Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. Important: Use only approved tools and test equipment. Some hand tools have handles covered with a soft material that does not insulate you when working with live electrical currents. Many customers have, near their equipment, rubber floor mats that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges.
0.1 ohm or less between the external ground pin and the frame ground. b. The power cord should be the authorized type specified for your computer. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup. c. Insulation must not be frayed or worn. 4. Check for cracked or bulging batteries.
1. Use product-specific ESD procedures when they exceed the requirements noted here. 2. Ensure that the ESD protective devices you use have been certified (ISO 9000) as fully effective. When handling ESD-sensitive parts: • Keep the parts in protective packages until they are inserted into the product. •...
Laser compliance statement (multilingual translations) The laser compliance statements in this section are provided in the following languages: • English • Arabic • Brazilian Portuguese Chapter 1 Safety information...
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• French • German • Hebrew • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • Traditional Chinese Hardware Maintenance Manual...
The mSATA solid-state drive is used for “cache” function only. • Advise customers to contact the Lenovo Customer Support Center if they need any assistance in obtaining or installing any software fixes, drivers, and UEFI BIOS downloads. Telephone numbers for Lenovo Support are available at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone...
Dynamic Configure To Order (CTO) This provides the ability for a customer to configure a Lenovo solution from an eSite, and have this configuration sent to fulfillment, where it is built and shipped directly to the customer. The machine label and eSupport will load these products as the 4-digit MT and 3-digit model, where model = “CTO”...
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products Use Lenovo eSupport to identify major FRUs, FRU part numbers, and FRU descriptions for CTO, CMV, and GAV products at an MT - serial number level. Examples of major FRUs are hard disk drive, system board, liquid crystal display (LCD), and memory module.
This chapter presents following information: • “What to do first” on page 27 • “Checkout guide” on page 28 – “Lenovo Solution Center” on page 28 – “Quick test programs” on page 28 – “UEFI diagnostic program” on page 29 –...
The Lenovo Solution Center program is available for download at http://www.lenovo.com/diags. To run the Lenovo Solution Center program, go to Control Panel and click System and Security ➙ Lenovo - System Health and Diagnostics, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 To download and install a quick test program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/diags and follow the instructions on the Web site. To run a test using a quick test program, do the following: 1.
2. Click Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics. 3. Follow the instructions on the Web site to create a bootable diagnostic medium on a USB device or CD. To use the diagnostic medium you have created, do one of the following: • If you have created the bootable diagnostic medium on a USB device, do the following: 1.
To check for detailed battery status information, do the following: • For Windows 7: Open the Power Manager program and click the Battery tab. • For Windows 8: Open the Lenovo Support program and click Battery Health, or open the Lenovo Settings program and click Power.
Terminal Voltage (V dc) + 0 to + 16.8 7(-) Ground (-) 6(-) 2(+) 1(+) 3. Measure the resistance between battery terminal 5 and 7 (-). The resistance should be 4 to 30 KΩ. If the resistance is not correct, replace the battery pack. 4.
Service Web site: When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service diskette become available, they will be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/support. Restoring the factory contents by using the Recovery Disc Set When the main storage drive is replaced because of a failure, no product recovery program ison the new drive.
9. After you have completed the Windows setup, you might want to restore the original startup sequence. Start the ThinkPad Setup program and then press F9 to restore the default settings. Press F10 to save changes and exit the ThinkPad Setup program. Note: After restoring a drive to the factory default settings, you might need to reinstall some device drivers.
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Using the advanced startup options With the advanced startup options, you can change the firmware settings of the computer, change the startup settings of the Windows operating system, start the computer from an external device, or restore the Windows operating system from a system image. To use the advanced startup options, do the following: 1.
PC if you want to reset your computer to the factory default settings. For more information about the recovery solutions provided by the Windows 8 operating system, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html Passwords As many as three passwords might be needed for any ThinkPad notebook computer: the power-on password, the hard disk password, and the supervisor password.
To put the system back to operational status, the only Lenovo and Lenovo-authorized service solution would be to replace the hard disk drive or solid-state drive with a scheduled fee.
To put the system back to operational status, the only Lenovo and Lenovo-authorized service solution would be to replace the hard disk drive or solid-state drive with a scheduled fee.
