Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) (May 2012) - ThinkCen - Page 74

Miscellaneous error messages, Setup/Configuration see Starting the Setup Utility

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Miscellaneous error messages Message/Symptom FRU/Action Changing display colors Display/Monitor Computer will not power-off. See "Hard disk drive boot error" on page 65. 1. Power Switch 2. System Board 3. Riser card, if installed Computer will not RPL from server 1. Ensure that network is in startup sequence as first device or first device after diskette 2. Ensure that network adapter is enabled for RPL 3. Network adapter (Advise network administrator of new MAC address) Computer will not perform a Wake on LAN (if applicable) 1. Check power supply and signal cable connections to network adapter 2. Ensure that the operating system settings are set to enable Wake on LAN 3. Ensure Wake on LAN feature is enabled in Setup/Configuration (see "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 59) 4. Ensure network administrator is using correct MAC address 5. Ensure no interrupt or I/O address conflicts 6. Network adapter (advise network administrator of new MAC address) Dead computer. See "Hard disk drive boot error" on page 65. 1. Power Supply 2. System Board Diskette drive in-use light remains on or does not light when drive is active. 1. Diskette Drive 2. System Board 3. Diskette Drive Cable Flashing cursor with an otherwise blank display. 1. System Board 2. Primary Hard Disk Drive 3. Hard Disk Drive Cable Incorrect memory size during POST 1. Run the Memory tests 2. Memory Module 3. System Board "Insert a Diskette" icon appears with a known-good diagnostics diskette in the first 3.5-inch diskette drive. 1. System Board 2. Diskette Drive Cable 3. Network Adapter Intensity or color varies from left to right of characters and color bars 1. Display 2. Video adapter (if present) 3. System Board No power or fan not running 1. See "Hard disk drive boot error" on page 65. 68 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Miscellaneous error messages
Message/Symptom
FRU/Action
Changing display colors
Display/Monitor
Computer will
not
power-off. See “Hard disk drive boot
error” on page 65.
1. Power Switch
2. System Board
3. Riser card, if installed
Computer will
not
RPL from server
1. Ensure that network is in startup sequence as first
device or first device after diskette
2. Ensure that network adapter is enabled for RPL
3. Network adapter (Advise network administrator of
new MAC address)
Computer will
not
perform a Wake on LAN (if applicable)
1. Check power supply and signal cable connections
to network adapter
2. Ensure that the operating system settings are set to
enable Wake on LAN
3. Ensure Wake on LAN feature is enabled in
Setup/Configuration (see “Starting the Setup Utility
program” on page 59)
4. Ensure network administrator is using correct MAC
address
5. Ensure no interrupt or I/O address conflicts
6. Network adapter (advise network administrator of
new MAC address)
Dead computer. See “Hard disk drive boot error” on page
65.
1. Power Supply
2. System Board
Diskette drive in-use light remains on or does not light
when drive is active.
1. Diskette Drive
2. System Board
3. Diskette Drive Cable
Flashing cursor with an otherwise blank display.
1. System Board
2. Primary Hard Disk Drive
3. Hard Disk Drive Cable
Incorrect memory size during POST
1. Run the Memory tests
2. Memory Module
3. System Board
"Insert a Diskette" icon appears with a known-good
diagnostics diskette in the first 3.5-inch diskette drive.
1. System Board
2. Diskette Drive Cable
3. Network Adapter
Intensity or color varies from left to right of characters
and color bars
1. Display
2. Video adapter (if present)
3. System Board
No power or fan not running
1. See “Hard disk drive boot error” on page 65.
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