General preparation – IBM THINKPAD 760C/CD (9546) User Manual

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Notes

If the following symptoms are present, they might
indicate damage caused by non-warranted activity:

Missing parts might be a symptom of
unauthorized service or modification.
HDD spindles can become noisy if subjected to
excessive force or by being dropped.
I9990303 errors can be caused by exposure to
strong magnetic fields.

General Preparation

In this manual, IBM ThinkPad Dock I means that
SelectaDock Base Model I and SelectaDock I together
when docked as one unit.

1. Check that the SelectaDock Base Model I is correctly

docked (connected) to the SelectaDock I.

2. Check that the computer is correctly docked

(connected) to the IBM ThinkPad Dock I.

3. Dock a working computer to the SelectaDock Base

Model I only, and verify there are no problems. If
there are any problems, replace the SelectaDock
Base Model I.

4. If possible, make sure there are no hardware setting

conflicts, such as in interrupt levels, memory
addresses, DMA channels, and I/O addresses.

5. Check that the SCSI ID is set correctly.

6. Test and correct any computer problems before you

test it with IBM ThinkPad Dock I. Use the computer
documentation to resolve any computer problems.

7. Test the computer with the external keyboard,

external display, mouse, and parallel and serial
device connectors. (Use the keyboard/mouse
connector to test the external keyboard and mouse.)
If no problems are found, connect the external
keyboard, mouse, parallel and serial devices to IBM
ThinkPad Dock I, then connect IBM ThinkPad Dock I
to the computer and test it.

8. If external devices are attached to IBM ThinkPad

Dock I, such as an audio amplifier, check the device
by referring to the manual shipped with the device.

9. If the user did not bring the computer with

IBM ThinkPad Dock I for service, use a computer that
works correctly with IBM ThinkPad Dock I.

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