Light for the keyboard on an R51 | "Access IBM" key

[blm]

I just got a used Thinkpad R51 (type 2895-AU3) a few days ago. I know about the little keyboard light at the top of the center of the screen frame, but how does it go on? I went into a dark, windowless room and no light came on. Is there some key to press to make the light go on?

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I read that the "Access IBM" key brings up an apparently built-in user's manual. When I press that key I only arrive at the IBM BIOS setup. Is there no built-in user's manual?


Thanks

[goofyGAguy]

Fn + PgUp

[blm]

Fn + PgUp

Thanks.

Now do you know about my other question in that same posting? Isn't the "Access IBM" key in my R51 supposed to produce an on-screen user's manual? I press that key and only arrive at the IBM BIOS setup.

[RealBlackStuff]

That might work if you would have the (hidden) Recovery partition on your hard disk.
However, that seems to be missing on your machine.
You can get all the documentation you need here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... ind=169147

I can especially recommend the HMM if you ever want/need to take the laptop apart.

[blm]

That might work if you would have the (hidden) Recovery partition on your hard disk.
However, that seems to be missing on your machine.
You can get all the documentation you need here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... ind=169147

I can especially recommend the HMM if you ever want/need to take the laptop apart.

[I have the HMM for the R51.]

I wonder if there's some way to restore the hidden Recovery partition and the missing online user's manual. In that URL you gave me there was no mention of what to do if the partition and manual are missing. I'll have to find out if Lenovo can advise me on what's possible and available.

When I wipe the WinXP and partition the HDD for MEPIS (a Linux distro), perhaps I can make the hidden partition for the missing online manual.

What do you think?

[RealBlackStuff]

To get the hidden Restore partition back, you need to obtain a set of Recovery CDs.
When installing them, your whole hard disk will be completely wiped!
Just for getting an online manual? Waste of time if you ask me.

You can download it here and install in your Windows environment:
Access IBM online User's Guide Windows XP, 2000, 21 Sep 2004
R51 (Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-57047

R51 (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-55125

[blm]

To get the hidden Restore partition back, you need to obtain a set of Recovery CDs.
When installing them, your whole hard disk will be completely wiped!
Just for getting an online manual? Waste of time if you ask me.

Yes, I can easily use the downloaded PDF I now have. But since I'll be wiping my R51 (to get rid of WinXP and then to follow with installation of MEPIS - a Linux distro - as my sole OS), I could do the re-installation of the hidden Restore partition. Maybe I'll do it, maybe not if it seems to be too tricky.

You can download it here and install in your Windows environment:
Access IBM online User's Guide Windows XP, 2000, 21 Sep 2004
R51 (Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-57047

R51 (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-55125

I noticed once again that my machine type is not listed. This has happened with other IBMs I've owned--> every other machine listed but mine! [No 2895 is listed above. I have an R51 2895-AU3. I figure it's just some error of the compilers of such lists.]

[RealBlackStuff]

I bet it's just a typo:
R51 (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495):
should be:
R51 (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2895):