To enter sleep mode, press Fn+F4. In certain circumstances, the computer goes into sleep mode automatically: • After a period of inactivity specified in power plan settings • When the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that the battery power is low To cause the computer to return from sleep mode and resume operation, do one of the following: •...
The symptom-to-FRU index in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. The most likely cause is listed first, in boldface type. Note: Do the FRU replacement or other actions in the sequence shown in the column headed “FRU or action, in sequence.”...
Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery and will not charge. Please replace the battery with the for this system. correct Lenovo battery for this system. Press the ESC key to continue. Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the...
If the LCD you are servicing has two or less visible defective pixels, it should not be considered faulty. However, if the LCD has three or more visible defective pixels, it will be deemed as defective by Lenovo and it should be replaced.
Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be due to a variety of causes that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a problem recurs. Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the device that has failed, if wrong devices are installed, or if the system simply is not operating, follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU (do not isolate FRUs...
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Table 7. Status indicators (continued) Indicator Meaning • Steady orange: The battery charge level is between 5% and 20%, and the battery is not charging. • Slow blinking orange: The battery charge level is between 5% and 20%, and the battery is charging. When the battery charge level reaches 20%, the blinking color changes to green.
• For Windows 7: Opens the Communications settings window, in which you can preview your video image, take a snapshot of your current image, and change the camera and audio settings. • For Windows 8: Starts the Lenovo Settings program, which enables you to change the camera and audio settings. Fn+F7 Switches between the computer display and an external monitor.
Rear view ExpressCard slot (on some models) Video graphics array (VGA) connector USB 2.0 connectors Fan louvers ac power connector USB 3.0 connector Mini DisplayPort connector Ethernet connector Bottom view Battery pack Hard disk drive or solid-state drive Battery pack latch Memory card slot SIM card slot (on some models) PCI Express Mini card slot for wireless WAN or mSATA...
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CRUs, you can either install the CRU yourself or you can request that a Service Provider install the CRU according to the warranty service for your product. If you intend on installing the CRU, Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request.
Major FRUs and CRUs Description Self-service CRU Optional-service LCD unit PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX Memory module (under the keyboard) Keyboard bezel DC-in cable RJ45 sub card and Always On USB connector board Microprocessor Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Description Self-service CRU Optional-service System board I/O sub card Battery pack Base cover assembly Optical drive Memory module (under the bottom door) Bottom door mSATA solid-state drive (on some models) PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN (on some models) PCI Express Half Mini Card for wireless WAN and card bracket (on some models) Hard disk drive or solid-state drive bracket...
LCD FRUs and CRUs Description Self-service CRU Optional-service CRU LCD front bezel Built-in camera (on some models) LCD panel Hinge kit Antenna kit LCD rear cover assembly Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Optional service ac power adapter Power cord Bracket for PCI Express Half Mini Card for wireless WAN SmartCard reader Looking up FRU information For detailed FRU information, including part numbers, descriptions, and substitution part numbers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup. Chapter 7 Locations...
CRU yourself or you can request that a Service Provider install the CRU according to the warranty service for your product. If you intend on installing the CRU, Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request.
If you replace the system board, you must restore the serial number of the system unit to its original value. Before replacing the system board, save the original serial number by doing the following: 1. Install the latest version of LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette or Maintenance Key, and then restart the computer.
When you replace the system board, follow the following steps to create new UUID for the system board if the system board does not have a UUID: 1. Install the latest version of LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette or Maintenance Key, and then restart the computer.
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If the system board is being replaced, try to read the ECA information from the old system board and transfer the information to the new system. If the system board is inoperable, this will not be possible. Hardware Maintenance Manual...
CRU yourself or you can request that a Service Provider install the CRU according to the warranty service for your product. If you intend on installing the CRU, Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request.
• If the Lenovo Solution Center program is not installed in the computer, the customer should download this program before a non-physically damaged battery pack is replaced. Note that a physically damaged battery pack is a not covered by the warranty.
Removal steps of battery pack DANGER Use only the authorized battery specified for your computer. Any other battery could ignite or explode. Unlock the battery latch . Hold the battery lock lever in the unlocked position, and then remove the battery pack in the direction shown by arrow When installing: Install the battery pack along the slide rails of the slot.
1030 Optical drive Removal steps of the optical drive for L530 models For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.181 Nm M2 ×...
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Removal steps of the optical drive for L430 models For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black...
1040 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 Attention: • Do not drop the drive or apply any physical shock to it. The drive is sensitive to physical shock. Improper handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data.
Removal steps of hard disk drive or solid-state drive bracket Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 0.392 Nm M3 × 2.8 mm, flat-head (4) Silver (4.00 kgf-cm) 1050 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 •...
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Removal steps of keyboard When installing: Ensure that the screws are fastened and the keyboard is secured. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.181 Nm M2 × 14 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) (1.85 kgf-cm) Press the keyboard as shown in the following illustration until the hooks on the rear edge of the keyboard are detached from the keyboard bezel.
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When installing: Ensure that all the connectors are attached firmly to the system board. When installing: Ensure that the hooks on the front edge of the keyboard are under the frame as shown in the following illustration. When the front side of the keyboard is housed firmly, gently press the keys with your palms to slide the keyboard toward you until it snaps into position.
1060 Memory module Removal steps of the memory module under the bottom door For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 When installing: Insert the notched end of the memory module into the socket. Press the memory module firmly, and pivot it until it snaps into place.
When installing: Insert the notched end of the memory module into the socket. Press the memory module firmly, and pivot it until it snaps into place. Ensure that it is firmly installed into the slot and does not move easily. Note: Your computer has two memory module slots: one under the bottom door and the other under the keyboard.
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Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN In step , unplug the connectors by using the removal tool antenna RF connector, or pick the connectors with your fingers and gently unplug them. Remove the screw Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 ×...
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When installing: Plug the red cable into the jack labeled MAIN, and the blue cable into the jack labeled AUX on the card. Chapter 9 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Removal steps of PCI Express Half Mini Card for wireless WAN In step , unplug the connectors by using the removal tool antenna RF connector, or pick the connectors with your fingers and gently unplug them in the direction of the arrows. Remove the screw Step Screw (quantity) Color...
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When installing: Plug the red cable into the jack labeled MAIN, and the blue cable into the jack labeled AUX on the card. Removal steps of mSATA solid-state drive The computer comes with either a PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN or an mSATA solid-state drive. If the computer is equipped with an mSATA solid-state drive, it is installed in the wireless WAN card slot.
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• Ensure that you partition the mSATA solid-state drive after installing it on the computer you are servicing. Otherwise, the mSATA solid-state drive will not function correctly. For instructions on on how to partition an mSATA solid-state drive, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/msata-fru. Step...
1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1050 Keyboard” on page 67 Chapter 9 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX In step , unplug the connectors by using the removal tool antenna RF connector, or pick the connectors with your fingers and gently unplug them. Remove the screw Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black...
Note: WiMAX is supported on L530 models for Japan only. 1090 Backup battery For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1050 Keyboard” on page 67 Removal steps of backup battery DANGER Use only the authorized battery specified for your computer. Any other battery could ignite or explode.
When installing: Ensure that the battery connector is attached firmly to the system board. 1100 Keyboard bezel For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 • “1030 Optical drive” on page 64 •...
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Removal steps of keyboard bezel Torque Step Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (6) Black 0.392 Nm (4 kgf-cm) Black 0.181 Nm M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (9) (1.85 kgf-cm) Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × 8 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (3) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm)
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When installing: Ensure that the connectors are attached firmly to the system board. Release the cables as shown in the following illustration: Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Release the keyboard bezel from the frame using a plastic pry tool as shown in the following illustration. 1110 ExpressCard reader board or ExpressCard dummy card For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 •...
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Removal steps of ExpressCard reader board Torque Step Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (3) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) If the computer you are servicing does not support the ExpressCard, there will be a dummy card installed instead.
Removal steps of ExpressCard dummy card Torque Step Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) 1120 Bluetooth daughter card For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 •...
