Table 34. Parts list—Overall (continued)

No.

FRU

FRU no.

RoHS

CRU

 

 

 

ID

ID

 

 

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 120 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8391

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 160 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8393

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO, 32x, 33x, 34x, 35x, 36x, 38x, 39x, 3Ax, 3Bx

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 160 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8394

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO, 32x, 33x, 34x, 35x, 36x, 38x, 39x, 3Ax, 3Bx

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 160 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8395

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO, 32x, 33x, 34x, 35x, 36x, 38x, 39x, 3Ax, 3Bx

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 250 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8397

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO, 37x, 3Cx, 3Dx, 3Ex

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 250 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8398

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO, 37x, 3Cx, 3Dx, 3Ex

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 250 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8399

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO, 37x, 3Cx, 3Dx, 3Ex

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 320 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8401

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO

 

 

 

14

SATA Hard disk drive assembly, 320 GB 5,400 rpm

43N8403

R

*

 

v 4233-CTO

 

 

 

15

Base cover assembly

43N8370

R

N

 

 

 

 

 

16

Speakers

43N8378

R

N

 

 

 

 

 

17

Heat sink assembly (integrated)

43N8373

R

N

 

v 4233-CTO, 32x, 33x, 34x, 35x, 36x, 37x, 38x, 39x, 3Ax,

 

 

 

 

3Bx, 3Cx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Heat sink assembly (discrete)

43N8374

R

N

 

v 4233-CTO, 3Dx, 3Ex

 

 

 

18

Fan assembly

43N8375

R

N

 

 

 

 

 

19

Intel WiFi Link 5100

43Y6493

R

**

 

v 4233-CTO, 32x, 33x, 34x, 35x, 36x, 37x, 38x, 39x, 3Ax,

 

 

 

 

3Bx, 3Cx, 3Dx, 3Ex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Lenovo 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express

43Y6487

R

**

 

Adapter

 

 

 

 

v 4233-CTO

 

 

 

19

Lenovo 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express

43Y6480

R

**

 

Adapter

 

 

 

 

v 4233-CTO

 

 

 

20

Dummy cards

43N8382

R

*

 

 

 

 

 

21

ExpressCard slot

43N8377

R

N

 

 

 

 

 

22

Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2)

43Y6491

R

N

 

 

 

 

 

23

Keyboard (see “Keyboard” on page 103.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal grease

91P8835

R

N

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter (see “AC adapters” on page 105.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100Lenovo 3000 N500 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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3000 N500 specifications

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