TP 340 - Beep Symptoms

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TP 340 - Beep Symptoms

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Beep Symptoms:

Symptom/Error

FRU/Action

Continuous beeps.

1. System Board

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

1. Reseat the LCD connector. (See ¿1090 LCD Assembly—.)
2. LCD Assembly
3. System Board

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

1. Reseat the boot device.
2. Boot Device
3. System Board

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 the power switch is operated.
(System cannot power-on due to low battery voltage.)

1. Connect the AC Adapter or installa fully-charged battery.

One long and one short beep.

1. System Board

One beep every second.
(System is shutting down due to low battery voltage.)

1. Connect the AC Adapter or installa fully-charged battery (allows the system
to completely shutdown before the battery is charged).

Two short beeps with error codes.

1. POST error. (See ¿Numeric Error Codes—.)

Two short beeps with blank screen.

1. System Board

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Hardware Maintenance Information

Date Created

28-11-96

Last Updated

06-04-98

Revision Date

03-04-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 340

Machine Type

2610

Model

Various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

N/A

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Symptom/Error	FRU/Action
Continuous beeps.	1. System Board
One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD.	1. Reseat the LCD connector. (See ¿1090 LCD Assembly—.) 2. LCD Assembly 3. System Board
One beep, and the message ¿Unable to access boot source.—	1. Reseat the boot device. 2. Boot Device 3. System Board
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 the power switch is operated. (System cannot power-on due to low battery voltage.)	1. Connect the AC Adapter or installa fully-charged battery.
One long and one short beep.	1. System Board
One beep every second. (System is shutting down due to low battery voltage.)	1. Connect the AC Adapter or installa fully-charged battery (allows the system to completely shutdown before the battery is charged).
Two short beeps with error codes.	1. POST error. (See ¿Numeric Error Codes—.)
Two short beeps with blank screen.	1. System Board

	Search Keywords
	Hint Category	Hardware Maintenance Information
	Date Created	28-11-96
	Last Updated	06-04-98
	Revision Date	03-04-99
	Brand	IBM ThinkPad
	Product Family	ThinkPad 340
	Machine Type	2610
	Model	Various
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)	N/A
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes