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Service Hints & Tips

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Notebook CL57SX - Beep Symptoms

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Beep Symptoms:

Symptom/Error	FRU/Action
Continuous beep.	1. System Board
Repeating short beeps. (See - 'External keyboard/Auxilliary Input Device Checkout' - before replacing any FRUs.)	1. Keyboard 2. Keyboard Control Card 3. System Board
One long and one short beep.	1. System Board
One long and two short beeps.	1. Display Control Card 2. System Board
One short beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing display with no external display attached. (See ¿CL57 LCD FRU Replacement Notice— before replacing any FRUs.)	1. LCD Panel 2. Display Control Card 3. System Board 4. LCD Cable
One short beep and Diskette Prompt or a program load from the hard disk or unable to read diskette.	1. Diskette Drive 2. System Board 3. Diskette Drive Cable
Two short beeps and a blank display.	1. System Board

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	Hint Category	Hardware Maintenance Information
	Date Created	31-12-96
	Last Updated	15-04-98
	Revision Date	02-04-99
	Brand	IBM ThinkPad
	Product Family	Notebook CL57SX
	Machine Type	8554
	Model
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)	N/A
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