IBM 560E Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 15

Fan Checkout, Port Replicator Checkout, Flash Memory Update

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2. Press and hold the F1 key; then power on the computer. Hold the F1 key down until the Easy-Setup menu appears. 3. Select Test and press Enter. 4. Select Memory and press Enter to run the memory test on base memory. If an error appears, replace the system board. 5. Power off the computer and reinstall the DIMM card; then power on the computer. Verify the memory size; then test the memory. If an error appears, replace the DIMM card. If memory problems occur, use the loop option to repeat the test. If the test detects an error, an error log will be printed on the printer connected to the parallel port. See "Displaying the Error Log" on page 34 for more information. Flash Memory Update: System setup programs and diagnostic tests are stored in the flash memory. The flash memory update is required for the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options To update the flash memory, do the following: 1. Get the appropriate diskette containing the update. 2. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into drive A and power on the computer. 3. Select Update system programs from the menu. Fan Checkout To check the fan, do the following: 1. Start Easy-Setup. 2. Click on Test. The fan will start so you can check the air turbulance at the fan louver. 3. Press Ctrl + A to enter the advanced diagnostic mode. The ThinkPad FRU Connections window appears. If the fan connector is not connected, the Fan not connected message appears. 4. Click on Exit. The keyboard layout appears on the screen. 5. Click on Exit again. 6. Click on System Board then press Enter to run the test. Follow the description in the window. If the test detects a fan problem, replace it. Port Replicator Checkout Use the following procedure to isolate a port replicator problem. The port replicator attaches to the system expansion connector at the bottom of the computer. 1. Power off the computer. ThinkPad 560Z HMM 13

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2.
Press and hold the
F1
key; then power on the
computer.
Hold the
F1
key down until the
Easy-Setup menu appears.
3.
Select
Test
and press
Enter
.
4.
Select
Memory
and press
Enter
to run the memory
test on base memory.
If an error appears, replace
the system board.
5.
Power off the computer and reinstall the DIMM card;
then power on the computer.
Verify the memory size;
then test the memory.
If an error appears, replace
the DIMM card.
If memory problems occur, use the loop option to repeat
the test.
If the test detects an error, an error log will be
printed on the printer connected to the parallel port.
See
“Displaying the Error Log” on page
34 for more
information.
Flash Memory Update:
System setup programs
and diagnostic tests are stored in the flash memory.
The
flash memory update is required for the following
conditions:
New versions of system programs
New features or options
To update the flash memory, do the following:
1.
Get the appropriate diskette containing the update.
2.
Insert the
System Program Service Diskette
into
drive A and power on the computer.
3.
Select
Update system programs
from the menu.
Fan Checkout
To check the fan, do the following:
1.
Start Easy-Setup.
2.
Click on
Test
.
The fan will start so you can check the
air turbulance at the fan louver.
3.
Press
Ctrl + A
to enter the advanced diagnostic
mode.
The ThinkPad FRU Connections window
appears.
If the fan connector is not connected, the
Fan not connected
message appears.
4.
Click on
Exit
.
The keyboard layout appears on the
screen.
5.
Click on
Exit
again.
6.
Click on
System Board
then press
Enter
to run the
test.
Follow the description in the window.
If the test
detects a fan problem, replace it.
Port Replicator Checkout
Use the following procedure to isolate a port replicator
problem.
The port replicator attaches to the system
expansion connector at the bottom of the computer.
1.
Power off the computer.
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