IBM Workpad Z50 Mobile Companion Manual
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26 IBM W orkPad z50, Mobile Companion 26 Intermittent Problems Intermittent s ystem hang problems c an be c aus ed by a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replac ement s hould be c onsidered only when a rec urring problem exists. W hen analyzing the intermittent problem, do the f ollowing: 1. Run the diagnostic test f or the mainboard in loop mode. 2. If no error is detected, do not replac e any...
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W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion 27 Running the Diagnostics The following table lists the s pecial tools us ed in the diagnostics: Tool Name FRU P/N Serial wrap c onnec tor 05K2846 PCMCIA wrap c ard 35G 4703 CompactFlas h wrap c onverter 05K2845 Use either the TrackPoint or the curs or move keys to interac t with the tests. The Enter key works the same as selecting the OK ic on to reply OK. 1. Click Start, then Run. In the Run” dialog window Open box, type “\W indows\ibmdiag.exe”. Click OK. The bas ic...
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28 IBM W orkPad z50, Mobile Companion 28 UUID A UUID (universal unique ID) is uniquely assigned to each system board f or s ys tem management purpos es. The UUID is stored on the EEPRO M on the board. Related Service Procedures This section provides inf ormation about the following: · “Status Indic ators and Control Buttons” · “Applic ation Launching Key Assignments” on page 29 Status Indicators and Control Buttons The s ystem status indic ators show the current W orkPad z50 status in different c...
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W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion 29 Application Launching Key Assignments The applic ations keys are programmed to launc h pres et software applic ations. The following table shows the applic ation keys and their c orresponding functions: Key Description A1 Launch or s witch to the W indows CE Inbox A2 Launch W indows Explorer or s witch to next Explorer W indow A3 Launch or s witch to Calendar A4 Launch or s witch to Contacts A5 Launch or s witch to T as ks A6 Launch Poc ket W ord or switch to next Poc...
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30 IBM W orkPad z50, Mobile Companion 30 Removing and Replacing Defective FRUs This section provides inf ormation on removing and replacing FRUs. · Do not damage any part. Only certified and trained pers onnel should s ervic e the W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion. · The arrows in the “Removals and Replac ements” section show the direction of movement to remove a FRU, or to turn a screw to release the FRU. The arrows are marked in numeric order, in square callouts, to show the c orrect s equenc e of...
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W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion 31 An electrostatic discharge (ESD) strap (P/N 6405959) must be us ed to establish pers onal grounding.
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32 IBM W orkPad z50, Mobile Companion 32 Important Notice The W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion us es spec ial nylon- coated screws with the f ollowing c harac teristics: · They maintain tight c onnec tions. · They do not easily c ome loos e, even with shoc k or vibration. But: · They need additional forc e to tighten. · They s hould be us ed only onc e. Do the f ollowing when you s ervic e this mac hine: · Keep the screw kit (P/N 05K5941) in your tool bag. · Always us e new screws. · Use a...
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W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion 33 Unplugging and Plugging Flexible Cables: Two types of c able and c onnec tors are us ed in the W orkPad z50. Some c onnec tors have a c lasp, which must be unlocked before removing the cable. Unlock the connector by pulling up the clas p with your fingernail or a small flat- tipped screwdriver. Then pull out the c able from the connec tor. Ref er to the following illustrations:
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34 IBM W orkPad z50, Mobile Companion 34 Removal reference The chart below s hows the order f or removing FRUs. W hen a FRU has been removed, f ollow the arrows to the FRU (or FRUs) that can be removed next. 1010 Backup Batteries 1020 RO M/DRAM Card 1030 Battery Pack 1040 Keyboard Assembly 1050 Bottom Cover 1060 Mainboard 1070 LCD Bezel 1080 LCD Unit 1090 Inverter Card and LCD Panel 1120 Speaker 1130 Microphone 1150 PC Card Slot Assembly 1170 Hardware Button Board 1110 FPC Assembly 1160 RJ-11 Ass...
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W orkPad z50 Mobile Companion 35 1010 Backup Batteries 1.Turn the W orkPad z50 upside down. Step Size (Quantity) Color Torque Length 2 Coin screw M2.5 (1)Black 3 kgcm 4.0 mm Note: You c an loos en the c aptive screw in step 2 , but cannot remove it from the bac kup battery c over.