Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual
August 2005
This manual supports: ThinkPad R50e Series (MT 1834, 1842, 2670) ThinkPad R51e Series (MT 1843, 1844, 1845) ThinkPad R52 Series (MT 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1870) ThinkPad Dock II (MT 2877)
Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under "Notices" on page 263.
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Contents
About this manual . [. . . ] Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery 2) 1. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-2 or BMDC-3) 1. Replace the modem jack and the modem card in turn, and run the following tests in Diagnostics --> Communication: a. Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> Analog Devices AC97 CODEC Test Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker 1. Insert a PC Card Wrap Plug into every PC Card slot, and run Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA External Loop 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks
Power LCD unit
Audio
Speaker PC Card slots
ExpressCard slot
Keyboard
Hard disk drive
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Product overview FRU Diskette drive DVD drive or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Memory Applicable test 1. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one of them and run Diagnostics --> Memory Test--Quick. If the problem does not recur, return the DIMM to its place, remove the other one, and run the test again. If the test does not detect the error, run Diagnostics --> Memory Test--Full. Turn on the computer and check the air turbulence at the louver near the PC Card slot. If the TrackPoint does not work, check the configuration as specified in the ThinkPad Configuration program. If the TrackPoint is disabled, select Automatic (or Enable) to enable it. After you use the TrackPoint, the pointer may drift on the screen for a short time. This drift can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the TrackPoint pointer. If the pointer stops after a short time, no service action is necessary. If enabling the TrackPoint does not correct the problem, continue with the following: v Interactive Tests --> Mouse Touch Pad If the Touch Pad does not work, check the configuration as specified in the ThinkPad Configuration program. If enabling the Touch Pad does not correct the problem, continue with the following: v Interactive Tests --> Mouse
Fan
TrackPoint or pointing device
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R50e, R51e and R52 Series
Product overview
Fn key combinations
The following table shows the function of each combination of Fn with a function key.
Key combination Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Description Reserved. R50e and R52 series:Turn off the computer display, leaving the screen blank. To turn the computer display on again, press any key or press the TrackPoint pointing stick. R51e series:Select a power scheme that has been created by Power Manager. A panel for selecting a power scheme appears when this combination is pressed. If the user has logged on with a administrator user ID, and Fn+F3 is pressed, the panel for selecting a power scheme appears. [. . . ] Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any other product, program, or service. Lenovo may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. [. . . ]