• “1040 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive assembly” on page 66 • “1050 Keyboard” on page 67 • “1100 Keyboard bezel” on page 80 Removal steps of bluetooth daughter card Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm)
Removal steps of I/O sub card Torque Step Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) When installing: Ensure that the I/O sub card cable is attached firmly to the system board. 1140 Speaker assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
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• “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 • “1030 Optical drive” on page 64 • “1040 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive assembly” on page 66 • “1050 Keyboard” on page 67 • “1100 Keyboard bezel” on page 80 Removal steps of speaker assembly Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.392 Nm M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) (4.00 kgf-cm) 1150 Thermal fan assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 •...
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When installing: • Before you attach the thermal fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an amount of 0.2 grams, on the parts marked as in the following illustrations. Either too much or too less application of grease might cause a thermal problem due to imperfect contact with a component. For models that have a discrete thermal fan assembly, you need to peel the thin film off from the rubbers marked •...
For models that have an integrated graphics module: 1160 Microprocessor For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1020 Bottom door” on page 63 • “1030 Optical drive” on page 64 • “1040 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive assembly” on page 66 •...
Removal steps of microprocessor Rotate the head of the screw in the direction shown by the arrow to release the lock; then remove the microprocessor . After that, peel the mylar off from the microprocessor as shown by the arrow When installing: Place the microprocessor in the microprocessor socket, and then rotate the head of the screw in the direction shown by the arrow to secure the microprocessor.
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Removal steps of DC-in connector and base cover assembly Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Applying labels to the base cover The new base cover FRU is shipped with a kit containing labels of several kinds. Apply those labels when you replace the base cover.
The following illustration shows the correct location of each label. 1 2 3 4 5 GEO label Asset tag Wireless card label Taiwan WWAN label (only for Taiwan) FCC label Bluetooth label (only for Brazil) System label Brazil WWAN label (only for Brazil) Windows COA label SIRIM label or Indonesia POSTEL label Non-encription label (for non-TPM model) or Indonesia...
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Note: GPU is only for models that have a discrete graphics card. ® Accelerometer chip for the hard disk drive Active Protection System (APS) For ThinkPad L430 models (top side view): For ThinkPad L430 models (bottom side view): Chapter 9 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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For ThinkPad L530 models (top side view): For ThinkPad L530 models (bottom side view): Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Removal steps of system board assembly and RJ45 sub card When installing: Ensure that the connectors are attached firmly to the system board. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.181 Nm M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (3) (1.85 kgf-cm) 0.181 Nm M2 x 8 mm, flat-head (3) Silver...
2010 LCD unit For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 Removal steps of LCD unit Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2.5 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) Black 0.392 Nm (4.00 kgf-cm) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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When installing: • Ensure that you attach the LCD connector firmly. • Ensure that you route the cables firmly in the correct position. • When you route the cables, ensure that they are not subject to any tension. Tension could cause the cables to be damaged by the cable guides, or a wire to be broken.
2020 LCD front bezel For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 Removal steps of LCD front bezel Step Screw cap Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2.5 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.392 Nm (4.00 kgf-cm) When installing: Ensure that all the latches are attached firmly.
• “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “2020 LCD front bezel” on page 100 Removal steps of LED sub card Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.181 Nm M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) (1.85 kgf-cm) 2040 Integrated camera For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
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0.181 Nm M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) (1.85 kgf-cm) Note: On ThinkPad L430 models, the camera is not secured with a screw. To remove or replace the camera, you can skip step , and start from step Hardware Maintenance Manual...
When installing: Ensure that the connector is attached firmly. 2050 Antenna assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 62 • “1050 Keyboard” on page 67 • “1100 Keyboard bezel” on page 80 • “1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN or mSATA solid-state drive” on page 71 •...
When installing: When you route the cables, ensure that they are not subject to any tension. Tension could cause the cables to be damaged by the cable guides, or a wire to be broken. 2060 LCD panel, hinges, and LCD rear cover assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
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When installing: Ensure that the LCD connector is attached firmly. Remove the screws that secure the hinges. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.181 Nm M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (6) (1.85 kgf-cm) Chapter 9 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Remove the antennas as shown in the following illustration. Removal steps of LCD panel, hinges, and LCD rear cover assembly for L530 models Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Black 0.181 Nm M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (6) (1.85 kgf-cm) Remove the antennas as shown in the following illustration. Chapter 9 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Torque Step Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) When installing: Ensure that the LCD connector is attached firmly. Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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