operating system.  
|Reinstall  the  operating system.  
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|[[Fehlersuche_bei_ThinkPads#HDD_bootet_nach_Klonen_nicht.2C_nur_blinkender_Cursor_links_oben_sichtbar|Fehler beim Klonen]]
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|Four  cycles  of  four  short  beeps and  a  blank  screen.  
|Four  cycles  of  four  short  beeps and  a  blank  screen.  
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Restore  it from  a  recovery  CD
Restore  it from  a  recovery  CD
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|System Security - Bottom cover tamper detected und verlangt ein Passwort
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|Lösung: Das Kennwort wird vom System selbst gesetzt und lautet "lenovo"
Durch Eingabe des Kennwort kann man das tamper detected im BIOS deaktivieren.
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== Numerische Fehler Codes ==
== Numerische Fehler Codes ==
 
=== Errorcodes Bereich 0xxx ===
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! Error code
! Error code
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|Password checksum bad-The password is cleared.
|Password checksum bad-The password is cleared.
|Reset the password by running BIOS Setup Utility.
|Reset the password by running BIOS Setup Utility.
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|0254
|System NV7 Volume checksum bad- Default configuration used (two short beeps)
|Turn off the computer and discharge CMOS. Then restart the computer.
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#    System board.  
#    System board.  
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=== Errorcodes Bereich 1xxx ===
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! Symptom
! FRU or action, in sequence
! Siehe auch
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|1802
|1802
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'''Note''': For the construction of the DIMM slot, see DIMM removal and installation - ThinkPad T400, R400.
'''Note''': For the construction of the DIMM slot, see DIMM removal and installation - ThinkPad T400, R400.
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=== Errorcodes Bereich 2xxx ===
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! Error code
! Symptom
! FRU or action, in sequence
! Siehe auch
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|2000
|2000
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# Detach the expansion unit if it is attached to the computer.<br>
# Detach the expansion unit if it is attached to the computer.<br>
# System board<br>
# System board<br>
| [http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
| [https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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# Expansion unit or port replicator.
# Expansion unit or port replicator.
# System board
# System board
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|11XX<br>
|11XX<br>
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# Hard disk drive assembly
# Hard disk drive assembly
# System board
# System board
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|175, 177, 178<br>
|175, 177, 178<br>
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(A depleted battery pack was installed when the power was on.)
(A depleted battery pack was installed when the power was on.)
|Go to “Checking the Battery Pack” in Hardware Maintenance Manual.
|Go to “Checking the Battery Pack” in Hardware Maintenance Manual.
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|191XX<br>
|191XX<br>
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# DIMM card<br>
# DIMM card<br>
# System board
# System board
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|225 (Unsupported memory module.)
|225 (Unsupported memory module.)
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# Keyboard/mouse cable
# Keyboard/mouse cable
# System board
# System board
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|601, 6XX<br>
|601, 6XX<br>
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# Diskette
# Diskette
# System board
# System board
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|602<br>
|602<br>
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# Diskette
# Diskette
# Diskette drive assembly
# Diskette drive assembly
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|604<br>
|604<br>
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# Diskette drive assembly
# Diskette drive assembly
# System board
# System board
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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|2402  
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System board Other codes not listed above.<br>
System board Other codes not listed above.<br>
Go to “Undetermined Problems” - siehe rechts.
Go to “Undetermined Problems” - siehe rechts.
|[http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=NDEX-HMM Hardware Maintenance Manual]
|[https://download.lenovo.com/eol/hmm_notebook.html Hardware Maintenance Manual]
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== Undokumentierte Fehlercodes ==
== Undokumentierte Fehlercodes ==
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Piep Symptome

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. Reseat the LCD connector.

2. LCD assembly.
3. External CRT.
4. System board.

One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. System board.

2. LCD assembly.
3.DIMM.

nVidia Bug bei T61/R61
Two short beeps with error codes. POST error. Numerische Fehler Codes
Two short beeps and a blank screen. 1. System board.

2. DIMM.

RAM-Steckplatz bei T30, R3x, X3x
Three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep.

One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep.
One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, four more short beeps, and three short beeps.

1. DIMM.

2. System board

Only the cursor appears. Reinstall the operating system. Fehler beim Klonen
Four cycles of four short beeps and a blank screen. System board (security chip)
Five short beeps and a blank screen. System board
Nach Einspielen eines "Custom-/Mod-BIOS"
Two cycles of five short beeps but boots then. Security chip does not like Custom-BIOS Disable security chip in BIOS



Fehlermeldungen

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
Device address conflict. 1. Load “Setup Defaults” in the BIOS Setup Utility.

2. Backup battery.
3. System board.

Allocation error for device. 1. Load “Setup Defaults” in the BIOS Setup Utility.

2. Backup battery.
3. System board.

Failing bits: nnnn. 1. DIMM.

2. System board.

Invalid system configuration data. 1. DIMM.

2. System board.

I/O device IRQ conflict. 1. Load “Setup Defaults” in the BIOS Setup Utility.

2. Backup battery.
3. System board.

Operating system not found. 1. Check that the operating system has no failure and is installed correctly.

2. Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and see whether the hard disk drive and the diskette drive are properly identified.
3. Reseat the hard disk drive.
4. Reinstall the operating system.
5. Diskette drive.
6. Hard disk drive.
7. System board.

Hibernation error. 1. Restore the system configuration to what it was before the computer entered hibernation mode.

2. If memory size has been changed, re-create the hibernation file.

Fan error. Fan.
Thermal sensing error. System board.

Fehlermeldung erscheint auch nach CPU-Upgrade z.B. bei T61

Thread im ThinkPad-Forum und T61 (Boardtausch)
Authentication of system services failed. Press <Esc> to resume. The Predesktop Area in the HDD is corrupted.

Restore it from a recovery CD

System Security - Bottom cover tamper detected und verlangt ein Passwort Lösung: Das Kennwort wird vom System selbst gesetzt und lautet "lenovo"

Durch Eingabe des Kennwort kann man das tamper detected im BIOS deaktivieren.



Numerische Fehler Codes

Errorcodes Bereich 0xxx

Error code Symptom FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
0175 Bad CRC1, stop POST task-The EEPROM checksum is not correct. System board siehe 0175: Bad CRC1
0176 System Security-The system has been tampered with.
  1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by pressing F10.
  2. System board.
0177 Bad SVP data, stop POST task-The checksum of the supervisor password in the EEPROM is not correct. System board.
0182 Bad CRC2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults.-The checksum of the CRS2 setting in the EEPROM is not correct.
  1. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Then save the current setting by pressing F10.
  2. System board.
0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Then save the current setting by pressing F10.
0187 EAIA data access error-The access to EEPROM is failed. System board.
0188 Invalid RFID Serialization Information Area. System board. Lösung
0189 Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is not correct. System board. Lösung
0190 Critical low-battery error.
  1. Charge the battery pack.
  2. Battery pack.
0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested.
  1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10.
  2. System board.
0192 System Security- Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. System board.
0199 System Security-Security password retry count exceeded.
  1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10.
  2. System board.
01C8 Two or more modem devices are found. Remove all but one of them. Press ESC to continue.
  1. Remove either a Mini-PCI Card or a modem daughter card. Otherwise, press ESC to ignore the warning message.
  2. System board.
01C9 More than one Ethernet devices are found. Remove one of them. Press ESC to continue.
  1. Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; or press ESC to ignore the warning message.
  2. System board.
1802 Error
01CA More than one Wireless LAN devices are found. Remove one of them.
  1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed.
  2. System board.
0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not working.
  1. Reseat the hard disk drive.
  2. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility.
  3. Hard disk drive.
  4. System board.
021x Keyboard error and two short beeps. Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device.
0220 Monitor type error-Monitor type does not match the one specified in CMOS. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility.
0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. System board.
0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn.
  1. DIMM.
  2. System board.
0232 Extended RAM error- Extended RAM fails at offset nnnn.
  1. DIMM.
  2. System board.
0250 System battery error-System battery is dead.
  1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter.
  2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date.
0251 System CMOS checksum bad-Default configuration used.
  1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter.
  2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date.
0252 Password checksum bad-The password is cleared. Reset the password by running BIOS Setup Utility.
0254 System NV7 Volume checksum bad- Default configuration used (two short beeps) Turn off the computer and discharge CMOS. Then restart the computer.
0260 System timer error.
  1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter.
  2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date.
  3. System board.
0270 Real-time clock error.
  1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter.
  2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date.
  3. System board.
0271 Date and time error-Neither the date nor the time is set in the computer. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date.
0280 Previous boot incomplete-Default configuration used.
  1. Load “Setup Default” in BIOS Setup Utility.
  2. DIMM.
  3. System board.
02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed.
  1. CPU.
  2. System board.
02F4 EISA CMOS not writable.
  1. Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility.
  2. Replace the backup battery.
  3. System board.
02F5 DMA test failed.
  1. DIMM.
  2. System board.
02F6 Software NMI failed.
  1. DIMM.
  2. System board.
02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failed.
  1. DIMM.
  2. System board.

