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Symptom
or
error
FRU
or
action,
in
sequence
1810
Hard
disk
partition
layout
error.
1.
If
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
has
been
previously
disabled,
then
go
to
the
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility
by
pressing
F1
to
open
the
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
Select
Security
-->
IBM
Predesktop
Area
-->
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area.
Set
this
item
to
Disabled.
Save
and
exit.
2.
If
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
has
not
been
previously
disabled,
press
Enter
to
load
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area.
Then
run
RECOVER
TO
FACTORY
CONTENTS
in
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area.
3.
If
item
2
failed,
press
F3
in
the
Welcome
screen
in
RECOVER
TO
FACTORY
CONTENTS.
Run
FDISK,
and
then
delete
all
partitions.
Run
RECOVER
TO
FACTORY
CONTENTS
in
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
again.
4.
If
item
3
failed,
select
CD-ROM
boot
in
Startup
in
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area.
Boot
from
the
Recovery
CD
and
perform
full
recovery
from
it.
5.
If
item
4
failed,
replace
the
hard
disk
drive.
2000
IBM
Hard
Drive
Active
Protection
sensor
diagnostics
failed.
Press
<Esc>
to
continue.
Press
<F1>
to
enter
SETUP
1.
Undock
docking
station
or
port
replicator
if
it
is
attached
to
the
ThinkPad
computer,
and
place
the
computer
on
a
horizontal
surface.
Do
not
apply
any
physical
shock
to
the
computer.
2.
Run
Diagnostics
-->
Other
Devices
-->
IBM
HDD
Active
Protection
Test.
Symptom-to-FRU
index
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