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Important service information . . . . .17
General checkout . . . . . . . . . .23
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
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About this manual
Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009
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Safety information
Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009
General safety
2
Electrical safety
Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment.
Safety information 3
4
Safety inspection guide
Safety information 5
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
6
Grounding requirements
The use of a grounding system to guard against ESD damage is desirable but not necessary.
Safety notices: multilingual translations
Safety information 7
Safety notice 2
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Safety notice 3
Safety information 9
Safety notice 4
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Safety information
Safety notice 6
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Safety notice 7
Safety notice 8
Safety information 13
Laser compliance statement
14
CAUTION:
Safety information 15
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Important service information
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Strategy for replacing FRUs
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
18
Important notice for replacing a system board
How to use error message
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GA V Product definition
Dynamic Configure To Order (CTO)
Important service information 19
Custom Model Variant (CMV)
General Announce Variant (GAV)
Using eSupport
20
Using the HMM
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
Important service information 21
Current or original part
Replacement FRU Current or original part
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General checkout
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What to do first
24
Checkout guide
General checkout 25
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
26
Testing the computer
The options on the test menu are as follows:
General checkout 27
Wireless LAN
Use the cursor keys and ESC to move in menus.Press ENTER to select.
InteractiveTests Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help
PC-Doctor for Windows
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Power system checkout
General checkout 29
2
Checking the AC adapter
1
Checking operational charging
30
1(+)2(+)3456(-) 7(-)
Checking the battery pack
Terminal Voltage (V dc) 1 + 0 to + 12.6 7 Ground (-)
Checking the backup battery
General checkout 31
Black (-)
Wire Voltage (V dc) Red +2.5 to +3.2 Black Ground
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Related service information
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Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs
Passwords
34
Power-on password
Hard-disk password
Supervisor password
How to remove the power-on password
Related service information 35
How to remove the hard-disk password
36
Power management
Related service information 37
Screen blank mode
Standby mode
Hibernation mode
38
Symptom-to-FRU index
Related service information 39
CPU.
Numeric error codes
Remove the wireless USB card. 1810 Fan Error
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Error messages
44
Device Error. 1. The device you want to boot from.
Beep symptoms
Related service information 45
Reinstall the operating system. Five short beeps and a blank screen. System board.
No-beep symptoms
LCD-related symptoms
46
5 8 10 UXGA, WUXGA, QXGA
5 13 13
LCD assembly.
Intermittent problems
Related service information 47
Undetermined problems
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ThinkPad SL400 and SL500
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Specifications
50
Table 7. Specifications (continued) Feature Description Ethernet (on the system board)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 51
v One ExpressCard slot v One Smart Card slot Bluetooth wireless (some models)
Status indicators
The system status indicators show the status of the computer, as follows:
52
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 53
R
FRU tests
The following table shows the test for each FRU.
54
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 55
Fn key combinations
56
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 57
FRU replacement notices
58
(Cross-section)
Screw notices
90degrees more
Retaining serial numbers
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 59
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining the UUID
60
Reading or writing the ECA information
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 61
Removing and replacing a FRU
62
1010 Battery pack
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 63
1 2
1020 Optical drive
64
1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover and HDD
For access, remove this FRU:
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 65
Table 13. Removal steps of HDD cover and HDD (continued)
66
When installing: Make sure that the HDD connector is attached firmly.
1040 DIMM slot cover (for ThinkPad SL400)
1050 DIMM slot cover (for ThinkPad SL500)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 67
1060 DIMM
68
1 1
1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 69
70
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 71
1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN (for ThinkPad SL400)
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
72
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 73
74
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 75
1100 Thermal door (for ThinkPad SL400)
For access, remove this FRU:
76
Note: Loosen the screws 2, but do not remove them.
1110 Thermal door (for ThinkPad SL500)
For access, remove this FRU:
Note: Loosen the screws 2, but do not remove them.
1120 Fan assembly
78
Table 23. Removal steps of fan assembly (continued)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 79
Table 24. Installation of the fan assembly
80
1130 CPU thermal module
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 81
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 to 4
Table 25. Removal steps of CPU thermal module (continued)
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v Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly.
1140 CPU
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 83
1150 Palm rest (for ThinkPad SL400)
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
84
nylon-coated (2)
Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1
Table 28. Removal steps of palm rest (for ThinkPad SL400) (continued)
1160 Palm rest (for ThinkPad SL500)
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
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nylon-coated (1)
Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1
Table 29. Removal steps of palm rest (for ThinkPad SL500) (continued)
1170 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2.1)
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Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque
(1.7 kgfcm) When installing: Make sure that connector is attached firmly.
1180 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard or Wireless USB adapter
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 89
90
1190 Backup battery (for ThinkPad SL400)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 91
When installing: Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly.
1200 Backup battery (for ThinkPad SL500)
92
When installing: Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly.
1210 Keyboard
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 93
nylon-coated (1)
Note: Step 1 is only for ThinkPad SL400. For ThinkPad SL500, skip step 1.
Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1
94
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque
(1.7 kgfcm)
When installing: Make sure that the connectors are attached firmly.
1220 Top case sub assembly (for ThinkPad SL400)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 95
1 1 1 1 2
96
1230 Top case sub assembly (for ThinkPad SL500)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 97
21 1 1 1
98
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 99
1240 LCD unit (for ThinkPad SL400)
100
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 101
102
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 103
104
1250 LCD unit (for ThinkPad SL500)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 105
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2.5 10 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2)
Black 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 2 M2.5 7 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.167 Nm (1.7 kgfcm)
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1260 Frame L (magnesium frame assembly)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 109
Table 39. Removal steps of Frame L (continued)
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(1.7 kgfcm) 3 M2 5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.167 Nm (1.7 kgfcm)
1270 SATA-ODD connector boardThinkPad SL500)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500
1280 System board
112
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500
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a
c
b d
VGA:
When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly.
1290 I/O board and I/O board FPC (for ThinkPad SL400)
116
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500
1300 Small board (for ThinkPad SL400)
118
Table 43. Removal steps of small board (ThinkPad SL400)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500
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ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 121
122
board, and base cover (for ThinkPad SL500)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 123
124
2010 LCD front bezel
2020 Inverter card
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
126
2030 Integrated camera
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 127
Note: Some models do not have the integrated camera.
When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly.
128
Table 49. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 129
c d e
a b
f
130
Table 51. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 131
dc e
a b
f
132
Table 53. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 133
Table 53. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued)
134
When installing: Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly.
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 135
Table 54. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable
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Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque
(1.7 kgfcm) 3 M2.5 5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)
Table 54. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 137
When installing: Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly.
Locations Front view (for ThinkPad SL400)
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Rear view (for ThinkPad SL400)
140
Bottom view (for ThinkPad SL400)
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 141
Front view (for ThinkPad SL500)
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Rear view (for ThinkPad SL500)
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Bottom view (for ThinkPad SL500)
Parts list
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 145
Overall
a
146
b c
Table 55. Parts listOverall No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 147
43Y6481 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
148
42W8034 R N
43Y6481 R N
42T0991 R ** 5 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard, 1.8 2 GB (half size) v 2743-CTO v 2746-CTO
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 149
42W7984 R N
42W8148 R N
42W8149 R N
150
43N7739 R N
42W7985 R N
43N7741 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 151
42T4622 R *
42W8193 R N
42T4671 R *
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CRU ID 9 Battery pack, Li-ion (6 cell) v 2743-CTO v 2746-CTO
41W0029 R **
42T4621 R * 9 Battery pack, Li-ion (6 cell) v 2743-CTO v 2746-CTO
42T4623 R * 9 Battery pack, Li-ion (9 cell) v 2743-CTO, 25x, 4Jx v 2746-CTO, 24x, 25x
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 153
41W0031 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
154
41W0031 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 155
41W0035 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
156
41W0035 R **
41W0037 R ** 11 Blu-ray combo drive, 12.7 mm v 2743-CTO, HUx, HVx v 2746-CTO, H4x, L4x
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 157
42T1543 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
158
41W0041 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 159
41W0047 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
160
41W0053 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 161
42T1545 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
162
41W0043 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 163
41W0049 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
164
41W0055 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 165
42T1547 R **
41W0057 R **
42T1705 R **
166
43Y6511 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 167
40Y8402 R *
43Y6493 R **
19 Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 v 2743-CTO, H2x v 2746-CTO, H2x
168
40Y8403 R *
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 169
40Y8404 R *
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
170
43Y9694 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 171
43Y9694 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
172
42W7889 R N
43Y9695 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 173
42W7891 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
174
44C0727 R **
42W8184 R N
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 175
44C0731 R **
44C0729 R **
Table 55. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
176
44C0733 R **
LCD FRUs
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 177
14.1-in. WXGA TFT
Table 56. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
178
44C0909 R N
44C0735 R N
Table 56. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 179
44C0737 R N
Table 56. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
180
42T0530 R N
Table 56. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 181
42T0524 R N
Table 56. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
182
42T0522 R N
42T0552 R N
42T0528 R N
Table 56. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 183
42T0550 R N
14.1-in. WXGA+ TFT
No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
184
44C0909 R N 2 Microphone module v 2743-CTO
42T0526 R N
15.4-in. WXGA TFT
Table 58. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
186
44C0909 R N
44C0735 R N
Table 58. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 187
44C0737 R N
44C5374 R N
7 Inverter card 42W7997 R N 8 Inverter cable 15W 44C5370 R N
188
42T0518 R N
42T0536 R N
Table 58. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 189
42T0516 R N
42T0546 R N
42T0534 R N
15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT
No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
190
44C0735 R N
44C0909 R N
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 191
44C5376 R N
42T0538 R N
42T0520 R N
Keyboard
192
Miscellaneous parts
AC adapters
FRU P/N RoHS ID
194
92P1159
FRU P/N RoHS ID
Power cords
Recovery discs
Windows XP Professional DVDs
196
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Windows Vista Starter Edition (32 bit) DVDs
198
Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) DVDs
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 199
200
Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) DVDs
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 201
Language P/N RoHS ID
Windows Vista Business (32 bit) DVDs
202
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Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) DVDs
204
Common service tools
ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 205
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Notices
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Trademarks
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