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Chapter 1. About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for IBM® computer Types 8128, 8185, 8186, 8187, 8188, 8189, 8190, 8192 8193, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8413, 8414, 8415, 8430, 8431 8432, and 8433. This manual is divided into product service sections and a related service section, as follows: v The product service sections include procedures for isolating problems to a FRU, a Symptom-to-FRU Index, additional service information and an illustrated parts catalog. v The related service section includes safety notices and safety information, and problem determination tips. Note: This manual is intended for trained servicers who are familiar with IBM Personal Computer products. Use this manual along with advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively. Before servicing an IBM product, be sure to review the "Safety information" on page 247. Important Safety Information Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this book before performing any of the instructions. Prenez connaissance de toutes les consignes de type Attention et Danger avant de procéder aux opérations décrites par les instructions. Lesen Sie alle Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie eine Anweisung ausführen. Accertarsi di leggere tutti gli avvisi di attenzione e di pericolo prima di effettuare qualsiasi operazione. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 1

Section	Page
Contents	5
Chapter 1. About this manual	7
Important Safety Information	7
Chapter 2. General information	9
Features	9
Physical specifications	11
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	12
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	13
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	14
Types 8196 and 8197	15
Chapter 3. General Checkout	17
Chapter 4. IBM Enhanced Diagnostics	21
Diagnostics program download	21
Navigating through the diagnostics programs	21
Running diagnostics tests	21
Test selection	22
Test results	22
Fixed disk advanced test (FDAT)	22
Quick and Full erase - hard drive	24
Viewing the test log	24
Chapter 5. IBM Setup Utility program	25
Starting the IBM Setup Utility program	25
Viewing and changing settings	25
Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program	26
Using passwords	26
User password	26
Administrator password	26
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	26
Using Security Profile by Device	27
Using IDE Drives Setup	27
Selecting a startup device	28
Selecting a temporary startup device	28
Changing the startup device sequence	28
Chapter 6. Replacing FRUs	29
Locating connectors on the front	29
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	29
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	29
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	31
Types 8196 and 8197	31
Locating the connectors on the rear	33
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	33
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	33
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	35
Types 8196 and 8197	35
Removing the cover	36
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	36
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	37
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	37
Types 8196 and 8197	38
Locating components	40
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	40
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	41
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	42
Types 8196 and 8197	43
Identifying parts on the system board (all machine types)	44
Replacing memory (all machine types)	44
Replacing adapters	45
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	45
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	47
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	48
Types 8196 and 8197	48
Replacing internal drives	49
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	49
Drive bay information	49
Removing a drive	50
Installing a drive	51
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	51
Drive bay information	51
Removing a drive	52
Installing a drive	53
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	54
Drive bay information	54
Removing the drive	54
Installing a drive	55
Types 8196 and 8197	57
Drive bay information	57
Removing a drive	57
Installing a drive	59
Connecting the drive	60
Parallel ATA hard disk drive	60
Serial ATA hard disk drive	61
CD drive, DVD drive, CD/RW drive, or DVD/CD/RW combo drive	61
Diskette drive	61
Replacing the battery (all machine types)	62
Replacing the power supply	63
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	63
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	63
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8415, 8432, and 8433	64
Replacing a microprocessor (all machine types)	65
Replacing the system board (all machine types)	67
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables	69
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	69
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	70
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	71
Types 8196 and 8197	72
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU Index	75
Hard disk drive boot error	75
Power Supply Errors	76
Diagnostic error codes	76
Beep symptoms	95
No-beep symptoms	97
POST error codes	98
Miscellaneous error messages	113
Undetermined problems	115
Power supply connectors	116
Connector P1	116
Connector P2, P3, P4, and P7	116
Connector P5 (Diskette drive)	116
Connector P6	116
Connector P8 (Serial ATA)	116
Chapter 8. Additional Service Information	117
Security features	117
Passwords	117
Power-on password	117
Removing a power-on password	117
Administrator password	117
Administrator password control	118
Operating system password	118
Vital product data	118
BIOS levels	118
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)	119
Flash update procedures	119
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM	119
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system	119
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	120
Power management	121
Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS	121
Advanced Power Management	121
Automatic Hardware Power Management features	121
Setting Automatic Hardware Power Management features	121
Automatic Power-On features	122
Product Recovery Program	123
Chapter 9. Parts listing	125
Type 8128	125
Type 8185	127
Type 8186	136
Type 8187	140
Type 8188	155
Type 8189	164
Type 8190	178
Type 8192	184
Type 8193	186
Type 8194	194
Type 8195	208
Type 8196	217
Type 8197	221
Type 8413	224
Type 8414	229
Type 8415	235
Type 8430	238
Type 8431	242
Type 8432	247
Type 8433	250
Chapter 10. Related service information	253
Safety information	253
General safety	253
Electrical safety	254
Safety inspection guide	255
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	256
Grounding requirements	257
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	257
Send us your comments!	286
Problem determination tips	287
Notices	287

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Chapter

About

this

manual

This

manual

contains

service

and

reference

information

for

IBM

computer

Types

8128,

8185,

8186,

8187,

8188,

8189,

8190,

8192

8193,

8194,

8195,

8196,

8197,

8413,

8414,

8415,

8430,

8431

8432,

and

8433.

This

manual

divided

into

product

service

sections

and

service

section,

follows:

The

product

service

sections

include

procedures

for

isolating

problems

FRU,

Symptom-to-FRU

Index,

additional

service

information

and

illustrated

parts

catalog.

The

service

section

includes

safety

notices

and

safety

information,

and

problem

determination

tips.

Note:

This

manual

intended

for

trained

servicers

who

are

familiar

with

IBM

Personal

Computer

products.

Use

this

manual

along

with

advanced

diagnostic

tests

troubleshoot

problems

effectively.

Before

servicing

IBM

product,

sure

review

the

“Safety

information”

page

247.

Important

Safety

Information

sure

read

all

caution

and

danger

statements

this

book

before

performing

any

the

instructions.

Prenez

connaissance

toutes

les

consignes

type

Attention

Danger

avant

procéder

aux

opérations

décrites

par

les

instructions.

Lesen

Sie

alle

Sicherheitshinweise,

bevor

Sie

eine

Anweisung

ausführen.

Accertarsi

leggere

tutti

gli

avvisi

attenzione

pericolo

prima

effettuare

qualsiasi

operazione.

IBM

Corp.

2005