Lenovo W510, T510i, T510 Service Manual

ThinkPadT510,T510i,andW510 HardwareMaintenanceManual

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthegeneralinformationunder AppendixA“Notices”onpage201

SixthEdition(April2012)

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Contents

Aboutthismanual...........iii

Chapter1.Safetyinformation......1

Generalsafety................1

Electricalsafety...............2

Safetyinspectionguide............3

Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostatic

discharge..................3

Groundingrequirements............4

Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)......4

Lasercompliancestatement(multilingual

translations)................17

Chapter2.Importantservice

information..............25

StrategyforreplacingFRUs.........25

Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdriveorsolid

statedrive...............26

Importantnoticeforreplacingasystem

board................26

Howtouseerrormessage........26

StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV,and

GAV...................26

Productdenition............26

FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV ,andGAV

products...............27

Chapter3.Generalcheckout.....29

Whattodorst..............29

Checkoutguide..............30

SystemsupportingtheLenovoThinkVantage ToolboxprogramandthePC-DoctorforDOS

diagnosticsprogram..........30

SystemsupportingtheLenovodiagnostics

programs...............35

Powersystemcheckout...........37

Checkingtheacadapter.........37

Checkingoperationalcharging......38

Checkingthebatterypack........38

Checkingthebackupbattery.......39

Chapter4.Relatedservice

information..............41

RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecovery

DiscSet.................41

Passwords................42

Power-onpassword...........42

Hard-diskpassword...........42

Supervisorpassword..........43

Howtoremovethepower-onpassword...43 Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword...43

Powermanagement............44

Screenblankmode...........44

Sleep(standby)mode..........44

Hibernationmode...........45

Symptom-to-FRUindex...........45

Numericerrorcodes..........46

Errormessages............50

Beepsymptoms............51

No-beepsymptoms...........52

LCD-relatedsymptoms.........52

Intermittentproblems..........52

Undeterminedproblems.........53

Chapter5.Installingandconguring

RAID..................55

SupportedRAIDcongurations........55

ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableembedded

SATARAIDfunctionality...........55

CreatingRAIDvolumes...........55

DeletingRAIDvolumes...........56

Chapter6.Statusindicators.....57

Chapter7.Fnkeycombinations...61

Chapter8.FRUreplacement

notices................65

Screwnotices...............65

Retainingserialnumbers...........66

Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystem

unit.................66

RetainingtheUUID...........67

ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation...67

Chapter9.Removingandreplacinga

FRU..................69

BeforeservicingThinkPadT510,T510i,and

W510..................70

1010Batterypack.............70

1020SerialUltrabayEnhanceddeviceortravel

bezel..................71

1030DIMMslotcover............73

1040DIMM(bottomslot)...........73

1050Harddiskdriveslotcover,harddiskdriveand HDDrubberrailsorsolidstatedriveandstorage

converter.................74

1060Keyboard..............76

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1070DIMM(upperslot)...........79

1080PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN..80 1090PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN..82

1100Keyboardbezelassembly........84

1110Bluetoothdaughtercard(BDC-2.1)....87

1120Backupbattery............88

1130SmartCardorContactlessSmartCardor

SmartCarddummyspacer..........89

1140Speakerassembly...........92

1150Thermalmodule............94

1160CPU................96

1170LCDunit...............97

1180Basecoverassembly..........100

1190I/Osubcard.............102

1200Systemboardassemblyandmagnesium

structureframe..............103

2010LCDbezelassembly..........107

2020LEDsubcard.............108

2030Integratedcamera...........109

2040LCDcable,cameracable,LCDpanel,and

hinges..................109

2050AntennakitandLCDrearcoverassembly..112

Chapter10.Locations........115

Frontview................115

Rearview.................116

Bottomview...............117

Chapter11.Partslist........119

Overall..................120

LCDFRUs................169

Keyboard.................188

Miscellaneousparts............189

ACadapters...............190

Powercords...............191

Recoverydiscs..............192

WindowsXPProfessional(32bit)DVDs...192 WindowsVistaBusiness(32bit)DVDs...193 WindowsVistaHomeBasic(32bit)DVDs..194

Windows7HomeBasic(32bit)DVDs....194

Windows7HomePremium(32bit)DVDs..195 Windows7HomePremium(64bit)DVDs..196

Windows7Professional(32bit)DVDs....197

Windows7Professional(64bit)DVDs....198

Commonservicetools...........200

AppendixA.Notices.........201

Trademarks................202

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Aboutthismanual

ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforthefollowingThinkPad

ThinkPadT510andT510iMT4313,4314,4339,4349,4384,4484,and4873

ThinkPadW510MT4318,4319,4387,4389,4391,4875,and4876

Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.

Important:ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithThinkPad products.Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblemseffectively.

BeforeservicingaThinkPadproduct,besuretoreadalltheinformationunderChapter1“Safetyinformation” onpage1

andChapter2“Importantserviceinformation”onpage25.

products.

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Chapter1.Safetyinformation

Thischapterpresentsfollowingsafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeyouservice aThinkPadNotebook.

•“Generalsafety”onpage1

•“Electricalsafety”onpage2

•“Safetyinspectionguide”onpage3

•“Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge”onpage3

•“Groundingrequirements”onpage4

•“Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)”onpage4

•“Lasercompliancestatement(multilingualtranslations)”onpage17

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,rubberoormatsthatcontainsmallconductiveberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges. 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

metaloorstripsandmachineframes. Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;Instructionsforthese precautionsareinthesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuring highvoltages.

•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.

•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.

•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpoweredoff.

•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistoors, nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.

•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.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 whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.

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.Thepowercordshouldbethetypespeciedinthepartslist.

c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.

4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.

5.Removethecover.

6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkPadalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany non-ThinkPadalterations.

7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,contamination,wateror otherliquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.

8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.

9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.

Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge

Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto electrostaticdischarge(ESD.)ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects. ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.

Notes:

1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.

2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.

Chapter1.Safetyinformation3

WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:

•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.

•Avoidcontactwithotherpeople.

•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.

•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeevenwhen youarewearingawriststrap.

•Useagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespeciallyusefulwhen handlingESD-sensitivedevices.

•Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecic servicerequirement.

Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemtoguardagainstESDdamageisdesirablebutnotnecessary.

–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.

–Whenworkingonadouble-insulatedorbattery-operatedsystem,useanESDcommongroundor

referencepoint.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.

–Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.