Lenovo ThinkPad E550 (English) Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad E550, E5 - Page 52
Error messages, Beep symptoms, Table 3. Error messages, Table 4. Beep symptoms
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Error messages Table 3. Error messages Symptom or error (beeps, if any) FRU or action, in sequence Fan error. (four short beeps, one long beep) 1. Replace the fan. 2. Apply thermal grease. 3. Replace the system board. Thermal sensing error. Replace the system board. The battery installed is not supported by this system and will not charge. Please replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this system. Press the ESC key to continue. Replace the battery. This system does not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. The system will continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorized batteries. Replace the battery. Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use. Beep symptoms Table 4. Beep symptoms Symptom or error One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, pause, and one short beep One long and two short beeps Five short beeps FRU or action, in sequence 1. Replace the memory module. 2. Replace the system board. Replace the system board. Replace the system board. No-beep symptoms Table 5. No-beep symptoms Symptom or error No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no POST. No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during POST. The power-on password prompt appears. The hard-disk password prompt appears. FRU or action, in sequence 1. Ensure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly. 2. Reseat memory module. 3. Replace the system board. 1. Reseat memory module.. 2. Replace the system board. A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password and press Enter. A hard-disk password is set. Type the password and press Enter. 46 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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