Lenovo ThinkPad 360 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Running the Low-Level FormatPerform the following steps to format the hard disk:Warning: All data and formatting on the disk will bedestroyed and cannot be recovered. Have the usermake a backup copy of all information on the hard diskthat should be saved. Make sure that a bootable disketteis available. Make sure that the drive address to beformatted is correct.Use either the TrackPoint III or the cursor movement keysto interact with the tests. When asked for an “OK”response, press Enter or select the OK button.1. Power-off the computer, and then power it on again.2. Press the F1 key any time while the POST memorycount is proceeding. When the memory test iscompleted, the Easy-Setup screen appears.3. Select Test and press Enter.4. Press Ctrl+A to enter advanced diagnostics.5. Press Ctrl+F. The Format icon appears at the top ofthe advanced diagnostics screen.6. Select the Format icon and press Enter.7. Select the hard disk to be formatted and press Enter.8. A confirmation screen appears, showing the numberof cylinders, heads, and sectors on the hard disk.9. Press Esc to exit the low-level format screen withoutformatting the hard disk.10. Press Enter to begin the low-level format of the harddisk. When the low-level format is completed, theadvanced diagnostics screen is displayed.11. When you restart the computer, a graphic message isdisplayed at the end of POST, requesting that youinsert a bootable diskette into the diskette drive andpress F1 to resume operation.Reading the PC Test Card LEDThe green LED on a PC test card (JEIDA/PCMCIA wrapcard) turns on when the PCMCIA test is running. If theLED does not turn on, check that the card is installedcorrectly by reseating the card. If it still does not turn onafter the card is reseated and you are using one PC testcard, try using the other slot for the test. If you are usingtwo cards, try swapping the cards in the slots. If the LEDstill does not turn on and the test fails, replace the FRUshown in the diagnostics error code.158 IBM Mobile Systems HMM