Errorcodes Bereich 1xxx

Error code Symptom FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
1802 Unauthorized network card is plugged in-Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card and two short beeps.
  1. Remove Mini PCI network card.
  2. System board.
1802 Error
1803 Unauthorized daughter card is plugged in-Turn off and remove the daughter card.
  1. Remove the daughter card that you installed.
  2. System board.
1804 Unauthorized WAN card is plugged in-Power off and remove the WAN card.
  1. Remove the WAN card that you installed.
  2. System board.
1802 Error
1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is plugged in-Power off and remove the Wireless USB card.
  1. Remove the Wireless USB card that you installed.
  2. System board.
1820 More than one external fingerprint reader is attached. Power off and remove all but the reader that you set up within your main operating system. Remove all but the reader that you set up for the authentication.
1830 Invalid memory configuration-Power off and install a memory module to Slot-0 or the lower slot.
  1. Install DIMM in Slot-0, but not in Slot-1.

Note: For the construction of the DIMM slot, see DIMM removal and installation - ThinkPad T400, R400.

Errorcodes Bereich 2xxx

Error code Symptom FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
2000 Hard Drive Active Protection sensor diagnostics failed.Press ESC to continue.Press F1 to enter SETUP
  1. Undock docking station or port replicator if it is attached to the ThinkPad Notebook.
  2. Place the ThinkPad Notebook on a horizontal surface. Do not apply any physical shock to the computer.
  3. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test.
2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly on this system. Ensure that your HDD is supported on this system and that the latest HDD firmware is installed. Inform the following information to the customer: If in the primary bay the customer is using a non-IBM or non-Lenovo hard disk drive (HDD), or an old generation IBM HDD which is not supported by this system, with the risk in mind, the customer can still use it by pressing ESC. If in the primary drive bay the customer is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to the latest. The latest version is available at Lenovo Support & downloads. 2010 Error
2100 Initialization error on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive)
  1. Reseat the hard disk drive.
  2. Main hard disk drive.
  3. System board.
eine Lösungsmöglichkeit im Lenovo-Forum
2102 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard disk drive)
  1. Reseat the hard disk drive.
  2. Ultrabay™ hard disk drive.
  3. System board.
2110 Read error on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive)
  1. Reseat the hard disk drive.
  2. Main hard disk drive.
  3. System board.
2112 Read error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard disk drive)
  1. Reseat the hard disk drive.
  2. Ultrabay hard disk drive.
  3. System board.



Symptome ohne Piepton

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no POST. 1. Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly.

2. DIMM.
3. System board.

No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during

POST.

1. Reseat DIMM.

2. System board.

RAM-Steckplatz bei T30, R3x, X3x
The power-on password prompt appears. A power-on password or a supervisor password is set.

Type the password and press Enter.

The hard-disk password prompt appears. A hard-disk password is set.

Type the password and press Enter.

The DOS full screen looks smaller than it should. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program (F1 at Boot-time) and set the Screen expansion function



LCD Symptome

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
No beep, power-on indicator on, and a blank LCD during POST. System board.
  • LCD backlight not working.
  • LCD too dark.
  • LCD brightness cannot be adjusted.
  • LCD contrast cannot be adjusted.
1. Reseat the LCD connectors.

2. LCD assembly.
3. System board.

Sicherung für Hintergrundbeleuchtung durchgebrannt
  • LCD screen unreadable.
  • Characters missing pixels.
  • Screen abnormal.
  • Wrong color displayed.
1. See important note for “LCD-related symptoms.”1)

2. Reseat all LCD connectors.
3. LCD assembly.
4. System board.

Flexing
Horizontal or vertical lines displayed on LCD. LCD assembly.

1) Zitat aus dem Hardware Maintenance manual:

A bright dot means a pixel is always on (white or color.) A dark dot means a pixel is always off (black color.)



Numerische Fehlercodes (ThinkPads vor 2001)

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
10X

101: Interrupt failure.
102: Timer failure.
103: Timer interrupt failure.
104: Protected mode failure.
105: Last 8042 command not accepted.
107: NMI test failure.
108: Timer bus test failure.
109: Low meg-chip select test.

  1. System board
110

(Planar parity.)

  1. Go to “Memory Checkout” siehe rechte Spalte
  2. DIMM card
  3. Detach the expansion unit if it is attached to the computer.
  4. System board
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111
(I/O parity.)

  1. Go to “Memory Checkout” siehe rechte Spalte
  2. Expansion unit or port replicator.
  3. System board
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11XX

1101: Serial_A test failure.

  1. Serial device
  2. Communication cable
  3. System board
12XX

1201: Serial_B test failure.

  1. System board (infrared)
158

(The hard disk password was not set even though the supervisor password is set.)

Set the password for the hard disk drive.
159

(The hard disk password is not set the same as the supervisor password.)

Set the correct password for the hard disk drive.
161

(Dead battery.)

  1. Go to “Checking the Backup Battery” 1.
  2. Backup battery
  3. System board
163

(Time and date were not set.)

  1. Set time and date.
  2. System board
173

(Configuration data was lost.)

