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Troubleshooting Charts No Error Codes or Messages Problem The screen is blank and you don't hear any beeps. Note: If you are not sure whether you hear any beeps, turn the computer off; then turn it on again, and listen again. Also check the volume control and the power indicator. If you are using an external monitor, go to "External Monitor Problems" on page 107. The screen is blank and you hear a continuous beep, or two or more beeps. The computer cannot boot-up. Action Make sure that: The battery pack is installed correctly. The AC Adapter is connected to the computer and the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet. The computer power is on. (Turn on the power switch again for confirmation.) If a power-on password is set but does not appear, the brightness control might be set to minimum brightness. Adjust the brightness by pressing Fn+Home or Fn+End. If the screen still remains blank, have the computer serviced. Have the computer serviced. Have in hand a bootable diskette, such as the Windows 98 startup diskette, and do as follows: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Insert the bootable diskette into the diskette drive. The Windows 98 startup diskette can help diagnose the problem. If the problem remains, have the computer serviced. 94 ThinkPad i Series 1400/1500 User's Reference

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Troubleshooting Charts
No Error Codes or Messages
Problem
Action
The screen is blank and
you don't hear any
beeps.
Note:
If you are not
sure whether
you hear any
beeps, turn the
computer off;
then turn it on
again, and listen
again. Also
check the
volume control
and the power
indicator.
If you are using an
external monitor, go to
“External Monitor
Problems” on page
107.
Make sure that:
±
The battery pack is installed correctly.
±
The AC Adapter is connected to the computer and the power cord is plugged
into a working electrical outlet.
±
The computer power is on. (Turn on the power switch again for confirmation.)
If a power-on password is set but does not appear, the brightness control might
be set to minimum brightness. Adjust the brightness by pressing
Fn+Home
or
Fn+End
.
If the screen still remains blank, have the computer serviced.
The screen is blank and
you hear a continuous
beep, or two or more
beeps.
Have the computer serviced.
The computer cannot
boot-up.
Have in hand a bootable diskette, such as the Windows 98 startup diskette, and
do as follows:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Insert the bootable diskette into the diskette drive.
The Windows 98 startup diskette can help diagnose the problem. If the problem
remains, have the computer serviced.
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