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Service Hints & Tips

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TP 760E - Selectadock Power On Errors

Applicable to: World-Wide

Text:
The following Tip applies to the TP760E Series.

Symptom:
When Thinkpad is docked in Selectadock I the system fails to boot/power on the first or several times. Although there is HDD Activity nothing is displayed on the screen and the operating system installed does not BOOT.

Problem Isolation Aids:
Old level SelectaDock system board FRU.

Leak current from pin50 of U20 (-EVENT line) lifts VCC5V line, and this causes power-on sequence errors.

Fix:
Add a diode to the reference line.

Old FRU P/N 39H7422 has been replaced.Please order and install New FRU P/N 39H7452, EC E67327.

Fix is applied from S/N 97-34259 and the EC level identification number I0004 is printed on the label of the box.

Note:
The EC number is not printed on the label.

SAS KEYWORDS:
D/T3547 SELECTADOCK INLET POWER
DIODE TP760 FTSGNK

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Hint Category

Docking/Port Replicators

Date Created

13-02-97

Last Updated

22-01-99

Revision Date

15-03-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 760E

Machine Type

9546

Model

Various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H055187

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