
HardwareMaintenanceManual
ThinkPadT400s,T410s,andT410si


Contents
Aboutthismanual...........iii
Chapter1.Safetyinformation.....1
Generalsafety................1
Electricalsafety...............2
Safetyinspectionguide............3
Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostatic
discharge..................3
Groundingrequirements............4
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)......4
Lasercompliancestatement(multilingual
translations)................21
Chapter2.Importantservice
information..............31
StrategyforreplacingFRUs.........31
Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdrive...32
Importantnoticeforreplacingasystem
board................32
Howtouseerrormessage........32
StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV,and
GAV...................32
Productdenition............32
FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV,andGAV
products...............33
Chapter3.Generalcheckout.....35
Whattodorst..............35
Checkoutguide..............36
DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS....36
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox(LenovoSystem
Toolbox)...............39
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....40
FRUtests...............40
Powersystemcheckout...........41
CheckingtheACadapter.........41
Checkingoperationalcharging......42
Checkingthebatterypack........42
Checkingthebackupbattery.......43
Chapter4.Relatedservice
information..............45
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingProduct
Recoverydiscs..............45
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecovery
DiscSet.................45
Passwords................47
Power-onpassword...........47
Hard-diskpassword...........47
Supervisorpassword..........47
Howtoremovethepower-onpassword...47
Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword...48
Powermanagement............48
Screenblankmode...........49
Sleep(standby)mode..........49
Hibernationmode...........49
Symptom-to-FRUindex...........50
Numericerrorcodes..........51
Errormessages............55
Beepsymptoms............56
No-beepsymptoms...........57
LCD-relatedsymptoms.........57
Intermittentproblems..........58
Undeterminedproblems.........58
Chapter5.Statusindicators.....61
Chapter6.Fnkeycombinations...65
Chapter7.FRUreplacement
notices................69
Screwnotices...............69
Retainingserialnumbers...........70
Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystem
unit.................70
RetainingtheUUID...........71
ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation...71
Chapter8.Removingandreplacinga
FRU..................73
BeforeservicingThinkPadT400s,T410s,and
T410si..................74
1010Batterypack.............75
1020SerialUltrabaySlimdeviceortravelbezel..75
1030Solidstatedrive(SSD)orharddiskdrive
(HDD)..................76
1040DIMM................78
1050PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN..80
1060PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN..83
1070Keyboard..............85
1080Backupbattery............89
1090WirelessUSBadapterorIntelTurbo
Memory.................90
1100Palmrestorpalmrestwithngerprint
reader..................91
1110Bluetoothdaughtercard(BDC-2).....93
1120Keyboardbezelandspeakerassembly...94
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11305-in-1MediaCardReaderadapter....98
1140Bluetooth–wirelessradioswitchFPC...98
1150LCDunit...............100
1160Systemboard,fanassembly,and34-mm
ExpressCardslotframe...........103
1170I/Osubcardandbasecoverassembly...110
2010LCDbezelassembly..........112
2020LCDlatchLandR...........114
2030Integratedcameraormicrophonesub
card...................114
2040LEDsubcard.............116
2050LCDpanel..............118
2060LCDcable..............120
2070Hingekit...............121
2080LEDcable..............123
2090AntennakitandLCDrearcoverassembly..124
Chapter9.Locations........127
Frontview................127
Rearview.................128
Bottomview...............129
Chapter10.Partslist........131
Overall..................132
LCDFRUs................160
Keyboard.................174
Miscellaneousparts............175
ACadapters...............178
Powercords...............178
Recoverydiscs..............179
WindowsXPProfessional(32bit)DVDs...179
WindowsVistaStarterEdition(32bit)
DVDs................181
WindowsVistaHomeBasic(32bit)DVDs..182
WindowsVistaHomePremium(32bit)
DVDs................183
WindowsVistaBusiness(32bit)DVDs...184
WindowsVistaBusiness(64bit)DVDs...185
WindowsVistaUltimate(32bit)DVDs....186
Windows7HomeBasic(32bit)DVDs....187
Windows7HomePremium(32bit)DVDs..188
Windows7HomePremium(64bit)DVDs..190
Windows7Professional(32bit)DVDs....191
Windows7Professional(64bit)DVDs....194
Commonservicetools...........195
Notices................cxcvii
Trademarks.............cxcviii
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Aboutthismanual
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforthefollowingThinkPad
ThinkPadT400sMT2801,2808,2809,2815,2823,2824,and2825
ThinkPadT410sandT410siMT2901,2904,2907,2912,2924,2926,and2928
Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.
Important:ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithThinkPad
products.Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems
effectively.BeforeservicingaThinkPadproduct,besuretoreadalltheinformationunderChapter1“Safety
information”onpage1andChapter2“Importantserviceinformation”onpage31.
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products.
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Chapter1.Safetyinformation
Thischapterpresentsfollowingsafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeyouservice
aThinkPadNotebook.
•“Generalsafety”onpage1
•“Electricalsafety”onpage2
•“Safetyinspectionguide”onpage3
•“Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge”onpage3
•“Groundingrequirements”onpage4
•“Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)”onpage4
•“Lasercompliancestatement(multilingualtranslations)”onpage21
Generalsafety
Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:
•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareaofthemachinesduringandaftermaintenance.
•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.Makesurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.Donotattempttoliftanyobjectthatweighsmorethan16kg(35lb)orthat
youthinkistooheavyforyou.
•Donotperformanyactionthatcauseshazardstothecustomer,orthatmakestheequipmentunsafe.
•Beforeyoustartthemachine,makesurethatotherservicetechniciansandthecustomer'spersonnelare
notinahazardousposition.
•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
themachine.
•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverit.
•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Makesurethatyour
sleevesarefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.
•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,about8
centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.
•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Attention:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.
•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouarehammering,drilling,soldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.
•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.
•Reinstallallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthemachinetothecustomer.
•Fanlouversonthemachinehelptopreventoverheatingofinternalcomponents.Donotobstructfan
louversorcoverthemwithlabelsorstickers.
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Electricalsafety
Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershave,near
theirequipment,rubberoormatsthatcontainsmallconductiveberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges.
Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.
•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
•Disconnectallpowerbefore:
–Performingamechanicalinspection
–Workingnearpowersupplies
–Removingorinstallingmainunits
•Beforeyoustarttoworkonthemachine,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthecustomer
topower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertothemachine,andtolockthewallboxintheoffposition.
•Ifyouneedtoworkonamachinethathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
–Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.
Attention:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.
–Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourback.
Attention:Anelectricalshockcanoccuronlywhenthereisacompletecircuit.Byobservingtheabove
rule,youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.
–Whenusingtesters,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor
thattester.
–Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas
metaloorstripsandmachineframes.
Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;Instructionsforthese
precautionsareinthesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuring
highvoltages.
•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.
•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.
•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpoweredoff.
•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistoors,
nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.
•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis
conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.
•Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
placesinamachine:
–Powersupplyunits
–Pumps
–Blowersandfans
–Motorgenerators
–Similarunitstolistedabove
Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
–Switchoffpower.
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–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotential
safetyhazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkPadfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Poweroffthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbethetypespeciedinthepartslist.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkPadalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkPadalterations.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD.)ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.
2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
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WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.
•Avoidcontactwithotherpeople.
•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.
•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeevenwhen
youarewearingawriststrap.
•Useagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespeciallyusefulwhen
handlingESD-sensitivedevices.
•Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecic
servicerequirement.
Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemtoguardagainstESDdamageisdesirablebutnotnecessary.
–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.
–Whenworkingonadouble-insulatedorbattery-operatedsystem,useanESDcommongroundor
referencepoint.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.
–Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)
Thesafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:
•English
•Arabic
•BrazilianPortuguese
•French
•German
•Hebrew
•Japanese
•Korean
•Spanish
•T raditionalChinese
DANGER
BeforethecomputerispoweredonafterFRUreplacement,makesureallscrews,springs,andothersmall
partsareinplaceandarenotleftlooseinsidethecomputer.Verifythisbyshakingthecomputerandlistening
forrattlingsounds.Metallicpartsormetalakescancauseelectricalshorts.
DANGER
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Somestandbybatteriescontainasmallamountofnickelandcadmium.Donotdisassembleastandbybattery,
rechargeit,throwitintoreorwater,orshort-circuitit.Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinances
orregulations.Useonlythebatteryintheappropriatepartslisting.Useofanincorrectbatterycanresult
inignitionorexplosionofthebattery.
DANGER
Thebatterypackcontainssmallamountsofnickel.Donotdisassembleit,throwitintoreorwater,or
short-circuitit.Disposeofthebatterypackasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.Useonlythe
batteryintheappropriatepartslistingwhenreplacingthebatterypack.Useofanincorrectbatterycanresult
inignitionorexplosionofthebattery.
DANGER
Thelithiumbatterycancauseare,anexplosion,orasevereburn.Donotrechargeit,removeitspolarized
connector,disassembleit,heatitabove100°C(212°F),incinerateit,orexposeitscellcontentstowater.
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.Useonlythebatteryintheappropriate
partslisting.Useofanincorrectbatterycanresultinignitionorexplosionofthebattery.
DANGER
IftheLCDbreaksandtheuidfrominsidetheLCDgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywash
theaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes.Seekmedicalcareifanysymptomsfromtheuidare
presentafterwashing.
DANGER
Toavoidshock,donotremovetheplasticcoverthatprotectsthelowerpartoftheinvertercard.
DANGER
Thoughthemainbatterieshavelowvoltage,ashortedorgroundedbatterycanproduceenoughcurrentto
burnpersonnelorcombustiblematerials.
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DANGER
UnlesshotswapisallowedfortheFRUbeingreplaced,doasfollowsbeforeremovingit:poweroffthe
computer,unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets,removethebatterypack,anddisconnectany
interconnectingcables.
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PERIGO
AntesdeligarocomputadorapósasubstituiçãodaFRU,certique-sedequetodososparafusos,molase
outraspeçaspequenasestejamnolugarenãoestejamsoltosdentrodocomputador.Veriqueissosacudindo
ocomputadoreprocurandoouvirsonsdepeçassoltas.Peçasmetálicasoulascasdemetalpodemcausar
curto-circuito.
PERIGO
Algumasbateriasreservacontêmumapequenaquantidadedeníquelecádmio.Nãodesmonteumabateria
reserva,recarregue-a,jogue-anofogoounaágua,oudeixe-aentraremcurto-circuito.Descarteabateria
conformerequeridopelasleisouregulamentoslocais.Usesomenteabaterianasparteslistadasapropriadas.
Ousodeumabateriaincorretapoderesultaremcombustãoouexplosãodabateria.
PERIGO
Opacotedabateriacontémumapequenaquantidadedeníquel.Nãoodesmonte,jogue-onofogoouna
água,oudeixe-oentraremcurto-circuito.Descarteopacotedabateriaconformerequeridopelasleisou
regulamentoslocais.Usesomenteabaterianasparteslistadasapropriadasaosubstituiropacotedabateria.
Ousodeumabateriaincorretapoderesultaremcombustãoouexplosãodabateria.
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PERIGO
Abateriadelítiopodecausarincêndio,explosãoougravesqueimaduras.Nãoarecarregue,removaseu
conectorpolarizado,desmonte-a,aqueça-aacimade100°C(212°F),incinere-a,ouexponhaoconteúdode
suacélulaàágua.Descarteabateriaconformerequeridopelasleisouregulamentoslocais.Usesomente
abaterianasparteslistadasapropriadas.Ousodeumabateriaincorretapoderesultaremcombustão
ouexplosãodabateria.
PERIGO
SeoLCDquebrareouidodedentrodeleentraremcontatocomseusolhosoucomsuasmãos,laveas
áreasafetadasimediatamentecomáguadurantepelomenos15minutos.Procurecuidadosmédicossealgum
sintomacausadopelouidosurgirapósalavagem.
PERIGO
Paraevitarchoqueelétrico,nãoremovaacapaplásticaqueprotegeaparteinferiordaplacainversora.
PERIGO
Emboraasprincipaisbateriaspossuambaixavoltagem,umabateriaemcurto-circuitoouaterradapode
produzircorrenteobastanteparaqueimarmateriaisdepessoalouinamáveis.
PERIGO
AmenosqueumahotswapsejapermitidaparaaFRUqueestásendosubstituída,façaoseguinteantesde
removê-la:desligueocomputador,desconectetodososcabosdeenergiadastomadas,removaopacotede
bateriasedesconectequaisquercabosdeinterconexão.
DANGER
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Avantderemettrel'ordinateursoustensionaprèsremplacementd'uneunitéenclientèle,vériezquetousles
ressorts,visetautrespiècessontbienenplaceetbienxées.Pourcefaire,secouezl'unitéetassurez-vous
qu'aucunbruitsuspectneseproduit.Despiècesmétalliquesoudescopeauxdemétalpourraientcauser
uncourt-circuit.
DANGER
Certainesbatteriesdesecourscontiennentdunickeletducadmium.Nelesdémontezpas,nelesrechargez
pas,nelesexposezniaufeuniàl'eau.Nelesmettezpasencourt-circuit.Pourlesmettreaurebut,
conformez-vousàlaréglementationenvigueur.Lorsquevousremplacezlapiledesauvegardeoucellede
l'horlogetempsréel,veillezàn'utiliserquelesmodèlescitésdanslalistedepiècesdétachéesadéquate.Une
batterieouunepileinappropriéerisquedeprendrefeuoud'exploser.
DANGER
Labatteriecontientdunickel.Neladémontezpas,nel'exposezniaufeuniàl'eau.Nelamettezpasen
court-circuit.Pourlamettreaurebut,conformez-vousàlaréglementationenvigueur.Lorsquevousremplacez
labatterie,veillezàn'utiliserquelesmodèlescitésdanslalistedepiècesdétachéesadéquate.Eneffet,une
batterieinappropriéerisquedeprendrefeuoud'exploser.
DANGER
Lapiledesauvegardecontientdulithium.Elleprésentedesrisquesd'incendie,d'explosionoudebrûlures
graves.Nelarechargezpas,neretirezpassonconnecteurpolariséetneladémontezpas.Nel'exposezpasà
unetemperaturesupérieureà100°C,nelafaitespasbrûleretn'enexposezpaslecontenuàl'eau.Mettezla
pileaurebutconformémentàlaréglementationenvigueur.Unepileinappropriéerisquedeprendrefeuou
d'exploser.
DANGER
Silepanneaud'afchageàcristauxliquidessebriseetquevousrecevezdanslesyeuxousurlesmainsune
partieduuide,rincez-lesabondammentpendantaumoinsquinzeminutes.Consultezunmédecinsides
symptômespersistentaprèslelavage.
DANGER
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And'évitertoutrisquedechocélectrique,neretirezpaslecacheenplastiqueprotégeantlapartieinférieure
delacarted'alimentation.
DANGER
Bienquelevoltagedesbatteriesprincipalessoitpeuélevé,lecourt-circuitoulamiseàlamassed'une
batteriepeutproduiresufsammentdecourantpourbrûlerdesmatériauxcombustiblesoucauserdes
brûlurescorporellesgraves.
DANGER
Sileremplacementàchaudn'estpasautorisépourl'unitéremplaçablesursitequevousremplacez,
procédezcommesuitavantderetirerl'unité:mettezl'ordinateurhorstension,débrancheztousles
cordonsd'alimentationdesprisesdecourant,retirezleblocdebatterieetdéconnecteztouslescâbles
d'interconnexion.
