IBM Thinkpad A30 A30p A31 A31p Dock Manual

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5. Follow the instructions on the screen....

Power system checkout
To verify a symptom, do the following:
1. Power off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
3. Connect the ac adapter.
4. Check that power is supplied when you power on the
computer.
5. Power off the computer.
6. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged
battery pack.
7. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you
power on the computer.
If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one
of the following power supply checkouts:
v“Checking the ac adapter”...

Checking operational chargingTo check whether the battery charges properly during
operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack
that has less than 50 % of the total power remaining when
installed in the computer.
Perform operational charging. If the battery status indicator
or icon does not turn on, remove the battery pack and let it
return to room temperature. Reinstall the battery pack. If
the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on, replace
the battery pack.
If the charge...

Note:Recharging will take at least 3 hours, even if the
indicator does not turn on.
If the voltage is still less than +11.0 V dc after
recharging, replace the battery.
4. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc, measure the
resistance between battery terminals 4 and 5. The
resistance must be 4 to 30 K.
If the resistance is not correct, replace the battery
pack. If the resistance is correct, replace the system
board.
Checking the backup batteryDo the following:
1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac...

ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
Product overview............43
Specifications............43
Status indicators...........46
FRU Tests.............48
Fn key combinations..........49
Symptom-to-FRU index..........51
Numeric error codes..........51
Error messages...........54
Beep symptoms...........55
LCD-related symptoms.........56
Intermittent problems..........57
Undetermined problems.........57
FRU replacement notices.........58
Screw notices............58
Retaining serial numbers.........59
Restoring the...

3010 ThinkPad Dock PCI cover......135
3020 ThinkPad Dock top cover......137
Locations..............142
Front view............142
Rear view.............144
Bottom view............145
Parts list..............146
A30 and A30p series model matrix.....146
A31 and A31p series model matrix.....147
Overall.............153
LCD FRUs............167
14.1-in. XGA TFT.........167
15.0-in. XGA TFT.........168
15.0-in. SXGA+ TFT........169
15.0-in. SXGA+ IPS TFT.......169
15.0-in. UXGA IPS TFT........169...

Product overview
This section presents the following product-unique
information:
v“Specifications”
v“Status indicators”on page 46
v“FRU Tests”on page 48
v“Fn key combinations”on page 49
Specifications
The following table lists the specifications of the ThinkPad
A3* series:
Feature Description
ProcessorA30, A30p
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 933
MHz- M
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 1.0 GHz
-M
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 1.13
GHz-M
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 1.2 GHz
-M...

Feature Description
AudiovInternal stereo speakers
vSoftware control volume
Memory
(standard)A30, A30p
v128 MB DIMM card×1
A31, A31p
v128 MB DIMM card×1
v256 MB DIMM card×1
v512 MB DIMM card×1
Memory
(optional)A30, A30p
v64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB DIMM
card (maximum of 1024 MB)
A31, A31p
v128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB DIMM card
(maximum of 1024 MB)
Graphic
memoryMT2652 and MT2654 (A30)
v16 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
MT2653 (A30p)
v32 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
MT2652 and MT2654 (A31)...

Feature Description
DisplayMT2652 and MT2654 (A30, A31)
v14.1-inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024×768
resolution) TFT color LCD
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024×768
resolution) TFT color LCD
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, SXGA+ (1400×1050
resolution) TFT color LCD
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, SXGA+ (1400×1050
resolution) IPS (CVRM) TFT color LCD
MT2653 (A30p, A31p)
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, UXGA IPS (1600×
1200 resolution) TFT color LCD
I/O portvExternal monitor
vStereo headphone jack
vIEEE 1394 connector (only for A30p,...

Status indicators
The system status indicators show the status of the
computer, as follows:
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Indicator Meaning

1Bluetooth
statusGreen:The Bluetooth is operational. This
indicator is on when the Bluetooth is
on and not in suspend mode.

2Battery
statusGreen:The battery is in use and has enough
power. The ac adapter has charged
the battery completely.
Blinking green:
The battery is being charged, but still
has enough power to operate. (At
regular intervals, the indicator light
turns off...