Lenovo ThinkPad L430 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 49

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Table 2. Error messages (continued) Symptom or error (beeps, if any) System Security - .Security password retry count exceeded. Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the Mini PCI network card. FRU or action, in sequence Confirm the supervisor password and try again. To clear the error, enter ThinkPad Setup. Turn off the computer and remove the WAN card. System Configuration Data Read Error (two short beeps) 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. 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. Press F1 to enter ThinkPad Setup. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Then save the current setting by pressing F10, and restart the computer. Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this system. No-beep symptoms Table 3. 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. Memory module. 3. System board. 1. Reseat memory module. 2. 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. Beep errors Table 4. Beep errors Problem One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep Three short beeps, pause, one short beep, pause, one more short beep, and three short beeps One long and two short beeps Four cycles of four short beeps Solution Ensure that memory modules are installed correctly. If they are, and you still hear the beeps, have the computer serviced. PCI resource allocation failure. Power off the computer and remove the device from the ExpressCard slot. If the beeps persist, have the computer serviced. The video function has a problem. Have the computer serviced. The Security Chip has a problem. Have the computer serviced. Chapter 4. Related service information 43

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Table 2. Error messages (continued)
Symptom or error (beeps, if any)
FRU or action, in sequence
System Security – .Security password retry count
exceeded.
Confirm the supervisor password and try again. To
clear the error, enter ThinkPad Setup.
Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and
remove the Mini PCI network card.
Turn off the computer and remove the WAN card.
System Configuration Data Read Error
(two short beeps)
Press F1 to enter ThinkPad Setup. Press F9, and Enter
to load the default setting. Then save the current
setting by pressing F10, and restart the computer.
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.
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.
Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery
for this system
.
No-beep symptoms
Table 3. No-beep symptoms
Symptom or error
FRU or action, in sequence
No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no
POST.
1.
Ensure that every connector is connected tightly
and correctly
.
2. Memory module.
3. System board.
No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during
POST.
1.
Reseat memory module
.
2. System board.
The power-on password prompt appears.
A power-on password or a supervisor password is set.
Type the password and press Enter.
The hard-disk password prompt appears.
A hard-disk password is set. Type the password and
press Enter.
Beep errors
Table 4. Beep errors
Problem
Solution
One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three
more short beeps, and one short beep
Ensure that memory modules are installed correctly. If
they are, and you still hear the beeps, have the computer
serviced.
Three short beeps, pause, one short beep, pause, one
more short beep, and three short beeps
PCI resource allocation failure. Power off the computer
and remove the device from the ExpressCard slot. If the
beeps persist, have the computer serviced.
One long and two short beeps
The video function has a problem. Have the computer
serviced.
Four cycles of four short beeps
The Security Chip has a problem. Have the computer
serviced.
Chapter 4
.
Related service information
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