VORSICHT
BevornacheinemFRU-AustauschderComputerwiederangeschlossenwird,mußsichergestelltwerden,daß
keineSchrauben,FedernoderandereKleinteilefehlenoderimGehäusevergessenwurden.DerComputermuß
geschütteltundaufKlappergeräuschegeprüftwerden.Metallteileoder-splitterkönnenKurzschlüsseerzeugen.
VORSICHT
DieBereitschaftsbatterie,diesichunterdemDiskettenlaufwerkbendet,kanngeringeMengenNickel
undCadmiumenthalten.SiedarfnurdurchdieVerkaufsstelleoderdenIBMKundendienstausgetauscht
werden.Siedarfnichtzerlegt,wiederaufgeladen,kurzgeschlossen,oderFeueroderWasserausgesetzt
werden.DieBatteriekannschwereVerbrennungenoderVerätzungenverursachen.BeiderEntsorgungdie
örtlichenBestimmungenfürSondermüllbeachten.BeimErsetzenderBereitschafts-oderSystembatterienur
BatteriendesTypsverwenden,derinderErsatzteillisteaufgeführtist.DerEinsatzfalscherBatterienkann
zuEntzündungoderExplosionführen.
VORSICHT
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AkkusenthaltengeringeMengenvonNickel.Siedürfennichtzerlegt,wiederaufgeladen,kurzgeschlossen,
oderFeueroderWasserausgesetztwerden.BeiderEntsorgungdieörtlichenBestimmungenfürSondermüll
beachten.BeimErsetzenderBatterienurBatteriendesTypsverwenden,derinderErsatzteillisteaufgeführt
ist.DerEinsatzfalscherBatterienkannzuEntzündungoderExplosionführen.
VORSICHT
DieSystembatterieisteineLithiumbatterie.Siekannsichentzünden,explodierenoderschwereVerbrennungen
hervorrufen.BatteriendiesesTypsdürfennichtaufgeladen,zerlegt,über100Cerhitztoderverbranntwerden.
AuchdarfihrInhaltnichtmitWasserinVerbindunggebrachtoderderzurrichtigenPolungangebrachte
Verbindungssteckerentferntwerden.BeiderEntsorgungdieörtlichenBestimmungenfürSondermüll
beachten.BeimErsetzenderBatterienurBatteriendesTypsverwenden,derinderErsatzteillisteaufgeführt
ist.DerEinsatzfalscherBatterienkannzuEntzündungoderExplosionführen.
VORSICHT
DieLeuchtstoffröhreimLCD-BildschirmenthältQuecksilber.BeiderEntsorgungdieörtlichenBestimmungen
fürSondermüllbeachten.DerLCD-BildschirmbestehtausGlasundkannzerbrechen,wennerunsachgemäß
behandeltwirdoderderComputeraufdenBodenfällt.WennderBildschirmbeschädigtistunddiedarin
bendlicheFlüssigkeitinKontaktmitHautundAugengerät,solltendiebetroffenenStellenmindestens15
MinutenmitWasserabgespültundbeiBeschwerdenanschließendeinArztaufgesuchtwerden.
VORSICHT
AusSicherheitsgründendieKunststoffabdeckung,diedenunterenTeilderSpannungswandlerplatineumgibt,
nichtentfernen.
VORSICHT
ObwohlHauptbatterieneineniedrigeSpannunghaben,könnensiedochbeiKurzschlußoderErdunggenug
Stromabgeben,umbrennbareMaterialienzuentzündenoderVerletzungenbeiPersonenhervorzurufen.
VORSICHT
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WenneinAustauschderFRUbeilaufendemBetriebnichterlaubtist,gehenSiebeimAustauschderFRUwie
folgtvor:SchaltenSiedenComputeraus,ziehenSiealleNetzkabelvondenNetzsteckdosenab,entfernen
SiedenAkkuundziehenSieallemiteinanderverbundenenKabelab.
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AntesdeencenderelsistemadespuesdesustituirunaFRU,compruebequetodoslostornillos,muellesy
demáspiezaspequeñasseencuentranensusitioynoseencuentransueltasdentrodelsistema.Compruébelo
agitandoelsistemayescuchandolosposiblesruidosqueprovocarían.Laspiezasmetálicaspuedencausar
cortocircuitoseléctricos.
Algunasbateríasdereservacontienenunapequeñacantidaddeníquelycadmio.Nolasdesmonte,ni
recargue,nilasechealfuegooalaguanilascortocircuite.Deséchelastalcomodisponelanormativalocal.
Utilicesólobateríasqueseencuentrenenlalistadepiezas.Lautilizacióndeunabateríanoapropiada
puedeprovocarlaigniciónoexplosióndelamisma.
Lasbateríascontienenpequeñascantidadesdeníquel.Nolasdesmonte,nirecargue,nilasechealfuego
oalaguanilascortocircuite.Deséchelastalcomodisponelanormativalocal.Utilicesólobateríasquese
encuentrenenlalistadepiezasalsustituirlabatería.Lautilizacióndeunabateríanoapropiadapuede
provocarlaigniciónoexplosióndelamisma.
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Labateríaderepuestoesunabateríadelitioypuedeprovocarincendios,explosionesoquemadurasgraves.
Nolarecargue,niquiteelconectorpolarizado,niladesmonte,nicalienteporencimadelos100°C(212°F),ni
laincinereniexpongaelcontenidodesusceldasalagua.Deséchelatalcomodisponelanormativalocal.
SilaLCDserompeyeluidodesuinteriorentraencontactoconsusojososusmanos,laveinmediatamente
lasáreasafectadasconaguadurante15minutoscomomínimo.Obtengaatenciónmedicasisepresenta
algúnsíntomadeluidodespuesdelavarse.
Paraevitardescargas,noquitelacubiertadeplásticoquerodealapartebajadelatarjetainvertida.
Aunquelasbateríasprincipalestienenunvoltajebajo,unabateríacortocircuitadaoconcontactoatierra
puedeproducirlacorrientesucientecomoparaquemarmaterialcombustibleoprovocarquemadurasen
elpersonal.
Salvoquesepermitaelintercambioencalienteparalaunidadsustituiblelocalmente,realicelosiguienteantes
deextraerla:apagueelsistema,desconectetodosloscablesdealimentacióndelastomasdealimentación
eléctrica,extraigalabateríaydesconecteloscablesdeinterconexión.
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Lasercompliancestatement(multilingualtranslations)
Thelasercompliancestatementsinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:
•English
•Arabic
•BrazilianPortuguese
•French
•German
•Hebrew
•Japanese
•Korean
•Spanish
•T raditionalChinese
SomemodelsofThinkPadNotebookareequippedfromthefactorywithanopticalstoragedevicesuch
asaCD-ROMdriveoraDVD-ROMdrive.Suchdevicesarealsosoldseparatelyasoptions.Ifoneof
thesedrivesisinstalled,itiscertiedintheU.S.toconformtotherequirementsoftheDepartmentof
HealthandHumanServices21CodeofFederalRegulations(DHHS21CFR)SubchapterJforClass1laser
products.Elsewhere,thedriveiscertiedtoconformtotherequirementsoftheInternationalElectrotechnical
Commission(IEC)60825-1andCENELECEN60825-1forClass1laserproducts.
IfaCD-ROMdrive,aDVD-ROMdrive,oranotherlaserdeviceisinstalled,notethefollowing:
CAUTION:Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecied
hereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
OpeningtheCD-ROMdrive,theDVD-ROMdrive,oranyotheropticalstoragedevicecouldresultinexposure
tohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethosedrives.Donotopen.
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ACD-ROMdrive,aDVD-ROMdrive,oranyotherstoragedeviceinstalledmaycontainanembedded
Class3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
DANGER
Emitsvisibleandinvisiblelaserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith
opticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
AlgunsmodelosdecomputadorThinkPadsãoequipadosnafábricacomumdispositivodearmazenamento
ótico,comoumaunidadedeCD-ROMoudeDVD-ROM.Taisdispositivostambémsãovendidos
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separadamentecomoopcionais.Seumadessasunidadesestiverinstalada,elaécerticadanosEstados
UnidosemconformidadecomosrequisitosdoDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices21Codeof
FederalRegulations(DHHS21CFR),SubcapítuloJ,paraprodutosalaserdaClasse1.Emoutrospaíses,a
unidadeécerticadaemconformidadecomosrequisitosdaInternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC)
60825-1eCENELECEN60825-1paraprodutosalaserdaClasse1.
SeumaunidadedeCD-ROM,umaunidadedeDVD-ROM,ououtrodispositivodelaserestiverinstalado,
observeoseguinte:
CUIDADO:Ousodecontroles,ouajustes,ouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdos
especicadosnestadocumentaçãopoderesultaremexposiçãoperigosaàradiação.
AbriraunidadedeCD-ROM,aunidadedeDVD-ROM,ouqualqueroutrodispositivodearmazenamento
óticopoderesultaremexposiçãoperigosaàradiaçãodelaser.Nãohápeçasquepermitammanutenção
dentrodessasunidades.Nãoabra.
UmaunidadedeCD-ROM,umaunidadedeDVD-ROM,ouqualqueroutrodispositivodearmazenamento
instaladopodeconterumdiododelaserdaClasse3AouClasse3Bintegrado.Observeoseguinte:
PERIGO
Emiteradiaçãodelaservisíveleinvisívelquandoaberto.Nãoolhediretamenteparaofeixeaolhonuoucom
instrumentosóticos,eeviteexposiçãodiretaaofeixe.
Certainsmodèlesd'ordinateurThinkPadsontéquipésd'origined'uneunitédestockageoptiquetellequ'une
unitédeCD-ROMoudeDVD-ROM.Cesunitéssontégalementvenduesséparémententantqu'options.Si
l'unedecesunitésestinstallée,elleestcertiéeconforme,auxEtats-Unis,auxnormesindiquéesdansle
sous-chapitreJduDHHS21CFRrelatifauxproduitsàlaserdeclasse1.Danslesautrespays,l'unitéest
certiéeêtreunproduitàlaserdeclasse1conformeauxnormesCEI60825-1etCENELECEN60825-1.
SiuneunitédeCD-ROM,uneunitédeDVD-ROMouuneunitéàlaserd'unautretypeestinstallée,veuillez
tenircomptedesinformationssuivantes:
ATTENTION:Pourévitertoutrisqued'expositionaurayonlaser,respectezlesconsignesderéglageet
d'utilisationdescommandes,ainsiquelesprocéduresdécritesdansleprésentmanuel.
L'ouverturedel'unitédeCD-ROM,del'unitédeDVD-ROMoudetouteautreunitédestockageoptiquepeut
entraîneruneexpositionàdesradiationsdangereuses.Aucunepiècedecesunitésn'estréparable.Ne
pasouvrir.
UneunitédeCD-ROMoudeDVD-ROM,outouteautreunitédestockageoptiquepeutcontenirunediodeà
laserdeclasse3Aou3B.Veuilleztenircomptedesinformationssuivantes:
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DANGER
Emetunrayonnementlaservisibleetinvisiblelorsquel'unitéestouverte.Eviteztouteexpositiondirecteau
rayonlaser.Evitezderegarderxementlefaisceauoudel'observeràl'aided'instrumentsoptiques.
EinigeThinkPad-ModellesindwerkseitigmiteinemCD-ROM-oderDVD-ROM-Laufwerkausgestattet.CDundDVD-LaufwerkekönnenauchgesondertalsZusatzeinrichtungerworbenwerden.DieLaufwerkeerfüllen
dieAnforderungengemäßIEC60825-1(InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission)undgemäßCENELEC
EN60825-1fürLaserproduktederKlasse1.
BeiderInstallationvonCD-ROM-Laufwerken,DVD-ROM-LaufwerkenoderanderenLasereinheiten
Folgendesbeachten:
VORSICHT:DieBedienungdesGerätsaufeineanderealsdiehierbeschriebeneWeiseoderdie
NichteinhaltungderhierbeschriebenenEinstellungenoderBedienschrittekannzurFreisetzung
gefährlicherLaserstrahlungführen.
BeimÖffneneinesCD-ROM-Laufwerks,DVD-ROM-LaufwerksoderanderenoptischenSpeicherlaufwerks
könnengefährlicheLaserstrahlungenfreigesetztwerden.DieLaufwerkeenthaltenkeinezuwartenden
Teile.Laufwerkenichtöffnen!
EininstalliertesCD-ROM-Laufwerk,DVD-ROM-LaufwerkoderanderesoptischesSpeicherlaufwerkkann
eineLaserdiodederKlasse3Aoder3Benthalten.Folgendesbeachten:
GEFAHR
SichtbareundnichtsichtbareLaserstrahlung,wenngeöfnet.NichtindenStrahlblicken.KeineLupenoder
Spiegelverwenden.Strahlungsbereichmeiden.
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AlgunosmodelosdesistemasThinkPadestánequipadosdefábricaconundispositivodealmacenamiento
óptico,comounaunidaddeCD-ROModeDVD-ROM.Estasunidadestambiénsevendenporseparado
comoopciones.Siestáinstaladaalgunadedichasunidades,secerticaqueenlosEstadosUnidos
cumplelosrequisitosdelDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices21CodeofFederalRegulations
(DHHS21CFR)SubchapterJparaproductosláserdeClase1.Enotrospaíses,secerticaquecumple
losrequisitosparaproductosláserdeClase1delasnormativas60825-1yCENELECEN60825-1de
InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC).
SiestáinstaladaalgunaunidaddeCD-ROM,DVD-ROMuotrodispositivoláser,tengaencuentalosiguiente:
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PRECAUCIÓN:Lautilizacióndecontroles,ajustesolarealizacióndeprocedimientosdiferentesalos
especicadospuededarcomoresultadounaexposiciónpeligrosaaradiaciones.
SiabrelaunidaddeCD-ROM,DVD-ROMocualquierotrodispositivodealmacenamientoóptico,podría
quedarexpuestoaunaradiaciónláserpeligrosa.Nohaypiezasquerequieranserviciodentrodeestas
unidades.Nolasabra.
LasunidadesdeCD-ROM,DVD-ROMuotrodispositivodealmacenamientoinstaladopuedencontenerun
diodoláserdeClase3AoClase3Bincorporado.T engaencuentalosiguiente:
PELIGRO
Emiteradiaciónláservisibleeinvisiblecuandoestáabierto.Nojelavistaenelrayo,nolomiredirectamente
coninstrumentosópticosyevitelaexposicióndirectaalrayo.
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Chapter2.Importantserviceinformation
Thischapterpresentsfollowingimportantserviceinformationthatappliestoallmachinetypessupportedby
thismanual:
•“StrategyforreplacingFRUs”onpage31
–“Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdrive”onpage32
–“Importantnoticeforreplacingasystemboard”onpage32
–“Howtouseerrormessage”onpage32
•“StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV ,andGAV”onpage32
–“Productdenition”onpage32
–“FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV,andGAVproducts”onpage33
Important:BIOSanddevicedriverxesarecustomer-installable.TheBIOSanddevicedriversareposted
onthecustomersupportsitehttp://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/ion/
SystemDisassembly/ReassemblyvideosthatshowtheFRUremovalsorreplacementsfortheLenovo
authorizedservicetechniciansareavailableinthefollowingsupportsite:
AdvisecustomerstocontacttheCustomerSupportCenterat800-426-7378iftheyneedassistancein
obtainingorinstallinganysoftwarexes,drivers,andBIOSdownloads.
CustomersinCanadashouldcalltheCustomerSupportCenterat800-565-3344forassistanceordownload
information.
StrategyforreplacingFRUs
Beforereplacingparts:
Makesurethatallsoftwarexes,drivers,andBIOSdownloadsareinstalledbeforereplacinganyFRUs
listedinthismanual.
Afterasystemboardisreplaced,ensurethatthelatestBIOSisloadedtothesystemboardbefore
completingtheserviceaction.
Todownloadsoftwarexes,drivers,andBIOS,doasfollows:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
2.EntertheproductnumberofthecomputerorpressAuto-detectbuttononthescreen.
3.SelectDownloadsanddrivers.
4.Followthedirectionsonthescreenandinstallthenecessarysoftware.
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UsethefollowingstrategytopreventunnecessaryexpenseforreplacingandservicingFRUs:
•IfyouareinstructedtoreplaceaFRUbutthereplacementdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,reinstall
theoriginalFRUbeforeyoucontinue.
•Somecomputershavebothaprocessorboardandasystemboard.Ifyouareinstructedtoreplaceeither
theprocessorboardorthesystemboard,andreplacingoneofthemdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,
reinstallthatboard,andthenreplacetheotherone.
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•IfanadapteroradeviceconsistsofmorethanoneFRU,anyoftheFRUsmaybethecauseoftheerror.
Beforereplacingtheadapterordevice,removetheFRUs,onebyone,toseeifthesymptomschange.
ReplaceonlytheFRUthatchangedthesymptoms.
Attention:Thesetupcongurationonthecomputeryouareservicingmayhavebeencustomized.Running
AutomaticCongurationmayalterthesettings.Notethecurrentcongurationsettings(usingtheView
Congurationoption);then,whenservicehasbeencompleted,verifythatthosesettingsremainineffect.
Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdrive
Alwaystrytorunalow-levelformatbeforereplacingaharddiskdrive.Thiswillcauseallcustomerdataon
theharddisktobelost.Besurethatthecustomerhasacurrentbackupofthedatabeforedoingthistask.
Attention:Thedrivestartupsequenceinthecomputeryouareservicingmayhavebeenchanged.Be
extremelycarefulduringwriteoperationssuchascopying,saving,orformatting.Ifyouselectanincorrect
drive,dataorprogramscanbeoverwritten.
Importantnoticeforreplacingasystemboard
Somecomponentsmountedonasystemboardareverysensitive.Improperhandlingofasystemboardcan
causedamagetothosecomponents,andmaycauseasystemmalfunction.
Attention:Whenhandlingasystemboard:
•Donotdropasystemboardorapplyanyexcessiveforcetoit.
•Avoidroughhandlingofanykind.
•AvoidbendingasystemboardandhardpushingtopreventcrackingateachBGA(BallGridArray)chipset.
Howtouseerrormessage
Usetheerrorcodesdisplayedonthescreentodiagnosefailures.Ifmorethanoneerrorcodeisdisplayed,
beginthediagnosiswiththersterrorcode.Whatevercausesthersterrorcodemayalsocausefalseerror
codes.Ifnoerrorcodeisdisplayed,seewhethertheerrorsymptomislistedintheSymptom-to-FRU
Indexforthecomputeryouareservicing.
StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV,andGAV
Productdenition
DynamicCongureToOrder(CTO)
ThisprovidestheabilityforacustomertocongureanIBM
thiscongurationsenttofulllment,whereitisbuiltandshippeddirectlytothecustomer.Themachine
label,ProductEntitlementWarehouse(PEW),eSupport,andtheHMMwillloadtheseproductsasthe4-digit
MTand3-digitmodel,wheremodel=“CTO”(Example:1829-CTO).
CustomModelVariant(CMV)
ThisisauniquecongurationthathasbeennegotiatedbetweenIBMorLenovoandthecustomer.Aunique
4-digitMTand3-digitmodelisprovidedtothecustomertoplaceorders(Example:1829-W15).ACMV
isaspecialbidoffering.Therefore,itisNOTgenerallyannounced.
•TheMTMportionofthemachinelabelisthe4-digitMTand3-digitmodel,wheremodel=“CTO”
(Example:1829-CTO).ThePRODUCTIDportionofthemachinelabelisthe4-digitMTand3-digitCMV
model(Example:1829-W15).
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•ThePEWrecordisthe4-digitMTand3-digitmodel,wheremodel=“CTO”(Example:1829-CTO).
•eSupportwillshowboththeCTOandCMVmachinetypemodels(Example:1829-CTOand1829-W15
willbefoundontheeSupportsite.)
•TheHMMwillhavethe4-digitMTand3-digitCTOmodelonly(Example:1829-CTO).Again,CMVsare
custommodelsandarenotfoundintheHMM.
GeneralAnnounceVariant(GAV)
Thisisastandardmodel(xedconguration).GAVsareannouncedandofferedtoallcustomers.TheMTM
portionofthemachinelabelisa4-digitMTand3-digitmodel,wheremodel=a“xedpartnumber”,not
“CTO”(Example:1829-F1U).Also,PEW,eSupport,andtheHMMwilllisttheseproductsunderthesame
xedmodelnumber.
FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV,andGAVproducts
TherearethreeinformationresourcestoidentifywhichFRUsareusedtosupportCTO,CMV,andGAV
products.ThesesourcesarePEW,eSupport,andtheHMM.
UsingPEW
•PEWistheprimarysourceforidentifyingFRUpartnumbersandFRUdescriptionsforthekeycommodities
forCTO,CMVandGAVproductsataMT-serialnumberlevel.Anexampleofkeycommoditiesarehard
diskdrives,systemboards,microprocessors,LiquidCrystalDisplays(LCDs),andmemory.
•Remember,allCTOandCMVproductsareloadedinPEWunderthe4-digitMTand3-digitmodel,where
model=“CTO”(Example:1829-CTO).GAVsareloadedinPEWunderthe4-digitMTand3-digitmodel,
wheremodel=a“xedpartnumber”,not“CTO”(Example:1829-F1U).
•PEWcanbeaccessedatthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=LOOK-WARNTY
SelectWarrantylookup.InputtheMTandtheSerialnumberandthelistofkeycommoditieswillbe
returnedinthePEWrecordunderCOMPONENTINFORMATION.
•BusinessPartnersusingEclaimwillaccessPEWwhenperformingEntitlementLookup.Business
PartnerswillenterLocID,MTandSerial,andthekeycommoditieswillbereturnedintheEclaimrecord
underSYSTEMDETAILS.
•AuthorizedIBMBusinessPartnerscanaccessEclaimatthefollowingWebsite:
https://wca.eclaim.com
UsingeSupport
ForKeyCommodities(Examples-harddiskdrive,systemboard,microprocessor,LCD,andmemory)
•eSupportcanbeusedtoviewthelistofkeycommoditiesbuiltinaparticularmachineserial(thisisthe
samerecordfoundinPEW).
•eSupportcanbeaccessedatthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
•T oviewthekeycommodities,clickonPARTSINFORMATION,thenPARTSLOOKUP.Typeinthemodel
typeandserialnumber.ThekeycommoditieswillbereturnedintheeSupportrecordunderPARTS
SHIPPEDWITHYOURSYSTEM.
FortheRemainingFRUs(thecompletelistofFRUsattheMTModellevel)
•eSupportcanbeusedtoviewthecompletelistofFRUsforamachinetypeandmodel.
•T oviewthecompletelistofFRUs,typeinthemachinetypeandmodel(Example:1829-CTO)under
QUICKPATH.Under“ViewbyDocumentType”selectPARTSINFORMATION.Under“FilterbyCategory”
selectSERVICEPARTS.Under“PartsInformationbyDate”selectSYSTEMSERVICEPARTS.Thelistof
servicepartsbydescription,withapplicablemachinetypemodelandFRUwillbedisplayed.
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UsingtheHMM
ForKeyCommodities(Examples-harddiskdrive,systemboard,microprocessor,LCD,andmemory)
UsetheHMMasaback-uptoPEWandeSupporttoviewthecompletelistofFRUsattheMTModellevel.
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Chapter3.Generalcheckout
Thischapterpresentsfollowinginformation:
•“Whattodorst”onpage35
•“Checkoutguide”onpage36
–“DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS”onpage36
–“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox(LenovoSystemToolbox)”onpage39
–“PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery”onpage40
–“FRUtests”onpage40
•“Powersystemcheckout”onpage41
ThedescriptionsinthischapterapplytoanyThinkPadmodelthatsupportsthePC-Doctor
diagnosticsprogram.Somedescriptionsmightnotapplytoyourparticularcomputer.
Beforeyougotothecheckoutguide,besuretoreadthefollowingimportantnotes.
Importantnotes:
•Onlycertiedtrainedpersonnelshouldservicethecomputer.
•BeforereplacinganyFRU,readtheentirepageonremovingandreplacingFRUs.
•WhenyoureplaceFRUs,usenewnylon-coatedscrews.
•Beextremelycarefulduringsuchwriteoperationsascopying,saving,orformatting.Drivesinthe
computerthatyouareservicingsequencemighthavebeenaltered.Ifyouselectanincorrectdrive,
dataorprogramsmightbeoverwritten.
•ReplaceaFRUonlywithanotherFRUofthecorrectmodel.WhenyoureplaceaFRU,makesurethat
themodelofthemachineandtheFRUpartnumberarecorrectbyreferringtotheFRUpartslist.
•AFRUshouldnotbereplacedbecauseofasingle,unreproduciblefailure.Singlefailurescanoccur
foravarietyofreasonsthathavenothingtodowithahardwaredefect,suchascosmicradiation,
electrostaticdischarge,orsoftwareerrors.ConsiderreplacingaFRUonlywhenaproblemrecurs.Ifyou
suspectthataFRUisdefective,cleartheerrorlogandrunthetestagain.Iftheerrordoesnotrecur,do
notreplacetheFRU.
•BecarefulnottoreplaceanondefectiveFRU.
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forDOS
Whattodorst
WhenyoudoreturnaFRU,youmustincludethefollowinginformationinthepartsexchangeformor
partsreturnformthatyouattachtoit:
1.Nameandphonenumberofservicetechnician
2.Dateofservice
3.Dateonwhichthemachinefailed
4.Dateofpurchase
5.Failuresymptoms,errorcodesappearingonthedisplay,andbeepsymptoms
6.ProcedureindexandpagenumberinwhichthefailingFRUwasdetected
7.FailingFRUnameandpartnumber
8.Machinetype,modelnumber,andserialnumber
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9.Customer'snameandaddress
Note:Duringthewarrantyperiod,thecustomermayberesponsibleforrepaircostsifthecomputerdamage
wascausedbymisuse,accident,modication,unsuitablephysicaloroperatingenvironment,orimproper
maintenancebythecustomer.Followingisalistofsomecommonitemsthatarenotcoveredunderwarranty
andsomesymptomsthatmightindicatethatthesystemwassubjectedtostressbeyondnormaluse.
Beforecheckingproblemswiththecomputer,determinewhetherthedamageiscoveredunderthewarranty
byreferringtothefollowinglist:
Thefollowingarenotcoveredunderwarranty:
•LCDpanelcrackedfromtheapplicationofexcessiveforceorfrombeingdropped
•Scratched(cosmetic)parts
•Distortion,deformation,ordiscolorationofthecosmeticparts
•Plasticparts,latches,pins,orconnectorsthathavebeencrackedorbrokenbyexcessiveforce
•Damagecausedbyliquidspilledintothesystem
•DamagecausedbytheimproperinsertionofaPCCardortheinstallationofanincompatiblecard
•Improperdiscinsertionoruseofanopticaldrive
•Diskettedrivedamagecausedbypressureonthediskettedrivecover,foreignmaterialinthedrive,
ortheinsertionofadiskettewithmultiplelabels
•Damagedorbentdisketteejectbutton
•Fusesblownbyattachmentofanonsupporteddevice
•Forgottencomputerpassword(makingthecomputerunusable)
•Stickykeyscausedbyspillingaliquidontothekeyboard
•Useofanincorrectacadapteronlaptopproducts
Thefollowingsymptomsmightindicatedamagecausedbynonwarrantedactivities:
•Missingpartsmightbeasymptomofunauthorizedserviceormodication.
•Ifthespindleofaharddiskdrivebecomesnoisy,itmayhavebeensubjectedtoexcessiveforce,
ordropped.
Checkoutguide
UsethefollowingproceduresasaguideinidentifyingandcorrectingproblemswiththeThinkPadNotebook.
Note:ThediagnostictestsareintendedtotestonlyThinkPadproducts.Theuseofnon-ThinkPadproducts,
prototypecards,ormodiedoptionscanleadtofalseindicationsoferrorsandinvalidsystemresponses.
1.Identifythefailingsymptomsinasmuchdetailaspossible.
2.Verifythesymptoms.T rytore-createthefailurebyrunningthediagnostictestorbyrepeatingthe
operation.
DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS
TheThinkPadNotebookhasatestprogramcalledPC-DoctorforDOS(hereaftercalledPC-Doctor.)Youcan
detecterrorsbyrunningthediagnosticstestincludedinPC-Doctor.
Note:PC-DoctorforDOSisavailableatthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/supportTocreate
thePC-DoctordiagnosticCD,followtheinstructionsontheWebsite.
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Forsomepossiblecongurationsofthecomputer,PC-Doctormightnotruncorrectly.Toavoidthisproblem,
youneedtoinitializethecomputersetupbyuseoftheBIOSSetupUtilitybeforeyourunPC-Doctor.
ToenterBIOSSetupUtility,doasfollows:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.WhentheThinkPadlogocomesup,immediatelypressF1toentertheBIOSSetupUtility.
Note:Ifasupervisorpasswordhasbeensetbythecustomer,BIOSSetupUtilitymenuappearsafterthe
passwordisentered.YoucanstarttheutilitybypressingEnterinsteadofenteringthesupervisorpassword;
however,youcannotchangetheparametersthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.
OntheBIOSSetupUtilityscreen,pressF9,Enter,F10,andthenEnter.
Note:Whenyouinitializethecomputerconguration,somedevicesaredisabled,suchastheserialport.If
youtestoneofthesedevices,youwillneedtoenableitbyusingCongurationutilityforDOS.Theutilityis
availableonthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/support
PC-Doctorcannotbeusedtotestadevicethatisinthedockingstation,evenifthecomputersupportsthe
dockingstation.TotestaUSBdevice,connectittotheUSBconnectorofthecomputer.
Testingthecomputer
Note:ThePC-DoctordiagnosticCDdoesnotsupportanyopticaldrivesconnectedthroughUSBdevicesor
anyothers.ItsupportsonlytheinternalopticaldriveoftheThinkPadNotebook.
Torunthetest,doasfollows:
1.T urnoffthecomputer.
2.Makesurethattheinternalopticaldrivethatissupportedasastartupdeviceisattachedtothecomputer.
3.T urnonthecomputer.Ifthecomputercannotbepoweredon,goto“Powersystemcheckout”onpage
41,andcheckthepowersources.Ifanerrorcodeappears,goto“Symptom-to-FRUindex”onpage50.
4.WhentheThinkPadlogocomesup,immediatelypressF12toentertheBootMenu.
5.InsertthePC-DoctorCDintotheinternalopticaldrive.
6.PresscursorkeystoselectA T APICDx(x:0,1,...)andthenpressEnter.
7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
8.ThemainpanelofPC-Doctorappears.
9.SelectDiagnosticswiththearrowkeys,andpressEnter.
Note:Youcanselectanitemnotonlywiththearrowkeys,butalsowiththeTrackPoint®pointer.
InsteadofpressingEnter,clicktheleftbutton.
Apull-downmenuappears.(Itsexactformdependsonthemodel.)
Note:PC-Doctormenudoesnotmeantheformalsupportdevicelist.Someunsupporteddevicenames
mayappearinthePC-Doctormenu.
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Theoptionsonthetestmenuareasfollows:
DiagnosticsInteractiveT ests
•RunNormalTest
•RunQuickTest
•CPU/Coprocessor
•Systemboard
•VideoAdapter
•FixedDisks
•DisketteDrives
•OtherDevices
•ThinkPadDevices
•Communication
•WirelessLAN
•AdvancedMemoryTests
Notes:
•IntheKeyboardtestinInteractiveTests,theFnkeyshouldbehelddownforatleast2seconds;otherwise,it
cannotbesensed.
•VideoAdaptertestsupportsonlytheLCDdisplayontheThinkPadNotebook.Ifyouhaveanexternalmonitor
attachedtoyourcomputer,detachitbeforerunningPC-DoctorforDOS.
•T otestDigitalSignatureChip,thesecuritychipmustbesettoActive.
•Keyboard
•Video
•InternalSpeaker
•Mouse
•Diskette
•SystemLoad
•OpticalDriveTest
•IntelWLANRadioTest
10.Runtheapplicablefunctiontest.
11.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Ifthereisaproblem,PC-Doctorshowsmessagesdescribingit.
12.T oexitthetest,selectQuit—ExitDiag.Tocancelthetest,pressEsc.
Note:AfterrunningPC-Doctor,checkthetimeanddateonthesystemandresetthemiftheyareincorrect.
Note:AfterrunningPC-Doctor,checkthetimeanddateonthesystemandresetthemiftheyareincorrect.
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DetectingsysteminformationwithPC-Doctor
PC-Doctorcandetectthefollowingsysteminformation:
HardwareInfo
•SystemConguration
•MemoryContents
•PhysicalDiskDrives
•LogicalDiskDrives
•VGAInformation
•IDEDriveInfo
•PCIInformation
•PNPISAInfo
•SMBIOSInfo
•VESALCDInfo
•HardwareEventsLog
Utility•RunExternalT ests
•SurfaceScanHardDisk
•BenchmarkSystem
•DOSShell
•T echSupportForm
•BatteryRundown
•ViewTestLog
•PrintLog
•SaveLog
•FullEraseHardDrive
•QuickEraseHardDrive
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox(LenovoSystemToolbox)
LenovoThinkVantage
®
Toolbox(LenovoSystemT oolboxinWindows
diagnosticprogramthatworksthroughtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Itenablesyoutoviewsymptomsof
computerproblemsandsolutionsforthem,andincludesautomaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,
computingassistance,advanceddiagnostics,anddiagnostichistory.
®
®
Vista
andWindowsXP)isa
Note:ThelatestLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox(LenovoSystemToolbox))isavailableatthefollowingWeb
site:http://www.lenovo.com/supportToinstallthelatestLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox(LenovoSystem
Toolbox)onthecomputer,followtheinstructionsontheWebsite.
Torunthisprogram,doasfollows:
Windows7:
WhiletheWindowsoperatingsystemisrunning,presstheThinkVantagebutton.
Youcanalsorunthisprogramaseitherofthefollowing:
•ClickStart®AllPrograms®LenovoThinkVantageTools®SystemHealthandDiagnostics.
•ClickStart®ControlPanel®SystemandSecurity®Lenovo'sSystemHealthandDiagnostics.
WindowsVistaandWindowsXP:
ClickStart®AllPrograms®LenovoServices®LenovoSystemT oolbox.
Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.LenovoThinkVantageToolbox(LenovoSystemToolbox)alsohas
problemdeterminationaidsthatdeterminesoftwareandusageproblems.
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Foradditionalinformationaboutthisprogram,seetheHelpfortheprogram.
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery
InsomemodelsofThinkPadNotebook,theRescueandRecovery®workspaceenablesyoutorunthe
PC-Doctorprogramtotestthehardwarefeaturesofthecomputer.
Torunthetest,click“RunDiagnostics”ontheRescueandRecoverymainscreen.
FRUtests
ThefollowingtableshowsthetestforeachFRU.
Table1.FRUtests
FRUApplicabletest
Systemboard1.Diagnostics®CPU/Coprocessor
2.Diagnostics®Systemboard
3.IfthedockingstationortheportreplicatorisattachedtotheThinkPadNotebook,
detachit.
4.Placethecomputeronahorizontalsurface,andrunDiagnostics®ThinkPad
Devices®HDDActiveProtectionT est
Note:Donotapplyanyphysicalshocktothecomputerwhilethetestisrunning.
Power
LCDunit
Audio
SpeakerInteractiveT ests®InternalSpeaker
Keyboard
Harddiskdriveorsolidstate
drive
Diskettedrive1.Diagnostics®DisketteDrives
Opticaldrive1.Diagnostics®OtherDevices®OpticalDrive
Memory
Diagnostics®ThinkPadDevices®ACAdapter,Battery1(Battery2)
1.Diagnostics®VideoAdapter
2.InteractiveT ests®Video
EntertheBIOSSetupUtilityandchangeSerialA TA(SATA)settingtoCompatibility,
andrunDiagnostics®OtherDevice®ConexantAudio
Note:OnceAudiotestisdone,thenosoundisheardthistest.Inthiscase,turnoff
andturnonthecomputer.Then,runthistestagain.
1.Diagnostics®Systemboard
2.InteractiveT ests®Keyboard
EntertheBIOSSetupUtilityandchangeSerialA TA(SATA)settingtoCompatibility,
andrunDiagnostics®FixedDisks
Youcanalsodiagnosethedrivewithoutstartinguptheoperatingsystem.Todiagnose
thedrivefromtheBIOSSetupUtility,doasfollows:
1.Removeanydiskettefromthediskettedrive,andthenturnoffthecomputer.
2.Turnonthecomputer.
3.Whilethemessage,“Tointerruptnormalstartup,presstheblueThinkVangate
button,”isdisplayedatthelowerleftofthescreen,pressF1toentertheBIOS
SetupUtility.
4.Usingcursorkeys,selectHDDdiagnosticprogram.Pressenter.
5.Usingcursorkeys,selectMainharddiskdriveorUltrabayharddiskdrive.
6.PressEntertostartthediagnosticprogram.
2.InteractiveT ests®Diskette
2.InteractiveT ests®OpticalDriveT est
1.IftwoDIMMsareinstalled,removeoneofthemandrunDiagnostics®Advanced
MemoryTests.
2.Iftheproblemdoesnotrecur,returntheDIMMtoitsplace,removetheotherone,
andrunthetestagain.
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Table1.FRUtests(continued)
FRUApplicabletest
TrackPointorpointing
device
TouchPad
IftheT rackPointdoesnotwork,checkthecongurationasspeciedintheBIOSSetup
Utility.IftheTrackpointisdisabled,selectAutomatictoenableit.
AfteryouusetheTrackPoint,thepointermaydriftonthescreenforashorttime.This
driftcanoccurwhenaslight,steadypressureisappliedtotheTrackPointpointer.
Thissymptomisnotahardwareproblem.Ifthepointerstopsafterashorttime,no
serviceactionisnecessary.
IfenablingtheTrackPointdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,continuewiththefollowing:
•InteractiveTests®Mouse
IftheT ouchPaddoesnotwork,checkthecongurationasspeciedintheBIOSSetup
Utility.IftheTouchPadisdisabled,selectAutomatictoenableit.IfenablingtheT ouch
Paddoesnotcorrecttheproblem,continuewiththefollowing:
•InteractiveTests®Mouse
Powersystemcheckout
Toverifyasymptom,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputer.
2.Removethebatterypack.
3.Connecttheacadapter.
4.Checkthatpowerissuppliedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
5.T urnoffthecomputer.
6.Disconnecttheacadapterandinstallthechargedbatterypack.
7.Checkthatthebatterypacksuppliespowerwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
Ifyoususpectapowerproblem,seetheappropriateoneofthefollowingpowersupplycheckouts:
•“CheckingtheACadapter”onpage41
•“Checkingoperationalcharging”onpage42
•“Checkingthebatterypack”onpage42
•“Checkingthebackupbattery”onpage43
CheckingtheACadapter
YouareherebecausethecomputerfailsonlywhentheACadapterisused.
•Ifthepowerproblemoccursonlywhenthedockingstationortheportreplicatorisused,replacethe
dockingstationortheportreplicator.
•Ifthepower-onindicatordoesnotturnon,checkthepowercordoftheACadapterforcorrectcontinuity
andinstallation.
•Ifthecomputerdoesnotchargeduringoperation,goto“Checkingoperationalcharging”onpage42.
TochecktheACadapter,dothefollowing:
1.UnplugtheACadaptercablefromthecomputer.
2.MeasuretheoutputvoltageattheplugoftheACadaptercable.Seethefollowinggure:
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Pin
1+20
20
3
Note:Outputvoltageofpinno.2oftheACadaptermaydifferentfromtheoneyouareservicing.
3.Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacetheACadapter.
4.Ifthevoltageisacceptable,dothefollowing:
•Replacethesystemboard.
•Iftheproblempersists,goto“FRUtests”onpage40.
Note:NoisefromtheACadapterdoesnotalwaysindicateadefect.
Voltage(Vdc)
Ground
Checkingoperationalcharging
Tocheckwhetherthebatterychargesproperlyduringoperation,useadischargedbatterypackorabattery
packthathaslessthan50%ofthetotalpowerremainingwheninstalledinthecomputer.
Performoperationalcharging.Ifthebatterystatusindicatororicondoesnotturnon,removethebattery
packandletitreturntoroomtemperature.Reinstallthebatterypack.Ifthechargeindicatororiconstilldoes
notturnon,replacethebatterypack.
Ifthechargeindicatorstilldoesnotturnon,replacethesystemboard.Thenreinstallthebatterypack.Ifitis
stillnotcharged,gotothenextsection.
Checkingthebatterypack
BatterychargingdoesnotstartuntilthePowerManagerBatteryGaugeshowsthatlessthan96%ofthe
totalpowerremains;underthisconditionthebatterypackcanchargeto100%ofitscapacity.Thisprotects
thebatterypackfrombeingoverchargedorfromhavingashortenedlife.
Tocheckyourbattery,moveyourcursortothePowerManagerBatteryGaugeiconintheicontrayofthe
Windowstaskbarandwaitforamoment(butdonotclick),andthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining
isdisplayed.Togetdetailedinformationaboutthebattery,double-clickthePowerManagerBattery
Gaugeicon.
Note:Ifthebatterypackbecomeshot,itmaynotbeabletocharge.Removeitfromthecomputerandleave
itatroomtemperatureforawhile.Afteritcoolsdown,reinstallandrechargeit.
Tocheckthebatterypack,dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer.
2.Removethebatterypackandmeasurethevoltagebetweenbatteryterminals1(+)and7(-).Seethe
followinggure:
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Terminal
1+0to+12.6
7
Voltage(Vdc)
Ground(-)
3.Ifthevoltageislessthan+11.0Vdc,thebatterypackhasbeendischarged.
Note:Rechargingwilltakeatleast3hours,eveniftheindicatordoesnotturnon.
Ifthevoltageisstilllessthan+11.0Vdcafterrecharging,replacethebattery.
4.Ifthevoltageismorethan+11.0Vdc,measuretheresistancebetweenbatteryterminals5and7.
Theresistancemustbe4to30KΩ.Iftheresistanceisnotcorrect,replacethebatterypack.Ifthe
resistanceiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
Checkingthebackupbattery
Dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer,andunplugtheacadapterfromit.
2.T urnthecomputerupsidedown.
3.Removethebatterypack(see“1010Batterypack”onpage75).
4.Removethebackupbattery(see“1080Backupbattery”onpage89).
5.Measurethevoltageofthebackupbattery.Seethefollowinggure.
Wire
Red+2.5to+3.2
Black
Voltage(Vdc)
Ground
•Ifthevoltageiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
•Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacethebackupbattery.
•Ifthebackupbatterydischargesquicklyafterreplacement,replacethesystemboard.
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Chapter4.Relatedserviceinformation
Thischapterpresentsfollowinginformation:
•“RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingProductRecoverydiscs”onpage45
•“RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecoveryDiscSet”onpage45
•“Passwords”onpage47
•“Powermanagement”onpage48
•“Symptom-to-FRUindex”onpage50
ServiceWebsite:Whenthelatestmaintenancedisketteandthesystemprogramservicediskettebecome
available,theywillbepostedonhttp://www.lenovo.com/spm
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingProductRecoverydiscs
Whentheharddiskdrive(HDD)orsolidstatedrive(SSD)isreplacedbecauseofafailure,noProduct
Recoveryprogramisonthenewdrive.Inthiscase,youmustusetherecoverydiscsforthecomputer.Order
therecoverydiscsandthedriveatthesametimesothatyoucanrecoverthenewdrivewiththepre-installed
softwarewhentheyarrive.Forinformationonwhichdiscstoorder,see“Recoverydiscs”onpage179.
ToinstallthefactorycontentsbyusingProductRecoverydiscs,dothefollowing:
Note:Recoverytakesseveralhours.Thelengthoftimedependsonthemethodyouuse.Ifyouuserecovery
discs,recoverytakesatleastvehours.
1.InsertthebootableStartRecoveryDiscintotheDVDdrive.
2.SelectyourlanguageandclickNext.
3.Readthelicense.Ifyouagreewiththeterms,selectIacceptthesetermsandconditionsandthen
clickNext.
4.InserttheOperatingSystemRecoveryDiscwhenpromptedandclickYestobegintheoperating
systemrecoveryprocess.
5.InserttheProductRecoveryDiscwhenpromptedandclickOK.
6.IfyouhaveaSupplementalRecoveryDisc,insertitwhenpromptedandclickY es.Ifyoudonot
haveaSupplementalRecoveryDisc,clickNo.
Note:NotallrecoverydiscsetscomewithaSupplementalRecoveryDisc.IfthereisaSupplemental
RecoveryDisc,itwillbeclearlymarkedassuch.
7.Whenallofthedatahasbeencopiedfromthelastdiscintheset,amessageisdisplayedprompting
youtorestartthecomputer.RemovethediscandthenclickY es.
Note:Theremainderoftherecoveryprocessisfullyautomatedandnoactionisrequiredbyyou.The
computerwillrestartintotheWindowsdesktopseveraltimesandyoumightexperienceperiodswhen
noactivityisapparentonthescreenforseveralminutesatatime.Thisisnormal.
8.Whentherecoveryprocessiscomplete,theWelcometoMicrosoftWindowsscreenisdisplayed.Follow
theinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheWIndowssetup.
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecoveryDiscSet
Whentheharddiskdrive(HDD)orsolidstatedrive(SSD)isreplacedbecauseofafailure,noproductrecovery
programisonthenewdrive.Inthiscase,youmustusetheRecoveryDiscSetforthecomputer.Orderthe
RecoveryDiscSetandthedriveatthesametimesothatyoucanrecoverthenewdrivewiththepre-installed
softwarewhentheyarrive.Forinformationonwhichdiscstoorder,see“Recoverydiscs”onpage179.
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TherecoverydiscsetconsistsoftheuserinstructionsandthefollowingsetofDVDstorestorethecomputer
totheoriginalfactoryconguration.
OperatingSystemRecoveryDisc(onedisc)
ThisdiscrestorestheMicrosoftWindowsoperating
system.Usethisdisctostarttherecoveryprocess.
ApplicationsandDriversRecoveryDisc(oneor
morediscs)
SupplementalRecoveryDisc
Thisdiscrestoresthepreinstalledapplicationsand
driversonthecomputer.
Thisdisccontainsadditionalcontent,suchas
updatestothesoftwarethatwaspreinstalledonthe
computer.Notallrecoverydiscsetscomewitha
SupplementalRecoveryDisc.
Notes:
•Y oumusthaveaDVDdrivetousetherecoverydiscs.IfyoudonothaveaninternalDVDdrive,you
canuseanexternalUSBDVDdrive.
•Duringtherecoveryprocess,alldataonthedrivewillbedeleted.Ifpossible,copyanyimportantdata
orpersonallesthatyouwanttokeepontoremovablemediaoranetworkdrivebeforeyoustartthe
recoveryprocess.
Torestorethecomputertotheoriginalfactorycongurationusingtherecoverydiscset,dothefollowing:
Note:Recoverytakesseveralhours.Thelengthoftimedependsonthemethodyouuse.Ifyouuserecovery
discs,recoverytakesatleastvehours.
1.MaketheCD/DVDdrivetherststartupdeviceinthestartupsequenceusingthefollowingprocedure:
a.PressandholddowntheF1key,andthenturnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed
orifyouhearrepeatingbeeps,releasetheF1key.TheSetupUtilityprogramopens.
b.UsethearrowkeystoselectStartup®Boot.
c.SelecttheCD/DVDdriveasthe1stBootDevice.
2.InserttheOperatingSystemRecoveryDiscintotheDVDdrive.
3.PressF10tosavetheSetupUtilitycongurationchanges.Followtheinstructionsonthescreento
begintherecoveryprocess.
4.SelectyourlanguageandclickNext.
5.Readthelicense.Ifyouagreewiththetermsandconditions,selectIacceptthesetermsand
conditionsandthenclickNext.Ifyoudonotagreewiththetermsandconditions,followthe
instructionsonthescreen.
6.ClickYesinthedisplayedwindowtobegintheoperatingsystemrecoveryprocess.
7.InserttheApplicationsandDriversRecoveryDiscwhenpromptedandthenclickOKtobeginthe
applicationsanddriversrecoveryprocess.
8.IfyouhaveaSupplementalRecoveryDisc,insertitwhenpromptedandclickYes.Ifyoudonothavea
SupplementalRecoveryDisc,clickNo.
9.Whenallofthedatahasbeencopiedfromthelastdiscinthesetandhasbeenprocessed,removethe
discandrestartthecomputer.
Note:Therestoftherecoveryprocessisfullyautomatedandnoactionisrequiredbyyou.The
computerwillrestartintotheMicrosoftWindowsdesktopseveraltimesandyoumightexperience
periodswhennoactivityisapparentonthescreenforseveralminutesatatime.Thisisnormal.
10.Whentherecoveryprocessiscomplete,theSetUpWindowsscreenisdisplayed.Followthe
instructionsonthescreentocompletetheWindowssetup.
11.AfteryouhavecompletedtheWindowssetup,youmightwanttorestoretheoriginalstartupsequence.
StarttheSetupUtilityprogramandthenpressF9torestorethedefaultsettings.PressF10tosaveand
exittheSetupUtility.
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Note:Afterrestoringadrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmightneedtoreinstallsomedevicedrivers.
Passwords
AsmanyasthreepasswordsmaybeneededforanyThinkPadNotebook:thepower-onpassword(POP),
thehard-diskpassword(HDP),andthesupervisorpassword(SVP).
Ifanyofthesepasswordshasbeenset,apromptforitappearsonthescreenwheneverthecomputeris
turnedon.Thecomputerdoesnotstartuntilthepasswordisentered.
Note:IfonlyanSVPisinstalled,thepasswordpromptdoesnotappearwhentheoperatingsystemisbooted.
Power-onpassword
Apower-onpassword(POP)protectsthesystemfrombeingpoweredonbyanunauthorizedperson.The
passwordmustbeenteredbeforeanoperatingsystemcanbebooted.ForhowtoremovethePOP ,see
“Howtoremovethepower-onpassword”onpage47.
Hard-diskpassword
Therearetwohard-diskpasswords(HDPs):
•UserHDP—fortheuser
•MasterHDP—forthesystemadministrator,whocanuseittogetaccesstotheharddiskeveniftheuser
haschangedtheuserHDP
Note:TherearetwomodesfortheHDP:UseronlyandMaster+User.TheMaster+Usermoderequires
twoHDPs;thesystemadministratorentersbothinthesameoperation.Thesystemadministratorthen
providestheuserHDPtothesystemuser.
Attention:IftheuserHDPhasbeenforgotten,checkwhetheramasterHDPhasbeenset.Ifithas,itcanbe
usedforaccesstotheharddiskdrive.IfnomasterHDPisavailable,neitherLenovonorLenovoauthorized
servicetechniciansprovideanyservicestoreseteithertheuserorthemasterHDP ,ortorecoverdatafrom
theharddiskdrive.Theharddiskdrivecanbereplacedforascheduledfee.
ForhowtoremovethePOP ,see“Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword”onpage48.
Supervisorpassword
Asupervisorpassword(SVP)protectsthesysteminformationstoredintheBIOSSetupUtility.Theusermust
entertheSVPinordertogetaccesstotheBIOSSetupUtilityandchangethesystemconguration.
Attention:IftheSVPhasbeenforgottenandcannotbemadeavailabletotheservicetechnician,thereisno
serviceproceduretoresetthepassword.Thesystemboardmustbereplacedforascheduledfee.
Howtoremovethepower-onpassword
ToremoveaPOPthatyouhaveforgotten,dothefollowing:
(A)IfnoSVPhasbeenset:
1.T urnoffthecomputer.
2.Removethebatterypack.Forhowtoremovethebatterypack,see“1010Batterypack”onpage75.
3.Removethebackupbattery.Forhowtoremovethebackupbattery,see“1080Backupbattery”on
page89.
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4.T urnonthecomputerandwaituntilthePOSTends.AfterthePOSTends,thepasswordpromptdoes
notappear.ThePOPhasbeenremoved.
5.Reinstallthebackupbatteryandthebatterypack.
(B)IfanSVPhasbeensetandisknownbytheservicetechnician:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.WhentheThinkPadlogocomesup,immediatelypressF1toenterBIOSSetupUtility.Formodels
supportingthePassphrasefunction,pressF1whilethePOPiconisappearingonthescreen;thenenter
thePOP.Fortheothermodels,enterthePOP .
Note:T ocheckwhethertheThinkPadNotebookyouareservicingsupportsthePassphrasefunction,
entertheBIOSSetupUtilityandgotoSecurity®Password.IftheUsingPassphraseitemis
displayedinthemenu,thisfunctionisavailableontheThinkPadNotebook.
3.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
4.SelectPassword.
5.SelectPower-OnPassword.
6.T ypethecurrentSVPintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.thenleavetheEnterNewPasswordeld
blank,andpressEntertwice.
7.IntheChangeshavebeensavedwindow,pressEnter.
8.PressF10;then,intheSetupconrmationwindow,selectYes.
Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword
Attention:IfUseronlymodeisselectedandtheuserHDPhasbeenforgottenandcannotbemade
availabletotheservicetechnician,neitherLenovonorLenovoauthorizedservicetechniciansprovideany
servicestoresettheuserHDPsortorecoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.Theharddiskdrivecanbe
replacedforascheduledfee.
ToremoveauserHDPthathasbeenforgotten,whentheSVPandthemasterHDPareknown,dothe
following:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.WhentheThinkPadlogocomesup,immediatelypressF1toenterBIOSSetupUtility.Formodels
supportingthePassphrasefunction,pressF1whileHDPiconisappearingonthescreen;thenenterthe
masterHDP .Fortheothermodels,enterthemasterHDP .
Note:T ocheckwhethertheThinkPadNotebookyouareservicingsupportsthePassphrasefunction,
entertheBIOSSetupUtilityandgotoSecurity®Password.IfUsingPassphraseitemisdisplayed
inthemenu,thisfunctionisavailableontheThinkPadNotebook.
3.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
4.SelectPassword.
5.SelectHard-diskxpassword,wherexistheletteroftheharddiskdrive.Apop-upwindowopens.
6.SelectMasterHDP.
7.T ypethecurrentmasterHDPintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.thenleavetheEnterNewPassword
eldblank,andpressEntertwice.
8.PressF10.
9.SelectYesintheSetupCongurationwindow.BothuserHDPandmasterHDPwillhavebeenremoved.
Powermanagement
Toreducepowerconsumption,thecomputerhasthreepowermanagementmodes:screenblank,sleep
(standbyinWindowsXP),andhibernation.
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Screenblankmode
Ifthetimesetonthe“T urnoffmonitor”timerintheoperatingsystemexpires,theLCDbacklightturnsoff.
Toputthecomputerintoscreenblankmode,doasfollows:
1.PressFn+F3.Apanelforselectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)appears.
2.SelectPoweroffdisplay(keepcurrentpowerplan)(inWindowsXP ,keepcurrentpowerscheme).
Youcanalsoputthecomputerintoscreenblankmode,pressThinkVantagebuttonandusetheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenter.
Note:IfthecomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportThinkVantageProductivityCenter.
Toendscreenblankmodeandresumenormaloperation,pressanykey.
Sleep(standby)mode
Whenthecomputerenterssleep(standby)mode,thefollowingeventsoccurinadditiontowhatoccurs
inscreenblankmode:
•TheLCDispoweredoff.
•Theharddiskdriveispoweredoff.
•TheCPUstops.
Toentersleep(standby)mode,pressFn+F4.
Note:YoucanchangetheactionoftheFn+F4keycombinationbychangingthesettingsinPowerManager.
Incertaincircumstances,thecomputergoesintosleep(standby)modeautomatically:
•Ifa“suspendtime”hasbeensetonthetimer,andtheuserdoesnotdoanyoperationwiththekeyboard,
theTrackPoint,theharddisk,theparallelconnector,orthediskettedrivewithinthattime.
•Ifthebatteryindicatorblinksorange,indicatingthatthebatterypowerislow.
Note:Evenifyoudonotsetthelow-batteryalarm,thechargeindicatornotiesyouwhenthebatteryislow,
andthenthecomputerentersthepower-savingmodeautomatically.
Tocausethecomputertoreturnfromsleep(standby)modeandresumeoperation,dooneofthefollowing:
•PresstheFnkey.
•OpentheLCDcover.
•T urnonthepowerswitch.
Also,ineitherofthefollowingevents,thecomputerautomaticallyreturnsfromsleep(standby)modeand
resumesoperation:
•Theringindicator(RI)issignaledbyaserialdeviceoraPCCarddevice.
•Thetimesetontheresumetimerelapses.
Note:Thecomputerdoesnotacceptanyinputimmediatelyafteritenterssleep(standby)mode.Waita
fewsecondsbeforetakinganyactiontoreenteroperationmode.
Hibernationmode
Inhibernationmode,thefollowingoccurs:
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•Thesystemstatus,RAM,VRAM,andsetupdataarestoredontheharddisk.
•Thesystemispoweredoff.
Note:Ifthecomputerentersthehibernationmodewhileitisdockedtothedockingstation,donotundockit
beforeresumingnormaloperation.Ifyoudoundockitandthentrytoresumenormaloperation,youwillget
anerrormessage,andyouwillhavetorestartthesystem.
Tocausethecomputertoenterhibernationmode,doanyofthefollowing:
•PresstheFn+F12keys.
•Ifyouhavedenedoneofthefollowingactionsastheeventthatcausesthesystemtogointohibernation
mode,performthataction.
–Closingthelid.
–Pressingthepowerbutton.
–PressingFn+F4keys.
Also,thecomputergoesintohibernationmodeautomaticallyineitherofthefollowingconditions:
•Ifa“hibernationtime”hasbeensetonthetimer,andiftheuserdoesnotdoanyoperationwiththe
keyboard,theTrackPoint,theharddiskdrive,theparallelconnector,orthediskettedrivewithinthattime.
•Ifthetimerconditionsaresatisedinsuspendmode.
Whenthepoweristurnedon,thecomputerreturnsfromhibernationmodeandresumesoperation.The
hibernationleinthebootrecordontheharddiskdriveisread,andsystemstatusisrestoredfromthe
harddiskdrive.
Symptom-to-FRUindex
Thissectioncontainsfollowinginformation:
•“Numericerrorcodes”onpage51
•“Errormessages”onpage55
•“Beepsymptoms”onpage56
•“No-beepsymptoms”onpage57
•“LCD-relatedsymptoms”onpage57
•“Intermittentproblems”onpage58
•“Undeterminedproblems”onpage58
Thesymptom-to-FRUindexinthissectionlistssymptomsanderrorsandtheirpossiblecauses.Themost
likelycauseislistedrst,inboldfacetype.
Note:DotheFRUreplacementorotheractionsinthesequenceshowninthecolumnheaded“FRUor
action,insequence.”IfreplacingaFRUdoesnotsolvetheproblem,puttheoriginalpartbackinthe
computer.DonotreplaceanondefectiveFRU.
Thisindexcanalsohelpyoudetermine,duringregularservicing,whatFRUsarelikelytoneedtobe
replacednext.
AnumericerrorisdisplayedforeacherrordetectedinPOSTorsystemoperation.Inthedisplays,ncan
beanynumber.
Ifnonumericcodeisdisplayed,checkthenarrativedescriptionsofsymptoms.Ifthesymptomisnot
describedthere,goto“Intermittentproblems”onpage58.
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Note:ForadevicenotsupportedbydiagnosticcodesintheThinkPadNotebooks,seethemanualfor
thatdevice.
Numericerrorcodes
Table2.Numericerrorcodes
Symptomorerror
0175
BadCRC1,stopPOSTtask—TheEEPROMchecksumis
notcorrect.
0176
SystemSecurity—Thesystemhasbeentamperedwith.
0177
BadSVPdata,stopPOSTtask—Thechecksumofthe
supervisorpasswordintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.
0182
BadCRC2.EnterBIOSSetupandloadSetup
defaults.—ThechecksumoftheCRS2settinginthe
EEPROMisnotcorrect.
0185
Badstartupsequencesettings.EnterBIOSSetupand
loadSetupdefaults.
0187
EAIAdataaccesserror—TheaccesstoEEPROMisfailed.
0188
InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationArea.
0189
InvalidRFIDcongurationinformationarea—The
EEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect.
0190
Criticallow-batteryerror
0191
SystemSecurity—InvalidRemoteChangerequested.
0192
SystemSecurity—EmbeddedSecurityhardwaretamper
detected.
0193
RFantennahasbeenremoved
0194
Thecomputerhasbeencarriedthroughasecuritygate
FRUoraction,insequence
Systemboard.
1.RunBIOSSetupUtilityandsavethecurrentsetting
bypressingF10.
2.Systemboard.
Systemboard.
1.RunBIOSSetupUtility.PressF9,andEntertoload
thedefaultsetting.Thensavethecurrentsettingby
pressingF10.
2.Systemboard.
1.RunBIOSSetupUtility.PressF9,andEntertoload
thedefaultsetting.Thensavethecurrentsettingby
pressingF10.
Systemboard.
Systemboard.
Systemboard.
1.Chargethebatterypack.
2.Batterypack.
Enterthesupervisorpassword.
Enterthesupervisorpassword.
0195
Securityhardwaretamperdetected
1.EnterBIOSSetupUtilitybyenteringsupervisor
password,andselectPassword➙SecurityChip
➙ClearSecurityChiptoclearthiserror.
2.Securitychip.
3.Systemboard.
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Table2.Numericerrorcodes(continued)
Symptomorerror
0196
Securityhardwareremoved
0197
Invalidremotechangerequested.
0199
SystemSecurity—Securitypasswordretrycount
exceeded.
01C8
Twoormoremodemdevicesarefound.Removeallbut
oneofthem.Press<Esc>tocontinue.
01C9
TwoormoreEthernetdevicesarefound.Removeallbut
oneofthem.Press<Esc>tocontinue.
01C9
MorethanoneEthernetdevicesarefound.Removeone
ofthem.Press<Esc>tocontinue.
01CA
MorethanoneWirelessLANdevicesarefound.Remove
oneofthem.
0200
Harddiskerror—Theharddiskisnotworking.
021x
Keyboarderror.
0220
Monitortypeerror—Monitortypedoesnotmatchtheone
speciedinCMOS.
0230
ShadowRAMerror—ShadowRAMfailsatoffsetnnnn.
0231
SystemRAMerror—SystemRAMfailsatoffsetnnnn.
0232
ExtendedRAMerror—ExtendedRAMfailsatoffsetnnnn.
FRUoraction,insequence
1.EnterBIOSSetupUtilitybyenteringsupervisor
password,andselectPassword➙SecurityChip
➙ClearSecurityChiptoclearthiserror.
2.Securitychip.
3.Systemboard.
Theremotecongurationforthesecuritychiphas
failed.Conrmtheoperationandtryagain.
1.RunBIOSSetupUtility,andthensavethecurrent
settingbypressingF10.
2.Systemboard.
1.RemoveeitheraMini-PCICardoramodem
daughtercard.Otherwise,pressEsctoignore
thewarningmessage.
2.Systemboard.
1.RemoveeitheraMiniPCIEthernetcardoran
Ethernetdaughtercard.Otherwise,pressEscto
ignorethewarningmessage.
2.Systemboard.
1.RemovetheEthernetdevicethatyouinstalled;or
pressEsctoignorethewarningmessage.
2.Systemboard.
1.RemovethewirelessLANdevicethatyou
installed.
2.Systemboard.
1.Reseattheharddiskdrive.
2.LoadSetupDefaultsinBIOSSetupUtility.
3.Harddiskdrive.
4.Systemboard.
Runinteractivetestsofthekeyboardandtheauxiliary
inputdevice.
LoadSetupDefaultsinBIOSSetupUtility.
Systemboard.
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
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Table2.Numericerrorcodes(continued)
Symptomorerror
0250
Systembatteryerror—Systembatteryisdead.
0251
SystemCMOSchecksumbad—Defaultconguration
used.
0252
Passwordchecksumbad—Thepasswordiscleared.
0260
Systemtimererror.
0270
Real-timeclockerror.
0271
Dateandtimeerror—Neitherthedatenorthetimeisset
inthecomputer.
0280
Previousbootincomplete—Defaultcongurationused.
02B2
IncorrectdriveAtype.
02D0
Systemcacheerror.
FRUoraction,insequence
1.Chargethebackupbatteryformorethan8hours
byconnectingtheacadapter.
2.ReplacethebackupbatteryandrunBIOSSetup
Utilitytoresetthetimeanddate.
1.Chargethebackupbatteryformorethan8hours
byconnectingtheacadapter.
2.ReplacethebackupbatteryandrunBIOSSetup
Utilitytoresetthetimeanddate.
ResetthepasswordbyrunningBIOSSetupUtility.
1.Chargethebackupbatteryformorethan8hours
byconnectingtheacadapter.
2.ReplacethebackupbatteryandrunBIOSSetup
Utilitytoresetthetimeanddate.
3.Systemboard.
1.Chargethebackupbatteryformorethan8hours
byconnectingtheacadapter.
2.ReplacethebackupbatteryandrunBIOSSetup
Utilitytoresetthetimeanddate.
3.Systemboard.
RunBIOSSetupUtilitytoresetthetimeanddate.
1.Load“SetupDefault”inBIOSSetupUtility.
2.DIMM.
3.Systemboard.
1.Diskettedrive.
2.ExternalFDDcable.
3.I/Ocard.
02F0
CPUID:xxFailed.
02F4
EISACMOSnotwritable.
02F5
DMAtestfailed.
02F6
SoftwareNMIfailed
1.CPU.
2.Systemboard.
1.LoadSetupDefaultsinBIOSSetupUtility.
2.Replacethebackupbattery.
3.Systemboard.
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
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Table2.Numericerrorcodes(continued)
Symptomorerror
02F7
Fail-safetimerNMIfailed
1801
Attacheddockingstationisnotsupported
1802
Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin—Turnoffand
removetheminiPCInetworkcard.
1803
Unauthorizeddaughtercardispluggedin—Turnoffand
removethedaughtercard.
1804
UnauthorizedWANcardispluggedin—Poweroffand
removetheWANcard.
1805
UnauthorizedWirelessUSBcardispluggedin—Poweroff
andremovetheWirelessUSBcard.
1810
Harddiskpartitionlayouterror.
1820
Morethanoneexternalngerprintreaderisattached.
Poweroffandremoveallbutthereaderthatyousetup
withinyourmainoperatingsystem.
1830
Invalidmemoryconguration—Poweroffandinstalla
memorymoduletoSlot-0orthelowerslot.
2000
HardDriveActiveProtectionsensordiagnostics
failed.Press<Esc>tocontinue.Press<F1>toenter
SETUP
FRUoraction,insequence
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
Shutdownthecomputerandremoveitfromthe
dockingstation.
1.RemoveMiniPCInetworkcard.
2.Systemboard.
1.Removethedaughtercardthatyouinstalled.
2.Systemboard.
1.RemovetheWANcardthatyouinstalled.
2.Systemboard.
1.RemovetheWirelessUSBcardthatyouinstalled.
2.Systemboard.
1.IftheAccessPredesktopAreahasbeenpreviously
disabled,thengototheBIOSSetupUtilityby
pressingF1toopentheBIOSSetupUtility.Select
Security➙PredesktopArea➙AccessPredesktop
Area.SetthisitemtoDisabled.Saveandexit.
2.IftheAccessPredesktopAreahasnotbeen
previouslydisabled,pressEntertoloadAccess
PredesktopArea.ThenrunRECOVERTOFACTORY
CONTENTSinAccessPredesktopArea.
3.Ifitem2failed,pressF3intheWelcomescreenin
RECOVERTOFACTORYCONTENTS.RunFDISK,
andthendeleteallpartitions.RunRECOVERTO
FACTORYCONTENTSinAccessPredesktopArea
again.
4.Ifitem3failed,selectCD-ROMbootinStartupin
AccessPredesktopArea.BootfromtheRecovery
CDandperformfullrecoveryfromit.
5.Ifitem4failed,replacetheharddiskdrive.
Removeallbutthereaderthatyousetupforthe
authentication.
InstallDIMMinSlot-0,butnotinSlot-1.
Note:FortheconstructionoftheDIMMslot,see“1040
DIMM”onpage78.
1.Undockdockingstationorportreplicatorifitis
attachedtotheThinkPadNotebook.
2.PlacetheThinkPadNotebookonahorizontalsurface.
Donotapplyanyphysicalshocktothecomputer.
3.RunDiagnostics®ThinkPadDevice®HDDActive
ProtectionT est.
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Table2.Numericerrorcodes(continued)
Symptomorerror
2010
Warning:Y ourinternalharddiskdrive(HDD)maynot
functioncorrectlyonthissystem.EnsurethatyourHDD
issupportedonthissystemandthatthelatestHDD
rmwareisinstalled.
201x
Thesolidstatedriveyouhaveinstalledhasnotpassed
qualicationforuseinthiscomputer.Usingthisdrivemay
causecompatibilityissuesandpotentialissueswithdata
integrity,includingdataloss.Press<Esc>tocontinue.
2100
InitializationerroronHDD0(Mainharddiskdrive)
2102
InitializationerroronHDD1(Ultrabayharddiskdrive)
2110
ReaderroronHDD0(Mainharddiskdrive)
2112
ReaderroronHDD1(Ultrabayharddiskdrive)
FRUoraction,insequence
Informthefollowinginformationtothecustomer:If
intheprimarybaythecustomerisusinganon-IBM
ornon-Lenovoharddiskdrive(HDD),oranold
generationIBMHDDwhichisnotsupportedbythis
system,withtheriskinmind,thecustomercanstill
useitbypressingESC.Ifintheprimarydrivebaythe
customerisusingasupportedIBM/LenovoHDDwith
anoldrmware,thecustomerneedstoupdateits
rmwaretothelatest.Thelatestversionisavailableat
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Informthefollowinginformationtothecustomer:Ifthe
customerisusinganonqualiedSSDwhichisnot
supportedbythissystem,withtheriskinmind,the
customercanstilluseitbypressingESC.Locationofthe
SSDisdesignatedasbelow:
2010:HDD0(inHDDslot-0)
2011:HDD1(inHDDslot-1)
2012:UltrabaywithHDDadapter
1.Reseattheharddiskdrive.
2.Mainharddiskdrive.
3.Systemboard.
1.Reseattheharddiskdrive.
2.Ultrabay™harddiskdrive.
3.Systemboard.
1.Reseattheharddiskdrive.
2.Mainharddiskdrive.
3.Systemboard.
1.Reseattheharddiskdrive.
2.Ultrabayharddiskdrive.
3.Systemboard.
Errormessages
Table3.Errormessages
Symptomorerror
Deviceaddressconict.
Allocationerrorfordevice.
Failingbits:nnnn.
FRUoraction,insequence
1.Load“SetupDefaults”intheBIOSSetupUtility.
2.Backupbattery.
3.Systemboard.
1.Load“SetupDefaults”intheBIOSSetupUtility.
2.Backupbattery.
3.Systemboard.
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
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Table3.Errormessages(continued)
Symptomorerror
Invalidsystemcongurationdata.
I/OdeviceIRQconict.
Hibernationerror.
Fanerror.
Thermalsensingerror.
Cannotbootfromanydevice.Checkthestatusofdevicewhichyouwanttoboot
FRUoraction,insequence
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard.
1.Load“SetupDefaults”intheBIOSSetupUtility.
2.Backupbattery.
3.Systemboard.
1.Restorethesystemcongurationtowhatitwas
beforethecomputerenteredhibernationmode.
2.Ifmemorysizehasbeenchanged,re-createthe
hibernationle.
1.Fan.
2.Thermalgrease.
3.Systemboard.
Systemboard.
from.
Devicenotfound.
1.Thedeviceyouwanttobootfrom.
2.Systemboard.
Beepsymptoms
Table4.Beepsymptoms
Symptomorerror
Onebeepandablank,unreadable,orashingLCD.
DeviceError.
1.Thedeviceyouwanttobootfrom.
2.Systemboard.
Novalidoperatingsystem.
1.Checkthattheoperatingsystemhasnofailureandis
installedcorrectly.
2.Reinstalltheoperationsystem.
Excludedfrombootorder.
•EntertheBIOSSetupUtilityandaddthedeviceinboot
order.
FRUoraction,insequence
1.ReseattheLCDconnector.
2.LCDassembly.
3.ExternalCRT.
4.Systemboard.
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Table4.Beepsymptoms(continued)
Symptomorerror
Onelongandtwoshortbeeps,andablankorunreadable
LCD.
Twoshortbeepswitherrorcodes.
Twoshortbeepsandablankscreen.
Twoormorebeeps,oracontinuousbeep.Operating
systemstartssuccessfully.
Threeshortbeeps,pause,threemoreshortbeeps,and
oneshortbeep.
Oneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,three
moreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeep.
Onlythecursorappears.
Fourcyclesoffourshortbeepsandablankscreen.
Fiveshortbeepsandablankscreen.
No-beepsymptoms
FRUoraction,insequence
1.Systemboard.
2.LCDassembly.
3.DIMM.
POSTerror.SeeNumericerrorcodes.
1.Systemboard.
2.DIMM.
Ifamini-PCIEthernetcardisinstalled,conrmthatAlert
OnLAN2inBIOSSetupUtilityisdisabled.
1.DIMM.
2.Systemboard
Reinstalltheoperatingsystem.
Systemboard(securitychip)
Systemboard
Table5.No-beepsymptoms
Symptomorerror
Nobeep,power-onindicatoron,LCDblank,andno
POST.
Nobeep,power-onindicatoron,andLCDblankduring
POST.
Thepower-onpasswordpromptappears.Apower-onpasswordorasupervisorpasswordisset.
Thehard-diskpasswordpromptappears.Ahard-diskpasswordisset.Typethepasswordand
FRUoraction,insequence
1.Makesurethateveryconnectorisconnected
tightlyandcorrectly.
2.DIMM.
3.Systemboard.
1.ReseatDIMM.
2.Systemboard.
TypethepasswordandpressEnter.
pressEnter.
LCD-relatedsymptoms
Important:TheTFTLCDforthenotebookcomputercontainsmanythin-lmtransistors(TFTs).The
presenceofasmallnumberofdotsthataremissing,discolored,oralwayslightedischaracteristicofTFT
LCDtechnology,butexcessivepixelproblemscancauseviewingconcerns.IftheLCDyouareservicinghas
twoorlessvisibledefectivepixels,itshouldnotbeconsideredfaulty.However,iftheLCDhasthreeormore
visibledefectivepixels,itwillbedeemedasdefectivebyLenovoanditshouldbereplaced.
Notes:
•ThispolicyappliestoallThinkPadNotebookspurchasedon1January,2008orlater.
•LenovowillnotprovidereplacementiftheLCDiswithinspecicationaswecannotguaranteethat
anyreplacementLCDwillhavezeropixeldefects.
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•OnepixelconsistsofR,G,Bsub-pixels.
Table6.LCD-relatedsymptoms
Symptomorerror
Nobeep,power-onindicatoron,andablankLCDduring
POST.
•LCDbacklightnotworking.
•LCDtoodark.
•LCDbrightnesscannotbeadjusted.
•LCDcontrastcannotbeadjusted.
•LCDscreenunreadable.
•Charactersmissingpixels.
•Screenabnormal.
•Wrongcolordisplayed.
HorizontalorverticallinesdisplayedonLCD.LCDassembly.
FRUoraction,insequence
Systemboard.
1.ReseattheLCDconnectors.
2.LCDassembly.
3.Systemboard.
1.Seeimportantnotefor“LCD-relatedsymptoms.”
2.ReseatallLCDconnectors.
3.LCDassembly.
4.Systemboard.
Intermittentproblems
Intermittentsystemhangproblemscanbeduetoavarietyofcausesthathavenothingtodowithahardware
defect,suchascosmicradiation,electrostaticdischarge,orsoftwareerrors.FRUreplacementshouldbe
consideredonlywhenaproblemrecurs.
Whenanalyzinganintermittentproblem,dothefollowing:
1.Runthediagnostictestforthesystemboardinloopmodeatleast10times.
2.Ifnoerrorisdetected,donotreplaceanyFRUs.
3.Ifanyerrorisdetected,replacetheFRUshownbytheFRUcode.Rerunthetesttoverifythatno
moreerrorsexist.
Undeterminedproblems
Ifthediagnostictestsdidnotidentifytheadapterordevicethathasfailed,ifwrongdevicesareinstalled,
orifthesystemsimplyisnotoperating,followtheseprocedurestoisolatethefailingFRU(donotisolate
FRUsthathavenodefects).
Verifythatallattacheddevicesaresupportedbythecomputer.
Verifythatthepowersupplybeingusedatthetimeofthefailureisoperatingcorrectly.(See“Powersystem
checkout”onpage41.)
1.T urnoffthecomputer.
2.VisuallycheckeachFRUfordamage.ReplaceanydamagedFRU.
3.Removeordisconnectallofthefollowingdevices:
a.Non-ThinkPaddevices
b.Devicesattachedtothedockingstationortheportreplicator
c.Printer,mouse,andotherexternaldevices
d.Batterypack
e.Harddiskdrive
f.Externaldiskettedriveoropticaldrive
g.DIMM
h.Opticaldiskordisketteintheinternaldrive
i.PCCards
4.T urnonthecomputer.
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5.Determinewhethertheproblemhasbeensolved.
6.Iftheproblemdoesnotrecur,reconnecttheremoveddevicesoneatatimeuntilyoundthefailingFRU.
7.Iftheproblemremains,replacethefollowingFRUsoneatatime(donotreplaceanondefectiveFRU):
a.Systemboard
b.LCDassembly
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Chapter5.Statusindicators
Thischapterpresentsthesystemstatusindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthecomputer.
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Table7.Statusindicators
IndicatorMeaning
1
Speakermute
Orange:
Thespeakerisonmute.Tosetthe
speakersonmuteorunmute,pressthe
speakermutebutton.
2
Microphonemute
Orange:
Themicrophoneisonmute.Noneofthe
recordingdevicesisavailablewhilethe
microphonemuteisonbydefault.
3
WirelessLAN,
WirelessWAN,or
WiMAXstatus
Green:ThewirelessLANfeature(theIEEE
802.11b/gstandard,802.11a/b/g,
or802.11n),wirelessWANfeature,or
WiMaxfeatureison,andtheradiolink
isreadyforuse,orthedataisbeing
transmitted.
Blinkinggreen:
Dataisbeingtransmitted(forsome
models).
Turnoff:
Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledor
theradioisturnedoff.
4
Bluetoothwireless
orWirelessUSB
status
Green:
TheBluetoothwirelessfeatureorwireless
USBfeatureison,andtheradiolink
isreadyforuse,orthedataisbeing
transmitted.
Blinkinggreen:
Dataisbeingtransmitted(forsome
models).
Turnoff:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.
5
Deviceaccess
Green:
Dataisbeingreadfromorwrittentothe
harddiskdrive,thediskettedrive,orthe
driveintheSerialUltrabaySlimdevice.
Whenthisindicatorison,donotputthe
computerintosleep(standby)modeor
turnoffthecomputer.
Note:Donotmovethesystemwhilethegreendeviceaccesslightison.Sudden
physicalshockcouldcausedriveerrors.
6
Poweron
Green:
Thecomputerisonandreadytouse.
Thisindicatorstayslitaroundthe
power-onbuttonwheneverthecomputer
ison.
Blinkinggreen:
Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.
Turnoff:Thecomputerisoff.
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Table7.Statusindicators(continued)
IndicatorMeaning
7
SerialUltrabaySlim
devicestatus
Green:ASerialUltrabaySlimdeviceisinstalled
andinuse.
Blinkinggreen:
ASerialUltrabaySlimdeviceisinthe
processofbeingdetached.
Turnoff:
ASerialUltrabaySlimdeviceisreadyto
beattachedordetached.
8
Fingerprintreader
status
Green:
Blinkinggreen:
Thengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.
Thengerprintisbeingauthenticatedor
hasbeenauthenticated.
Blinkingorange:
Thengerprintcouldnotbe
authenticated.
9
Capslock
Green:CapsLockmodeisenabled.Toenable
ordisableCapsLockmode,pressthe
CapsLockkey.
10
Sleep(standbyfor
WindowsXP)status
Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.
Blinkinggreen:
Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)
modeorhibernationmode,oris
resumingnormaloperation.
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Table7.Statusindicators(continued)
IndicatorMeaning
11
Batterystatus
Green:
Orange:
Fastblinkingorange:
Slowblinkingorange:
Slowblinkinggreen:
Quickblinkingorange:
Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatterypackofthecomputeris
Thebatteryhasmorethan20%charge.
Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%
charge.
Thebatteryhaslessthan5%charge.
Note:Thebatterymaybecharging.
Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenit
reaches20%,theblinkingcolorchanges
togreen.
Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%
charge,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,
blinkingstops,butthechargingmay
continueuntilthebatteryis100%
charged.
Note:Ifthecomputerisoperating
onbatterypower,thebatterystatus
indicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleep
(standby)modeorhibernationmode.
Anerrorhasbeenoccurredinthebattery.
detached.
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Chapter6.Fnkeycombinations
ThefollowingtableshowsthefunctionofeachcombinationofFnwithafunctionkey.
Table8.Fnkeycombinations
KeycombinationDescription
Fn+F1Reserved.
Fn+F2Lockthecomputer.
Fn+F3
Fn+F4
Fn+F5
Fn+F6
Fn+F7
Selectapowerplan(inWindowsXP ,powerscheme)thathasbeencreatedbyPowerManager,
oradjustthepowerlevelbyusingtheslidercontrol.Whenyoupressthiscombination,a
panelforselectingapowerplan(powerscheme)appears.
Notes:
1.TousetheFn+F3keycombination,youmusthavetheThinkPadPMdevicedriver
installedonthecomputer.
2.IfyouhaveloggedonwithanadministratoruserID,andyoupressFn+F3,thepanelfor
selectingapowerplan(powerscheme)appears.Ifyouhaveloggedonwithanotheruser
ID,andyoupressFn+F3,thepaneldoesnotappear.
3.YoucannotturnoffthecomputerdisplaybypressingFn+F3.
Putthecomputerinsleep(standby)mode.T oreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkey
only,withoutpressingafunctionkey.
Notes:
1.TousetheFn+F4keycombination,youmusthavetheThinkPadPMdevicedriver
installedonthecomputer.
2.Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmodeor
do-nothingmode(inWindowsXP,shutthecomputerdownorshowthepanelforturning
offthecomputer),changethesettingsinthePowerManager.
Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeaturesandtheBluetoothfeatures.Ifyou
pressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstate
ofeachfeatureinthelist.
Notes:IfyouwanttouseFn+F5toenablethefeaturespeciedinIEEEstandard802.11,the
followingdevicedriversmustbeinstalledonthecomputerbeforehand:
•ThinkPadPowerManagementdriver
•OnScreenDisplayUtility
•Wirelessdevicedrivers
Changethecamerasettingsandthesettingofthemicrophonemutebutton.Whenyoupress
Fn+F6,thecamerasettingwindowisopened.
Note:ForWindowXPmodels,thesettingofthemicrophonemutebuttoncannotbechanged.
Applyapresentationschemedirectly,withnoneedtostartPresentationDirector.
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TodisablethisfunctionandusetheFn+F7keycombinationforswitchingadisplayoutput
location,startPresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.
Note:IfthecomputerisanWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportpresentationschemes,but
theFn+F7combinationisavailableforswitchingadisplayoutputlocation.
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Table8.Fnkeycombinations(continued)
KeycombinationDescription
ForWindows7:
Switchadisplayoutputlocation
•Computerdisplayonly(LCD)
•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)
•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(extendeddesktop)
•Externalmonitoronly
Note:T oswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkey
combinationisalsoavailable.
ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:
Switchadisplayoutputlocation
•Externalmonitor
•Computerdisplay(LCD)andexternalmonitor
•Computerdisplay(LCD)
Notes:
•Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputer
displayandtheexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction).
•ThisfunctiondoesnotworkwhileaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying.
Toenablethisfunction,startPresentationDirector,andchangetheFn+F7settings.
Note:MultipleuserscanlogontoasingleoperatingsystembyusingdifferentuserIDs.Each
userneedstochangethesettings.
Fn+F8
ChangethesettingsoftheUltraNav
®
pointingdevice.
Fn+F9Reserved.
Fn+F10Reserved.
Fn+F11Reserved.
Fn+F12Putthecomputerintohibernationmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,pressthepower
buttonforlessthanfourseconds.
Note:TouseFn+F12forhibernation,youmusthavetheThinkPadPMdevicedriverinstalled
onthecomputer.
Fn+PgUp
TurntheThinkLight
®
onoroff.
Note:ThisfunctionissupportedonlyontheThinkPadNotebooksthathavetheThinkLight.
TheonoroffstatusoftheThinkLightisshownonthescreenforafewsecondswhenyou
pressFn+PgUp.
Fn+HomeThecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.
Fn+EndThecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.
Fn+SpacebarEnabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction.
Fn+PrtScHasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.
Fn+ScrLk
Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.Theindicatorofnumericlockwillbedisplayedon
thescreen.
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Table8.Fnkeycombinations(continued)
KeycombinationDescription
Fn+Pause
Fn+cursorkeys
HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.
ThesekeycombinationsworkwithWindowsMediaPlayer.Fn+downarrowkeyworksforthe
PlayorPausebutton,Fn+uparrowkeyfortheStopbutton,Fn+rightarrowkeyfortheNext
Trackbutton,andFn+leftarrowkeyforthePreviousTrackbutton.
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Chapter7.FRUreplacementnotices
ExternalCRUstatementtocustomers:
Someproblemswithyourproductcanberesolvedwithareplacementpartyoucaninstallyourself,called
a“CustomerReplaceableUnit”or“CRU.”SomeCRUsaredesignatedasSelf-serviceCRUsandothers
aredesignatedasOptional-serviceCRUs.InstallationofSelf-serviceCRUsisyourresponsibility;youmay
requestthatLenovoinstallsanOptional-serviceCRUaccordingtothewarrantyserviceforyourproduct.
WhereyouareinstallingtheCRU,LenovowillshiptheCRUtoyou.CRUinformationandreplacement
instructionsareshippedwithyourproductandareavailablefromLenovoatanytimeuponrequest.Youmay
ndalistofCRUsinthepublicationsthatshipwithyourproductorathttp://www.lenovo.com/CRUs.Y ou
mayberequiredtoreturnthedefectivepartthatisreplacedbytheCRU.Whenreturnisrequired:(1)return
instructions,aprepaidshippinglabel,andacontainerwillbeincludedwiththereplacementCRU;and(2)you
maybechargedforthereplacementCRUifLenovodoesnotreceivethedefectivepartwithinthirty(30)days
ofyourreceiptofthereplacementCRU.SeeyourLenovoLimitedWarrantydocumentationforfulldetails.
Thischapterpresentsnoticesrelatedtoremovingandreplacingparts.Readthischaptercarefullybefore
replacinganyFRU.
Screwnotices
Loosescrewscancauseareliabilityproblem.IntheThinkPadNotebook,thisproblemisaddressedwith
specialnylon-coatedscrewsthathavethefollowingcharacteristics:
•Theymaintaintightconnections.
•Theydonoteasilycomeloose,evenwithshockorvibration.
•Theyarehardertotighten.
•Eachoneshouldbeusedonlyonce.
Dothefollowingwhenyouservicethismachine:
•Keepthescrewkit(fortheP/N,see“Miscellaneousparts”onpage175)inyourtoolbag.
•Alwaysusenewscrews.
•Useatorquescrewdriverifyouhaveone.
Tightenscrewsasfollows:
•PlastictoplasticT urnanadditional90degreesafterthescrewheadtouchesthesurfaceoftheplastic
part:
•LogiccardtoplasticTurnanadditional180degreesafterthescrewheadtouchesthesurfaceofthe
logiccard:
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•T orquedriverIfyouhaveatorquedriver,refertothe“T orque”columnforeachstep.
•Makesurethatyouusethecorrectscrew.Ifyouhaveatorquescrewdriver,tightenallscrewsrmlytothe
torqueshowninthetable.Neveruseascrewthatyouremoved.Useanewone.Makesurethatall
ofthescrewsaretightenedrmly.
•Ensuretorquescrewdriversarecalibratedcorrectlyfollowingcountryspecications.
Retainingserialnumbers
Thissectionincludesthefollowingdescriptions:
•“Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystemunit”onpage70
•“RetainingtheUUID”onpage71
•“ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation”onpage71
Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystemunit
Whenthecomputerwasmanufactured,theEEPROMonthesystemboardwasloadedwiththeserial
numbersofthesystemandallmajorcomponents.Thesenumbersneedtoremainthesamethroughout
thelifeofthecomputer.
Ifyoureplacethesystemboard,youmustrestoretheserialnumberofthesystemunittoitsoriginalvalue.
Beforereplacingthesystemboard,savetheoriginalserialnumberbydoingthefollowing:
1.InstalltheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlater,andrestartthe
computer.
2.Fromthemainmenu,select1.SetSystemIdentication.
3.Select2.ReadS/NdatafromEEPROM.
Theserialnumberofeachdeviceinyourcomputerisdisplayed;theserialnumberofthesystemunitis
listedasfollows:
•20:Serialnumber
Writedownthatnumber.
Note:Theserialnumberofthesystemunitisalsowrittenonthelabelattachedtothebottomofthecomputer.
Afteryouhavereplacedthesystemboard,restoretheserialnumberbydoingthefollowing:
1.InstalltheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlaterandrestartthe
computer.
2.Fromthemainmenu,select1.SetSystemIdentication.
3.Select1.AddS/NdatafromEEPROM.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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IftheMTMandProductIDnumbersdifferfromeachotherontherearlabel,usewhatisshownforthe
ProductIDeld.Seeexamplebelow:
MTMonrearlabel:
ProductIDonrearlabel:
Intheexample,theSerialNumbertobeinputis'1STTTTMMMSSSSSSS'.
TTTT-CTOS/NSSSSSSS
TTTT-MMM(UsethisnumberwhensettingSerial
Number)
RetainingtheUUID
TheUniversallyUniqueIdentier(UUID)isa128-bitnumberuniquelyassignedtoyourcomputerat
productionandstoredintheEEPROMofyoursystemboard.Thealgorithmthatgeneratesthenumberis
designedtoprovideuniqueIDsuntiltheyearA.D.3400.Notwocomputersintheworldhavethesame
number.
Whenyoureplacethesystemboard,youmustsettheUUIDonthenewsystemboardasfollows:
1.InstalltheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlater,andrestartthe
computer.
2.Fromthemainmenu,select4.AssignUUID.AnewUUIDiscreatedandwritten.IfavalidUUIDalready
exists,itisnotoverwritten.
ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation
InformationonEngineeringChangeAnnouncements(ECA)arestoredintheEEPROMofthesystemboard.
TheelectronicstorageofthisinformationsimpliestheproceduretocheckiftheECAhasbeenpreviously
appliedtoamachine.ThemachinedoesnotneedtobedisassembledtocheckfortheECAapplication.
TocheckwhatECAshavebeenpreviouslyappliedtothemachine,usetheECAInformationRead/Write
functionontheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlater.
1.InserttheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlater,andrestartthe
computer.
2.Fromthemainmenu,select6.SetECAInformation.
3.T oreadECAinformation,select2.ReadECA/reworknumberfromEEPROMandfollowthe
instruction.
4.T oreadboxbuilddate,select5.ReadboxbuilddatefromEEPROM,andfollowtheinstructionon
thescreen.
AfteranECAhasbeenappliedtothemachine,theEEPROMmustbeupdatedtoreecttheECA's
application.UsetheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlatertoupdatethe
EEPROM.
Note:OnlytheECAnumberisstoredintheEEPROM.ThemachinetypeoftheECAisassumedbethesame
asthemachinetypeofthemachinethathadtheECAappliedtoit.
1.InserttheLENOVOThinkPadHardwareMaintenanceDisketteVersion1.76orlater,andrestartthe
computer.
2.Fromthemainmenu,select6.SetECAInformation.
3.T owriteECAinformation,select1.WriteECA/reworknumberfromEEPROM,andfollowthe
instruction.
4.T owriteboxbuilddate,select4.WriteboxbuilddatefromEEPROM,andfollowtheinstructionon
thescreen.
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Ifthesystemboardisbeingreplaced,trytoreadtheECAinformationfromtheoldsystemboardandtransfer
theinformationtothenewsystem.Ifthesystemboardisinoperable,thiswillnotbepossible.
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Chapter8.RemovingandreplacingaFRU
ExternalCRUstatementtocustomers:
Someproblemswithyourproductcanberesolvedwithareplacementpartyoucaninstallyourself,called
a“CustomerReplaceableUnit”or“CRU.”SomeCRUsaredesignatedasSelf-serviceCRUsandothers
aredesignatedasOptional-serviceCRUs.InstallationofSelf-serviceCRUsisyourresponsibility;youmay
requestthatLenovoinstallsanOptional-serviceCRUaccordingtothewarrantyserviceforyourproduct.
WhereyouareinstallingtheCRU,LenovowillshiptheCRUtoyou.CRUinformationandreplacement
instructionsareshippedwithyourproductandareavailablefromLenovoatanytimeuponrequest.Youmay
ndalistofCRUsinthepublicationsthatshipwithyourproductorathttp://www.lenovo.com/CRUs.Y ou
mayberequiredtoreturnthedefectivepartthatisreplacedbytheCRU.Whenreturnisrequired:(1)return
instructions,aprepaidshippinglabel,andacontainerwillbeincludedwiththereplacementCRU;and(2)you
maybechargedforthereplacementCRUifLenovodoesnotreceivethedefectivepartwithinthirty(30)days
ofyourreceiptofthereplacementCRU.SeeyourLenovoLimitedWarrantydocumentationforfulldetails.
ThischapterpresentsdirectionsanddrawingsforuseinremovingandreplacingaFRU.Besuretoobserve
thefollowinggeneralrules:
1.Donottrytoserviceanycomputerunlessyouhavebeentrainedandcertied.Anuntrainedpersonruns
theriskofdamagingparts.
2.BeforereplacinganyFRU,reviewChapter7“FRUreplacementnotices”onpage69.
3.BeginbyremovinganyFRUsthathavetoberemovedbeforethefailingFRU.AnysuchFRUsarelisted
atthetopofthepage.Removethemintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted.
4.FollowthecorrectsequenceinthestepsforremovingtheFRU,asgiveninthedrawingsbythe
numbersinsquarecallouts.
5.WhenturningascrewtoreplaceaFRU,turnitinthedirectionasgivenbythearrowinthedrawing.
6.WhenremovingtheFRU,moveitinthedirectionasgivenbythearrowinthedrawing.
7.T oputthenewFRUinplace,reversetheremovalprocedureandfollowanynotesthatpertainto
replacement.Forinformationaboutconnectingandarranginginternalcables,seeChapter9“Locations”
onpage127.
8.WhenreplacingaFRU,usethecorrectscrewasshownintheprocedures.
DANGER
BeforeremovinganyFRU,turnoffthecomputer,unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets,
removethebatterypack,andthendisconnectanyinterconnectingcables.
Attention:AfterreplacingaFRU,donotturnonthecomputeruntilyouhavemadesurethatallscrews,
springs,andothersmallpartsareinplaceandnonearelooseinsidethecomputer.Verifythisbyshaking
thecomputergentlyandlisteningforrattlingsounds.Metallicpartsormetalakescancauseelectrical
shortcircuits.
Attention:Thesystemboardissensitiveto,andcanbedamagedby,electrostaticdischarge.Before
touchingit,establishpersonalgroundingbytouchingagroundpointwithonehandorbyusingan
electrostaticdischarge(ESD)strap(P/N6405959).
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BeforeservicingThinkPadT400s,T410s,andT410si
RemovingtheSIMcard:
SomemodelsoftheThinkPadT400s,T410s,andT410siyouareservicingmighthavetheSIMcardthatthe
customerhasinstalled.
IfthecomputeryouareservicinghastheSIMcard,removeitbeforeyoustarttheservicing.
ToremovetheSIMcard,youneedtoremovethebatterypackrst.(See1010Batterypack.)
Afteryounishtheservicing,makesurethatyouinsertthecardbackintotheslotrmly.
Noticeondisconnectingthecablefromip-lockZIFconnector:
SomecablesusedintheThinkPadT400s,T410s,andT410siareconnectedtotheip-lockZIFconnectors.
Whendisconnectingthecablefromthoseconnectors,doasshowninthisgure.
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1010Batterypack
Importantnoticeforreplacingabatterypack:
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox(inWindows7)andLenovoSystemToolbox(inWindowsVistaandWindows
XP)haveanautomaticbatterydiagnosticthatdeterminesifthebatterypackisdefective.Abatterypack
FRUshouldnotbereplacedunlessthisdiagnosticshowsthatthebatteryisdefective.
Theonlyexceptiontothisisifthebatterypackisphysicallydamagedoracustomerisreportingapossible
safetyissue.
IfLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxorLenovoSystemT oolboxisnotinstalledinthecomputer,thecustomer
shoulddownloadthisprogrambeforeanon-physicallydamagedbatterypackisreplaced.Notethata
physicallydamagedbatterypackisnon-warrantyreplacement.
Table9.Removalstepsofbatterypack
DANGER
Useonlythebatteryspeciedinthepartslistforyourcomputer.Anyotherbatterycouldigniteorexplode.
Unlockthebatterylatch 1 .Holdingthebatterylatchintheunlockedposition 2 ,removethebatterypackin
thedirectionshownbyarrow
3 and 4 .
Wheninstalling:Installthebatterypackintheslot,andthenmakesurethatthebatterylatchisinthelockedposition.
1020SerialUltrabaySlimdeviceortravelbezel
Foraccess,removethisFRU:
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•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
Table10.RemovalstepsofSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceortravelbezel
Holdingthebaylocklatchintheunlockedposition 1 ,slidethebayejectlatch 2 ,andthenpullouttheUltrabaySlim
MediaBaydeviceorthetravelbezelinthedirectionshownbyarrow
3 .
1030Solidstatedrive(SSD)orharddiskdrive(HDD)
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
Attention:
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•Donotdropthedriveorapplyanyphysicalshocktoit.Thedriveissensitivetophysicalshock.
Improperhandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.
•Beforeremovingthedrive,havetheusermakeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonitifpossible.
•Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperatingorisinsuspendmode.
Table11.RemovalstepsofSSDorHDD
StepScrew(quantity)Color
1
M2×6mm,bind-head,nylon-coated(1)
Torque
Black0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)
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Table11.RemovalstepsofSSDorHDD(continued)
Wheninstalling:MakesurethattheSSDconnectororHDDconnectorisattachedrmly.
1040DIMM
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
Table12.RemovalstepsofDIMM
Note:Loosenthescrews 1 ,butdonotremovethem.
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Table12.RemovalstepsofDIMM(continued)
Note:ForThinkPadT400s,ifonlyoneDIMMisusedonthecomputeryouareservicing,thecardmustbeinstalledin
SLOT -0(
a ),butnotinSLOT-1( b ).
ForThinkPadT400s:
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Table12.RemovalstepsofDIMM(continued)
ForThinkPadT410sandT410si:
Wheninstalling:InsertthenotchedendoftheDIMMintothesocket.PresstheDIMMrmly,andpivotituntilit
snapsintotheplace.Makesurethatitisrmlyxedintheslotanddoesnotmoveeasily.
1050PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
Table13.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN
Note:Loosenthescrews 1 ,butdonotremovethem.
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Table13.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN(continued)
Instep 3 ,unplugthejacksbyusingtheremovaltoolantennaRFconnector(P/N:08K7159)orpicktheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunplugthemindirectionofthearrow.
Note:Somemodelsmighthaveonlytwoantennacablesinstep
3 .
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Table13.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN(continued)
StepScrew(quantity)Color
ForThinkPadT400s
4
M2×3mm,small-head,nylon-coated(2)Silver0.181Nm(1.85kgfcm)
ForThinkPadT410sandT410si
4
M2×3mm,small-head,nylon-coated(2)
Torque
Black
0.181Nm(1.85kgfcm)
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Table13.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN(continued)
Wheninstalling:
•InmodelswithwirelessLANcardthathastwoantennaconnectors,plugthegraycableintothejacklabeled
MAINorM,andtheblackcableintothejacklabeledAUXorAonthecard.Ifthecomputeryouareservicinghas
threecables,putthewhitecableinthecableprotectiontube.
•InmodelswithwirelessLANcardthathasthreeantennaconnectors,plugthegraycable(MAIN)intothejack
labeledTR1,thewhitecable(3rd)intojacklabeledROorTR3,andtheblackcable(AUX)intojacklabeled
TR2onthecard.
1060PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•1010Batterypack
Table14.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN
Note:Loosenthescrews 1 ,butdonotremovethem.
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Table14.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN(continued)
Instep 3 ,unplugthejacksbyusingtheremovaltoolantennaRFconnector(P/N:08K7159)orpicktheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunplugthemindirectionofthearrow.
StepScrew(quantity)Color
ForThinkPadT400s
4
ForThinkPadT410sandT410si
M2×3mm,small-head,nylon-coated(2)Silver
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Table14.RemovalstepsofPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN(continued)
4
Wheninstalling:PlugtheorangecableintothejacklabeledMAIN,andthebluecableintothejacklabeledAUX
onthecard.
M2×3mm,small-head,nylon-coated(2)
Black0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)
1070Keyboard
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
Table15.Removalstepsofkeyboard
Note:Loosenthescrews 1 ,butdonotremovethem.
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Table15.Removalstepsofkeyboard(continued)
StepScrew(quantity)Color
3
Pushdownthekeyboardalittletowardthearrow 4 ,andthenliftupthekeyboardinthedirectionof 5 .
M2×6mm,bind-head,nylon-coated(2)
Black0.181Nm
Torque
(1.85kgfcm)
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Table15.Removalstepsofkeyboard(continued)
Liftthekeyboardalittleinthedirectionshownbyarrow 6 ,andthendetachtheconnector 7 .
Wheninstallingthekeyboard,doasfollows:
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Table16.Installationstepsofkeyboard
1.Attachthekeyboardconnector.
2.Attachthekeyboardsothatthekeyboardedges a areundertheframeasshowninthisgure.
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Table16.Installationstepsofkeyboard(continued)
3.Tomakesurethatthefrontsideofthekeyboardishousedrmly,gentlypressthekeyswithyourthumbs
andtrytoslidethekeyboardtowardyou.
4.Securethekeyboardbytighteningthescrewsfromthebottomsideofthecomputer.
1080Backupbattery
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
•“1070Keyboard”onpage85
DANGER
Useonlythebatteryspeciedinthepartslistforyourcomputer.Anyotherbatterycouldignite
orexplode.
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Table17.Removalstepsofbackupbattery
Wheninstalling:Attachthebackupbatteryonthehole a intheinsulationsheetasshowninthegurebelowand
makesurethatthebatteryconnectorisattachedrmly.
1090WirelessUSBadapterorIntelTurboMemory
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
•“1070Keyboard”onpage85
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Table18.RemovalstepsofwirelessUSBadapterorIntelTurboMemory
Note:Step 1 isonlyformodelswiththewirelessUSBadapter.FormodelswiththeIntelT urboMemoryMinicard,
skipstep
Instep
withyourngersandgentlyunplugthemindirectionofthearrow.
1 .
1 ,unplugthejackbyusingtheremovaltoolantennaRFconnector(P/N:08K7159)orpicktheconnector
Wheninstalling:InmodelswiththewirelessUSBadapter,routetheantennacableasshowninthisgureandplug
thecablermlyintothejackontheadapter.
StepScrew(quantity)Color
2
M2×6mm,at-head,nylon-coated(2)Silver
Torque
0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)
1100Palmrestorpalmrestwithngerprintreader
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
•“1030Solidstatedrive(SSD)orharddiskdrive(HDD)”onpage76
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•“1070Keyboard”onpage85
Note:Inmodelswiththengerprintreader,thesensorisattachedtothepalmrestFRU.Ifthengerprint
readerhasanydefects,youcanreplaceitbytheproceduresgiveninthissection,whicharethesame
forapalmrestwithorwithoutangerprintreader.
Table19.Removalstepsofpalmrestorpalmrestwithngerprintreader
StepScrew(quantity)Color
1
2
M2×4mm,bind-head,nylon-coated(8)
M2×6mm,bind-head,nylon-coated(2)
Torque
Black0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)
Black0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)
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Table19.Removalstepsofpalmrestorpalmrestwithngerprintreader(continued)
1110Bluetoothdaughtercard(BDC-2)
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
•“1030Solidstatedrive(SSD)orharddiskdrive(HDD)”onpage76
•“1070Keyboard”onpage85
•“1100Palmrestorpalmrestwithngerprintreader”onpage91
Table20.RemovalstepsofBDC-2
StepScrew(quantity)Color
Torque
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Table20.RemovalstepsofBDC-2(continued)
1
Wheninstalling:Makesurethattheconnectorisattachedrmly.
M2×4mm,bind-head,nylon-coated(1)
1120Keyboardbezelandspeakerassembly
Foraccess,removetheseFRUsinorder:
•“1010Batterypack”onpage75
•“1020SerialUltrabaySlimdeviceortravelbezel”onpage75
•“1030Solidstatedrive(SSD)orharddiskdrive(HDD)”onpage76
•“1070Keyboard”onpage85
•“1100Palmrestorpalmrestwithngerprintreader”onpage91
Table21.Removalstepsofkeyboardbezelandspeakerassembly
Note:Thespeakerassemblyisattachedtothekeyboardbezel.
Black0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)
StepScrew(quantity)Color
1
M2×6mm,bind-head,nylon-coated(6)
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Torque
Black0.181Nm
(1.85kgfcm)