ThinkPad SL300 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad SL300 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Forth Edition March Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009. All rights reserved
Safety information
Contents
Important service information
Related service information
Common service tools
Notices
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Trademarks
ThinkPad SL300
About this manual
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Safety information
General safety
Electrical safety
Power supply units Pumps Blowers and fans Motor generators
Safety inspection guide
Grounding requirements
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Safety notice
Safety notices multilingual translations
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Safety notice
DANGER
The battery pack contains small amounts of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery pack as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing when replacing the battery pack. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery
Safety notice
DANGER
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Safety notice
DANGER
If the LCD breaks and the fluid from inside the LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, immediately wash the affected areas with water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical care if any symptoms from the fluid are present after washing
Safety notice
Safety notice
Safety notice
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DANGER
Before removing any FRU, power off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables
Safety notice
DANGER
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Laser compliance statement
DANGER
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Before replacing parts
Important service information
Strategy for replacing FRUs
3. Select Downloads and drivers
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
How to use error message
Important notice for replacing a system board
Using PEW
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
Using the HMM
Using eSupport
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Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
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v When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws
v Only certified trained personnel should service the computer
General checkout
Important notes
What to do first
The following are not covered under warranty
Checkout guide
Testing the computer
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
Interactive Tests
Diagnostics
Diagnostics
Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN PM Memory
PC-Doctor for Windows
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor
Hardware Info
Checking the AC adapter
Power system checkout
Checking operational charging
Checking the battery pack
Checking the backup battery
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Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs
Related service information
Service Web site
Power-on password
Passwords
Hard-disk password
Supervisor password
How to remove the hard-disk password
How to remove the power-on password
B If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicer
5. Select Power-On Password
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8. Press F10 9. Select OK in the Setup Configuration window
Both user HDP and master HDP will have been removed
Screen blank mode
Power management
Standby mode
Hibernation mode
Numeric error codes
Symptom-to-FRU index
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Table 1. Numeric error codes continued
Symptom or error
Table 1. Numeric error codes continued
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Table 1. Numeric error codes
continued
Symptom or error
Table 1. Numeric error codes continued
Table 2. Error messages
Error messages
No-beep symptoms
Beep symptoms
Table 3. Beep symptoms
Table 4. No-beep symptoms
LCD-related symptoms
Undetermined problems
Intermittent problems
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ThinkPad SL300
Specifications
Table 7. Specifications
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Table 7. Specifications continued
Feature
Table 7. Specifications
continued
Description
Table 8. Status indicators
Status indicators
Indicator
Meaning
Bluetooth
Table 8. Status indicators continued
The following table shows the test for each FRU
FRU tests
Table 9. FRU tests
TrackPoint or pointing
Table 9. FRU tests continued
Table 10. Fn key combinations
Fn key combinations
Key combination
Table 10. Fn key combinations continued
Description
Screw notices
FRU replacement notices
v Plastic to plastic
v Logic card to plastic
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining serial numbers
Retaining the UUID
3. Select 2. Read S/N data 4. Select 1. Read system S/N data
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Reading or writing the ECA information
Removing and replacing a FRU
1010 Battery pack
Step
1020 Optical drive
Screw quantity
Color
Step
1030 Hard disk drive HDD cover and HDD
Screw quantity
Color
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When installing Make sure that the HDD connector is attached firmly
Table 13. Removal steps of HDD cover and HDD continued
Note Loosen the screws
1040 DIMM slot cover
but do not remove them
Table 14. Removal steps of DIMM slot cover
1050 DIMM
Step
1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Screw quantity
Color
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Step
1070 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard
Screw quantity
Color
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1080 Thermal door
Table 18. Removal steps of thermal door
Step
1090 Fan assembly
Screw quantity
Color
When installing
Step
1100 CPU thermal module
Screw quantity
Color
Table 22. Installation of the CPU thermal module
When installing
Table 21. Removal steps of CPU thermal module continued
Table 23. Removal steps of CPU
1110 CPU
Icon
1120 Palm rest
Step
Screw quantity
Icon
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Table 24. Removal steps of palm rest continued
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Step
1130 Bluetooth daughter card BDC
Screw quantity
Color
Note Some models might have three antenna cables in step
1140 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX
Step
Screw quantity
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Step
1150 Keyboard
Icon
Screw quantity
Table 27. Removal steps of keyboard continued
When installing Make sure that the connectors are attached firmly
ThinkPad SL300
Table 28. Removal steps of backup battery
1160 Backup battery
Step
1170 Top case sub assembly
Screw quantity
Color
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Table 29. Removal steps of top case sub assembly continued
Step
Screw quantity
Step
1180 Magnesium frame assembly
Screw quantity
Color
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1190 I/O board
Table 31. Removal steps of I/O board
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Step
1200 LCD unit
Screw quantity
Color
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
In step
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remove the tapes securing the antenna cables, and release the cables
from the cable guides of the base cover
2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly
When installing
Table 32. Removal steps of LCD unit continued
ThinkPad SL300
1210 System board
2. Run Diagnostics -- ThinkPad Devices -- HDD Active Protection Test
Important notices for handling the system board
For access, remove these FRUs, in order v “1010 Battery pack” on page
ICH I/O Controller Hub CPU Video chip MCH Memory Controller Hub
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b d a
b c d a
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Step
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Screw quantity
Color
Step
1220 Small board
Screw quantity
Color
Step
1230 Base cover
Screw quantity
Color
Screw cap
2010 LCD front bezel
Step
Screw quantity
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2020 Integrated camera
Table 37. Removal steps of integrated camera
Step
2030 LCD panel
Screw quantity
Color
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When installing Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly
Table 38. Removal steps of LCD panel continued
Table 39. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable
2040 Antenna assembly, LCD cable, camera cable, and hinges
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Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
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Table 40. Installation of the antenna assemblies and the camera cable
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Locations Front view
ThinkPad SL300
Bottom view
Rear view
IEEE 1394 connector 7-in1 Media Card Reader
USB Universal serial bus connectors HDMI port
Self-service CRUs
Parts list
Optional-service CRUs
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Overall
FRU no
Table 41. Parts list-Overall
RoHS
CRU ID
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FRU no
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
CRU ID
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FRU no
RoHS
FRU no
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
CRU ID
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FRU no
RoHS
FRU no
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
CRU ID
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FRU no
RoHS
FRU no
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
CRU ID
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FRU no
RoHS
FRU no
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
CRU ID
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FRU no
RoHS
13.3-in. WXGA TFT
LCD FRUs
ThinkPad SL300
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Table 42. Parts list-13.3-in. WXGA TFT
FRU no
Table 42. Parts list-13.3-in. WXGA TFT continued
RoHS
Table 43. Parts list-Keyboard
Keyboard
Table 44. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Miscellaneous parts
Table 45. Parts list-2-pin AC adapters
AC adapters
Table 46. Parts list-3-pin AC adapters
Table 47. Parts list-2-pin power cords
Power cords
Table 48. Parts list-3-pin power cords
Windows XP Professional DVDs
Recovery discs
Table 50. Parts list-Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
Table 51. Parts list-Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
Table 52. Parts list-Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
Table 53. Parts list-Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
v 2738-CTO
Table 54. Parts list-Common service tools
Common service tools
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