TP 710T - Beep Symptoms

3.091 bytes

Service Hints & Tips

Document ID: GSMH-3D6FXP

This document is provided to IBM and our Business Partners to help sell and/or service IBM products. It is not to be distributed beyond that audience or used for any other purpose.

TP 710T - Beep Symptoms

Applicable to: World-Wide

Beep Symptoms:

Symptom / Error

FRU / Action

Continuous beep.

1. System Board

One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD.

1. LCD Assembly
2. System Board
3. SIMM Card
4. DC/DC Card

One beep, and the message ¿Boot source (TPF) cannot be found.—

1. TPF (in Slot 1)
2. System Board (TPF Controller)

One beep, and the message ¿Unable to access boot source.—

1. TPF (in Slot 1)
2. System Board (TPF Controller)

One long, two short beeps and a blank or unreadable LCD.

1. System Board
2. LCD Assembly

One long beep followed by four short beeps each time you press the power on/off button.

1. Connect an AC adapter or install a fully charged battery.
Computer cannot power-on due to low battery voltage.

One beep every second.

1. Connect AC adapter or install fully charged battery (allow computer to complete shutdown before changing the battery). Computer is shutting down due to low battery voltage.

Two short beeps.

1. POST error. See ¿Symptom-to-FRU Index—.

Three short beeps.

1. Move computer to a cooler environment. Battery or computer high temperature threshold has been exceeded.

Four short beeps every five seconds and a blank LCD.

1. System Board
2. SIMM Card
3. Modem Card

Search Keywords

Hint Category

Hardware Maintenance Information

Date Created

09-01-97

Last Updated

01-05-98

Revision Date

27-04-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 710

Machine Type

2523

Model

Various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

N/A

Reverse Doclinks
and Admin Purposes

Symptom / Error	FRU / Action
Continuous beep.	1. System Board
One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD.	1. LCD Assembly 2. System Board 3. SIMM Card 4. DC/DC Card
One beep, and the message ¿Boot source (TPF) cannot be found.—	1. TPF (in Slot 1) 2. System Board (TPF Controller)
One beep, and the message ¿Unable to access boot source.—	1. TPF (in Slot 1) 2. System Board (TPF Controller)
One long, two short beeps and a blank or unreadable LCD.	1. System Board 2. LCD Assembly
One long beep followed by four short beeps each time you press the power on/off button.	1. Connect an AC adapter or install a fully charged battery. Computer cannot power-on due to low battery voltage.
One beep every second.	1. Connect AC adapter or install fully charged battery (allow computer to complete shutdown before changing the battery). Computer is shutting down due to low battery voltage.
Two short beeps.	1. POST error. See ¿Symptom-to-FRU Index—.
Three short beeps.	1. Move computer to a cooler environment. Battery or computer high temperature threshold has been exceeded.
Four short beeps every five seconds and a blank LCD.	1. System Board 2. SIMM Card 3. Modem Card

	Search Keywords
	Hint Category	Hardware Maintenance Information
	Date Created	09-01-97
	Last Updated	01-05-98
	Revision Date	27-04-99
	Brand	IBM ThinkPad
	Product Family	ThinkPad 710
	Machine Type	2523
	Model	Various
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)	N/A
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes