IBM Thinkpad R40 R40e Manual

vIf the spindle of a hard-disk drive becomes noisy, it may
have been subjected to excessive force, or dropped.
Read this first
General descriptions27 

Related service information
This section provides information about the following:
vªService web siteº
vªRestoring the preloaded systemº
vªPasswordsº on page 30
vªPower managementº on page 32
Service web site
When the latest maintenance diskette and the system
program service diskette become available, a notice will be
posted onhttp://www.ibm.com/pc/partner/infotips
Restoring the preloaded system
If the data on a hard-disk drive is damaged or accidentally
erased, you can restore the software that was...

The Product Recovery program is in a section of your hard
disk drive that is not displayed by Windows Explorer.
Note:The recovery process might take up to 2 hours.
AttentionAll of the files on the primary hard disk
partition (usually drive C) will be lost in the
recovery process. Be sure to back up copies
of the files you have saved on your drive C
before you begin.
To use the Product Recovery program to restore your
pre-installed software, do the following:
1. If possible, save all your files and shut...

Note:If you do not want to create the service partition,
press N key, and then go to step 8.
5. At next window, press Enter to continue.
vThe service partition is created. The system
automatically reboots during this process.
vThe recovery process copies some files to the
service partition, and PKUNZIPs others.
vFollow the prompts. You may be prompted to
change CDs.
vWhen the process is complete, the system reboots.
Continue to step 6 to install preloaded system.
Install preloaded system from CD:
6. Boot...

Power-on password:A power-on password (POP) protects the system from
being powered on by an unauthorized person. The
password must be entered before an operating system can
be booted.
Hard-disk password:There are two hard-disk passwords (HDPs):
vUser HDPÐfor the user
vMaster HDPÐfor the system administrator, who can use
it to get access to the hard disk even if the user has
changed the user HDP
Note:There are two modes for the HDP:User onlyand
Master + User. TheMaster + Usermode requires
two HDPs; the...

4. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends.
After the POST ends, the password prompt does not
appear. The POP has been removed.
5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack.
(B) If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicer:
1. Turn on the computer by pressing and holding F1.
2. Enter the SVP. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu
appears.
3. SelectPassword, using the cursor keys to move down
the menu.
4. SelectPower-On Password.
5. At the Enter Current Password field, enter the SVP.
6....

NotesvScreen blank mode is calledstandby modein
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
vStandby mode is called
suspend modein
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Screen blank modeScreen blank mode has three variants, as follows:
1. If you press Fn+F3, or the time set on the ªLCD off
timerº in IBM BIOS Setup Utility expires,
vThe LCD backlight turns off.
vThe hard-disk drive motor stops.
vThe speaker is muted.
2. If you are using the ACPI operating system and you
press Fn+F3,
vThe LCD backlight turns off.
vThe hard-disk drive...

Note for the APM operating system:
Even if you do not set the low-battery alarm, the charge
indicator notifies you when the battery is low, and then the
computer enters the power-saving mode automatically.
This default low-battery behavior is independent of the
operating system; so if you have set the low-battery alarm,
the computer may not do what you specified. It chooses
either your setting or the default setting, whichever is
appropriate.
If you are using the ACPI operating system, only the...

operation. If you do undock it and then try to
resume normal operation, you will get an error
message, and you will have to restart the system.
To cause the computer to enter hibernation mode, do any
of the following:
vPress the Fn+F12 keys.
vIf you are using the APM operating system and have set
the mode toPower switch mode [Hibernation],turn
off the power switch.
vIf you are using the ACPI operating system and have
defined one of the following actions as the event that
causes the system to go into...

Checkout guide
Use the following procedures as a guide in identifying and
correcting problems with the ThinkPad computer.
Note:The diagnostic tests are intended to test only IBM
products. The use of non-IBM products, prototype
cards, or modified options can lead to false
indications of errors and invalid system responses.
1. Identify the failing symptoms in as much detail as
possible.
2. Verify the symptoms. Try to re-create the failure by
running the diagnostic test or by repeating the
operation....