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About this manual . . . . . . . . . . .1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Important service information . . . . . . . . .3
Strategy for replacing FRUs . . . . . . . . .3
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive . . . . .4
How to use error messages . . . . . . . .4
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV 4
Product definition . . . . . . . . . . .4
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products 5
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant
FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Diskette compatibility matrix . . . . . . . . .8
Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . . .8
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . .20
General safety . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . .21
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . .23
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic
discharge . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . .25
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .26
General descriptions . . . . . . . . . .29
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
What to do first . . . . . . . . . . .29
Related service information . . . . . . . . .31
Service Web site . . . . . . . . . . .31
Restoring the pre-installed system . . . . . .31
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Power management . . . . . . . . . .35
Checkout guide . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Testing the computer . . . . . . . . . .38
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor . . .41
Power system checkout . . . . . . . . .42
ThinkPad T43 Series . . . . . . . . . .45
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . .50
FRU tests . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . .55
Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . . . . .58
Numeric error codes . . . . . . . . . .58
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . .62
Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . .64
No-beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . .64
LCD-related symptoms . . . . . . . . .65
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .66
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . .66
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