  1. Select OK in the error screen; then set the time and date.
  2. Backup battery
  3. System board
174

(Configuration error: Perform “Checking the Installed Devices List” (siehe rechte Spalte) before changing any FRUs.)

  1. Check device configuration.
  2. Hard disk drive assembly
  3. System board
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175, 177, 178

175: EEPROM CRC #1 error.
177: Supervisor password check sum error.
178: EEPROM is not functional.

  1. System board
17XX

1701: Hard disk controller failure.
1780, 1790: Hard disk 0 error.
1781, 1791: Hard disk 1 error.

  1. Hard disk drive
  2. System board
183

(Incorrect password entered at the supervisor password prompt.)

Have the user examine the password.
184

(Power-on password check sum error.)

Reset the power-on password in Easy-Setup.
185

(The startup sequence is not valid. Suspect that power was off when the startup sequence was being updated.)

Reset the startup sequence in Easy-Setup.
186 System board
188, 189

(BAD EEPROM CRC #1. An incorrect checksum of the EEPROM is received.)

System board

190
(A depleted battery pack was installed when the power was on.)

Go to “Checking the Battery Pack” in Hardware Maintenance Manual. Hardware Maintenance Manual
191XX

(PM initialization error.)

System board

192
(Fan error.)

  1. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery.
  2. Fan
  3. System board
193

(RF Antenna has been removed.)

  1. Type the correct Supervisor Password at the password prompt.
  2. Reseat the RF Antenna to the HDD cover.
194

(The computer is carried through the portal gate.)

Type the correct Supervisor Password at the password prompt.

195

(The configuration read from the hibernation area does not match the actual configuration.)

Check if the configuration was changed. For example, check if the DIMM card is added.
196

(A read error occurred in the hibernation area of the hard disk drive.)

  1. Run the hard disk drive test.
  2. Hard disk drive
199XX

(Resume error.)

System board
1XX System board
2XX

201: Memory data error.
202: Memory line error 00–15.
203: Memory line error 16–23.
205: Memory test failure on on-board memory.
221: ROM to RAM remap error.

  1. Go to “Memory Checkout” - siehe rechts.
  2. DIMM card
  3. System board
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225 (Unsupported memory module.)
  1. Check if the supported DIMM is installed.
  2. DIMM card
  3. System board
301, 303, 304, 305, 3XX

(301: Keyboard error.)

  1. Go to “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Checkout” -siehe rechts.
  2. Keyboard
  3. External numeric keypad
  4. External keyboard
  5. Keyboard/mouse cable
  6. System board
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601, 6XX

(601: Diskette drive or controller error.)

  1. Go to “Diskette Drive Checkout” - siehe rechts.
  2. Diskette drive assembly
  3. Diskette
  4. System board
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602

(Diskette read error.)

  1. Go to “Diskette Drive Checkout” - siehe rechts.
  2. Diskette
  3. Diskette drive assembly
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604

(Unacceptable ID was read from the diskette drive.)

  1. Go to “Diskette Drive Checkout” - siehe rechts.
  2. Diskette drive assembly
  3. System board
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2402 TV Out Card
24XX

(2401: System board video error.)

System board
808X

8081: PCMCIA presence test failure. (PCMCIA revision number also checked.)
8082: PCMCIA register test failure.

  1. PC Card slot assembly
  2. PCMCIA device
  3. System board
860X

(Pointing device error when TrackPoint is disabled.)
8601: System bus error–8042 mouse interface. 8602: External mouse error.
8603: System bus error or mouse error.

  1. External mouse
  2. External keyboard
  3. System board
861X

(Pointing device error when TrackPoint is enabled.)
8611: System bus error–I/F between 8042 and IPDC.
8612: TrackPoint error.
8613: System board or TrackPoint error.

  1. Reseat the keyboard cable on the sub card.
  2. Keyboard
  3. External mouse
  4. Sub card
  5. System board
I9990301

I9990302
I9990305
I9990301: Hard disk error.
I9990302: Invalid hard disk boot record.
I9990305: No bootable device.

  1. Check that the operating system is installed in the hard disk drive. If not, install the operating system.
  2. Reseat the boot device.
  3. Check the startup sequence for the correct boot device.
  4. Check that the operating system has no failure and is installed correctly.
I9990303

(Bank–2 flash ROM check sum error.)

System board Other codes not listed above.
Go to “Undetermined Problems” - siehe rechts.

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Undokumentierte Fehlercodes

Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Siehe auch
00127

Nach CPU-Upgrade (Thinkpad 600, 770 etc), kann das Bios den L2-Cache der CPU nicht initialisieren

BIOS "Hack" - siehe rechts
  1. Error 127 beheben
  2. Onboard-RAM abschalten



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