IBM 143C Laptop User Manual


 
Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence
No beep, power-on
indicator turns on and
LCD is blank. But
you can see POST
on an external CRT.
Reconnect the LCD connec-
tors.
LCD inverter ID
LCD LVDS board (for
14.1–inch LCD)
LCD FPC cable
LCD inverter
LCD
Planar board
No beep, power-on
indicator turns on and
a blinking cursor
shown on LCD during
POST.
Ensure every connector is
connected tightly and cor-
rectly.
Planar board
No beep during
POST but system
runs correctly.
Adjust the audio volume
control.
Speaker connector
Planar board
Note: The buzzer is on the planar
board.
Keyboard/TrackPoint-Related
Symptoms
Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence
Keyboard (one or
more keys) doesn't
work.
Go to “Keyboard and External
Input Device Check” on
page 9.
Reconnect keyboard cables.
Keyboard
Planar board
TrackPoint does not
work.
Go to “TrackPoint IV Check”
on page 10.
Reconnect keyboard cables.
TrackPoint board
Keyboard
Planar board
LCD-Related Symptoms
Attention: The notebook computer LCD contains over
921,000 thin-film transistors (TFTs). A small number of
missing, discolored, or lighted dots (on all the time) is char-
acteristic of TFT LCD technology, but excessive pixel prob-
lems can cause viewing concerns. The LCD should be
replaced if the number of missing, discolored, or lighted
dots in any background is 8 or more.
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