User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FW590FFB

[. . . ] 3 Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive . 4 Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV 4 Product definition . 4 FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products 5 Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs . 8 Safety notices: multilingual translations . [. . . ] Before running PC-Doctor for DOS, detach the external Monitor. v To test ZIP Drive or LS-120/240 Drive, each media is needed to be inserted before start testing. v To test Digital Signature Chip, the chip must be enabled. v When Legacy Floppy Drives is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility, Diskette Drives test is activated even if no legacy diskette drive is attached to the ThinkPad computer. v LS-120/240 Drive test is only for X30. 42 MT 2672, 2673, 2884, 2885 Checkout guide Diagnostics I n t e r a c t i v e Te s t s Hardware Info Utility F1=Help Quit Run Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices ZIP Drive Communication Memory Test - Full Memory Test - Quick PC-DOCTOR 2. 0 Copyright 2001 PC-Doctor, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Use the cursor keys and ESC to move in menus. If there is a problem, PC-Doctor shows messages describing it. To exit the test, select Quit -- Exit Diag. Note: After executing PC-Doctor, check the system time/date and reset them if needed. Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v v v v v v v v v v v System Configuration Memory Contents Physical Disk Drives Logical Disk Drives VGA Information IDE Drive Info PCI Information PNPISA Info SMBIOS Info VESA LCD Info Hardware Events Log Utility v v v v v v v v v v v Run External Tests Surface Scan Hard Disk Benchmark System DOS Shell Tech Support Form Battery Rundown View Test Log Print Log Save Log Full Erase Hard Drive Quick Erase Hard Drive General descriptions 43 Checkout guide Power system checkout To 1. verify a symptom, do the following: Power off the computer. Check that power is supplied when you power on the computer. After it cools down, reinstall and recharge it. To check the battery pack, do the following: 1. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 1 (+) and 5 (-). See the following figure: Terminal Voltage (V dc) + 0 to + 12. 6 Ground (-) 5(-) 4 3 2 1(+) 1 5 3. If the voltage is less than +11. 0 V dc, the battery pack has been discharged. General descriptions 45 Checkout guide 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. If the voltage is more than +11. 0 V dc, measure the resistance between battery terminals 4 and 5. If the resistance is not correct, replace the battery pack. If the resistance is correct, replace the system board. Checking the backup battery Do the following: 1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it. Remove the battery pack (see "1010 Battery pack" on page 76). [. . . ] Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any other product, program, or service. Lenovo may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document. [. . . ]