
HardwareMaintenanceManual
ThinkPadX200,X200s,X200si,X201,X201i,andX201s

Note
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthegeneralinformationunder
AppendixA“Notices”onpage267
.
NinthEdition(September2011)
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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)................22
Chapter2.Importantservice
information..............29
StrategyforreplacingFRUs.........29
Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdrive...30
Importantnoticeforreplacingasystem
board................30
Howtouseerrormessage........30
StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV ,and
GAV...................30
Productdenition............30
FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV,andGAV
products...............31
Chapter3.Generalcheckout.....33
Whattodorst..............33
Checkoutguide..............34
DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS....34
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox(LenovoSystem
Toolbox)...............37
PC-DoctorforWindows.........37
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....37
FRUtests...............37
Powersystemcheckout...........39
Checkingtheacadapter.........39
Checkingoperationalcharging......39
Checkingthebatterypack........40
Checkingthebackupbattery.......40
Chapter4.Relatedservice
information..............43
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingProduct
Recoverydiscs..............43
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecovery
DiscSet.................43
Passwords................45
Power-onpassword...........45
Hard-diskpassword...........45
Supervisorpassword..........45
Howtoremovethepower-onpassword...45
Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword...46
Powermanagement............46
Screenblankmode...........47
Sleep(Standby)mode..........47
Hibernationmode...........47
Symptom-to-FRUindex...........48
Numericerrorcodes..........49
Errormessages............53
Beepsymptoms............54
No-beepsymptoms...........54
LCD-relatedsymptoms.........54
Intermittentproblems..........55
Undeterminedproblems.........55
Chapter5.Statusindicators.....57
Chapter6.Fnkeycombinations...61
Chapter7.FRUreplacement
notices................63
Screwnotices...............63
Retainingserialnumbers...........64
Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystem
unit.................64
RetainingtheUUID...........65
ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation...65
Chapter8.Removingandreplacinga
FRU..................67
BeforeservicingThinkPadX200,X200s,X200si,
X201,X201i,andX201s...........68
1010Batterypack.............69
1020Harddiskdrive(HDD)cover,HDD,andHDD
rubberrailsorsolidstatedrive(SSD)andstorage
converter.................69
1030DIMM................72
1040Keyboard..............75
1050Palmrestorpalmrestwithngerprint
reader..................78
1060Backupbattery............80
1070PCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAX................81
1080PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN..84
1090IntelT urboMemoryMinicardorWirelessUSB
PCIExpressHalf-MiniCard.........85
1100Keyboardbezel............86
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1110Monauralspeakerassembly(forX200,
X200s,X201s,andX201si)..........87
1120I/Ocardassembly...........88
1130LCDassembly............90
1140Basecoverassemblyandstereospeaker
assemblyforX201andX201i.........93
1150Systemboard,DC-inconnector,fan,and
ExpressCardslotassembly..........98
2010LCDfrontbezel............109
2020InvertercardorLEDboard........111
2030Bluetoothdaughtercard(BDC-2.1)....113
2040Integratedcamera...........114
2050LCDpanel,LCDbrackets,andLCDcable..115
2060Hingesandhingebrackets........120
2070LCDrearcoverandwirelessantenna
cables..................122
Chapter9.Locations........129
Frontview................129
Rearview.................130
Bottomview...............131
Rearview(ThinkPadX200UltraBase)......131
Bottomview(ThinkPadX200UltraBase).....132
LCDFRUs................218
12.1-in.WXGATFT...........219
12.1-in.WXGA+TFT..........240
Keyboard.................244
Miscellaneousparts............245
ACadapters...............245
Powercords...............246
Recoverydiscs..............247
WindowsXPProfessional(32bit)DVDs...247
WindowsVistaHomeBasic(32-bit)DVDs..249
WindowsVistaHomePremium(32-bit)
DVDs................250
WindowsVistaBusiness(32-bit)DVDs...251
WindowsVistaBusiness(64-bit)DVDs...253
WindowsVistaUltimate(32-bit)DVDs....254
Windows7HomeBasic(32-bit)DVDs...255
Windows7HomePremium(32-bit)DVDs..257
Windows7HomePremium(64-bit)DVDs..258
Windows7Professional(32-bit)DVDs...260
Windows7Professional(64-bit)DVDs...262
Windows7Starter(32-bit)DVDs......264
Commonservicetools...........264
Chapter10.Partslist........133
Overall..................134
AppendixA.Notices.........267
Trademarks................268
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Aboutthismanual
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforthefollowingThinkPad
ThinkPadX200MT7454,7455,7457,7458,7459,2023,and2024
ThinkPadX200sandX200siMT7462,7465,7466,7469,7470,2046,and2047
ThinkPadX201andX201iMT3249,3323,3357,3626,3680,3712,and4492
ThinkPadX201sMT5129,5143,5385,5397,5413,5442,and5446
Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.
Important:ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithThinkPad
products.Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblemseffectively.
BeforeservicingaThinkPadproduct,besuretoreadalltheinformationunderChapter1“Safetyinformation”
onpage1
andChapter2“Importantserviceinformation”onpage29.
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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)”onpage22
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,neartheirequipment,rubberoormatsthatcontainsmallconductivebersto
decreaseelectrostaticdischarges.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:
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–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
–Switchoffpower.
–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Y oushouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotential
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.
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2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
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.Y oucanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.
–Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)
Thesafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:
•English
•Arabic
•BrazilianPortuguese
•French
•German
•Hebrew
•Japanese
•Korean
•Spanish
•T raditionalChinese
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Lasercompliancestatement(multilingualtranslations)
Thelasercompliancestatementsinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:
•English
•Arabic
•BrazilianPortuguese
•French
•German
•Hebrew
•Japanese
•Korean
•Spanish
•T raditionalChinese
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