Errors without messages, Errors, Without – Lenovo ThinkPad T43p User Manual
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Message
Solution
Operating
system
not
found.
Verify
the
following:
v
The
hard
disk
drive
is
correctly
installed.
v
A
startable
diskette
is
in
the
diskette
drive
If
you
still
see
the
same
error
message,
check
the
boot
sequence,
using
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
Fan
error
The
cooling
fan
has
failed.
Have
the
computer
serviced.
EMM386
Not
Installed
-
Unable
to
Set
Page
Frame
Base
Address.
Edit
C:\CONFIG.SYS
and
change
a
line
from
device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
RAM
to
device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
NOEMS
and
save
this
file.
CardBus
Configuration
Error
-
Device
Disabled
Go
to
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
Press
F9
and
then
Enter
to
load
the
default
setting.
Press
F10
and
then
Enter
to
restart
the
system.
Thermal
sensing
error
The
thermal
sensor
is
not
functioning
correctly.
Have
the
computer
serviced.
Authentification
of
system
services
failed.
Press
<Esc>
to
resume.
The
IBM
Predesktop
Area
in
the
HDD
is
broken.
To
use
the
IBM
Predesktop
Area,
get
a
Recovery
CD,
then
recover
the
IBM
Predesktop
Area
using
it.
Errors
without
messages
Problem:
When
I
turn
on
the
machine,
nothing
appears
on
the
screen
and
the
machine
does
not
beep
while
starting
up.
Note:
If
you
are
not
sure
whether
you
heard
any
beeps,
turn
off
the
computer;
then
turn
it
on
again,
and
listen
again.
If
you
are
using
an
external
monitor,
refer
to
Solution:
If
a
power-on
password
is
set,
press
any
key
to
display
the
power-on
password
prompt,
and
then
type
the
correct
password
and
press
Enter.
If
the
power-on
password
prompt
does
not
appear,
the
brightness
level
might
be
set
to
minimum
brightness.
Adjust
the
brightness
level
by
pressing
Fn+Home.
If
the
screen
still
remains
blank,
make
sure
that:
v
The
battery
is
installed
correctly.
Solving
computer
problems
Chapter
2.
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computer
problems
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