IBM 570E Service Manual

Part Number: 46L3834

ThinkPad 570E

Supplement to User's Manuals

You can use ThinkPadthe 570 User's Reference(P/N 27L8798) for your ThinkPad 570E

computer. This supplement presents additions and updates to the information in the user's

reference		and	the	preloaded			online book. Use this information instead of the corresponding
section in		both	of	the	user's		manuals.
Ÿ	“Important	safety	instructions”			on page	2
	Presents	the	safety		information.
Ÿ	“Information	to be	added	to	the	user's	reference” on page 4

Presents the information unique to the ThinkPad 570E.

Ÿ “Updates to the user's reference” on page 7

Presents the updated information of the user's reference.

Ÿ“Installing the operating systems” on page 10

Includes the following additions and updates to the online book.

Additional information:

– “Installing	Windows	98	Second Edition” on page	11
Your ThinkPad		570E	computer supports Windows 98 Second Edition. If you install
Windows	98 Second		Edition, refer	to this section.

Note: Windows 98 is preloaded when you purchase the computer.

To install the support software, use the procedure give in the online book for Windo

Updated information:

– “Installing Windows 98” on page 12

– “Installing Windows 95” on page 15

Copyright IBM Corp. 2000

1

Important

safety

instructions

DANGER

Reduce the risk of fire

and

electric

shock

by

always

following

basic

safety

precautions,

including

the

following:

Ÿ

Do

not use your computer in

or

near

water.

Ÿ

During

electrical

storms:

–

Do

not

use

your

computer

with the

telephone

cable

connection.

–

Do

not

connect the

cable

to

or

disconnect

it

from

the

telephone outlet

on the

wall.

DANGER

There

is

a

danger

of

an

explosion

if

the

rechargeable

battery

pack

is

incorrectly

replaced.

The

battery

pack

contains

a

small

amount

of

harmful

substances.

To

avoid

possible

injury:

Ÿ

Replace

only

with

a

battery

of

the

type

recommended by

IBM.

Ÿ

Keep

the battery

pack

away

from

fire.

Ÿ

Do

not

expose

it

to

water

or

rain.

Ÿ

Do

not

attempt

to

disassemble it.

Ÿ

Do

not

short-circuit

it.

Ÿ

Keep

it

away

from

children.

Do

not

put the battery pack in

trash

that

is

disposed

of

in

landfills. When

disposing

of

the

battery,

comply

with

local

ordinances

or

regulations

and

your

company's

safety

procedures.

In

the

United

States,

call

IBM

at

1-800-IBM-4333

for

information

on

disposal.

2

DANGER

There

is

a

danger

of

an

explosion

if

the backup battery is incorrectly replaced.

The

lithium

battery

(IBM

P/N

02K6572

UL–recognized

component

[file

no.

MH12210])

contains

lithium

and

can

explode

if

it

is

not

properly

handled

or

disposed

of.

Replace

only

with

a battery

of

the

same

type.

To

avoid

possible

injury

or

death,

do

not:

(1)

throw or

immerse

the

battery

into

water,

(2)

allow

it

to

heat

to

more than 100°C (212°F), or (3)

attempt

to repair or

disassemble

it.

Dispose

of

it

as

required

by

local

ordinances

or

regulations

and

your

company's

safety

procedures.

CAUTION:

To reduce

the

risk

of

fire,

use

only

No.26 AWG or larger

(thicker)

telephone

cable.

Save these

instructions.

3

Information to be added to the user's reference

This section describes the additional information of the user's reference.

Ÿ Specification

The dimensions of the ThinkPad 570E computer are as follows:

– Processor: IntelPentium III 450 MHz or 500 MHz.

– Width: 300 mm (11.8 in.)

– Depth: 240 mm (9.4 in.)

– Height: 13.3-inch LCD model: 27.95 mm (1.1 in.)

Ÿ	Infrared features
	If	you	are	using Windows NT and use the infrared feature, you need to buy the appli
	software.
Ÿ	BIOS	Setup	Utility	updates

–Additional function

In

the

config

window

of

the

BIOS CPUSetupis Utility,added. You

can disable

or

enable

the

serial number information of the

CPU

card

in this

screen.

– Key

assign

update

The

key

assign of the BIOS Setup Utility has

been

updated. Step

2

in the “Selecting

Startup

item”

procedure

in

page

27,

is

describes as follows:

“+

or- moves the

drive

up

or

down

in

order.”

It

is

changed

to

“F5

orF6

moves

the drive

up

or down

in

order.”

4

Ÿ Error code

The

new error

messages

are as

follows:

Error

code/Problem

Action

Microphone input

is

Make

sure

that

Microphone

Boost is

turned on and

set

as follows:

too

low.

1. Double-click

Volumethe

icon

on

the

task bar. The

Mixer

panel

opens.

2. ClickOptions .

3. ClickProperties .

4. Click

theRecording

radio

button.

5. ClickOK .

6. Find theMicrophone

volume

control

and

clickAdvanced

7. Check

that Microphonethe

boost or

+20

dB

and Close .

0188

Have

the

computer

served.

0189

Have

the

computer

served.

Ÿ Using

the

modem

feature

You can use the ThinkPad 570's

built-in modem function in a particular country only if IBM

received approval from the proper authorities in

that country. If IBM is not authorize

question

mark

(?) appears to

notify

you

that

the

modem

function is

disabled.

You

can

check the up-to-date

listing

of

countries

on the

IBM

Web

site

(http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

). The listing is updated when the approval of a country is

received.

To use the modem function in

a country

where

it

is authorized, go to the same Web

selectNotebooks and PC companions

from the

menu,

and

download

the

device and

software.

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For example, suppose you are in a where IBM has not received approval

built-in modem. Open the “System Properties”

window,	as	follows:
1 Double-clickMy			Computer	, Control
Panel	,	and	thenSystem .
2 Click	theDevice		Manager	tab.
A ? mark appears to				the Otherleft of
devices	and	its	subdirectory,PCI
Communication	Device		.

If you AddclickNew Hardware in the Control Panel, a ? mark appears to thePCI left

Communication Device in the Devices

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