ThinkPad SL300 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad SL300 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Forth Edition March Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009. All rights reserved
Related service information
Contents
Safety information
Important service information
Trademarks
Notices
Common service tools
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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
DANGER
Safety notice
Safety notice
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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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3. Select Downloads and drivers
Important service information
Before replacing parts
Strategy for replacing FRUs
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
How to use error message
Important notice for replacing a system board
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
Using PEW
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition
Using the HMM
Using eSupport
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Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
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Important notes
v Only certified trained personnel should service the computer
v When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws
General checkout
What to do first
The following are not covered under warranty
Checkout guide
Testing the computer
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN PM Memory
Diagnostics
Interactive Tests
Diagnostics
Hardware Info
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
PC-Doctor for Windows
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor
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
Supervisor password
Passwords
Power-on password
Hard-disk password
5. Select Power-On Password
How to remove the power-on password
How to remove the hard-disk password
B If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicer
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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
Table 4. No-beep symptoms
Beep symptoms
No-beep symptoms
Table 3. Beep symptoms
LCD-related symptoms
Undetermined problems
Intermittent problems
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Specifications
Table 7. Specifications
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Table 7. Specifications continued
Description
Table 7. Specifications
Feature
continued
Meaning
Status indicators
Table 8. Status indicators
Indicator
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
v Logic card to plastic
FRU replacement notices
Screw notices
v Plastic to plastic
3. Select 2. Read S/N data 4. Select 1. Read system S/N data
Retaining serial numbers
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining the UUID
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Reading or writing the ECA information
Removing and replacing a FRU
1010 Battery pack
Color
1020 Optical drive
Step
Screw quantity
Color
1030 Hard disk drive HDD cover and HDD
Step
Screw quantity
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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
Table 14. Removal steps of DIMM slot cover
1040 DIMM slot cover
Note Loosen the screws
but do not remove them
1050 DIMM
Color
1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Step
Screw quantity
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Color
1070 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard
Step
Screw quantity
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1080 Thermal door
Table 18. Removal steps of thermal door
Color
1090 Fan assembly
Step
Screw quantity
When installing
Color
1100 CPU thermal module
Step
Screw quantity
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
Screw quantity
1120 Palm rest
Icon
Step
Color
Step
Icon
Screw quantity
Table 24. Removal steps of palm rest continued
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Color
1130 Bluetooth daughter card BDC
Step
Screw quantity
Screw quantity
1140 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX
Note Some models might have three antenna cables in step
Step
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Screw quantity
1150 Keyboard
Step
Icon
Table 27. Removal steps of keyboard continued
When installing Make sure that the connectors are attached firmly
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Table 28. Removal steps of backup battery
1160 Backup battery
Color
1170 Top case sub assembly
Step
Screw quantity
Screw quantity
Table 29. Removal steps of top case sub assembly continued
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Step
Color
1180 Magnesium frame assembly
Step
Screw quantity
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1190 I/O board
Table 31. Removal steps of I/O board
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Color
1200 LCD unit
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
from the cable guides of the base cover
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In step
remove the tapes securing the antenna cables, and release the cables
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When installing
2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly
Table 32. Removal steps of LCD unit continued
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
b c d a
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ICH I/O Controller Hub CPU Video chip MCH Memory Controller Hub
b d a
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Color
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Step
Screw quantity
Color
1220 Small board
Step
Screw quantity
Color
1230 Base cover
Step
Screw quantity
Screw quantity
2010 LCD front bezel
Screw cap
Step
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2020 Integrated camera
Table 37. Removal steps of integrated camera
Color
2030 LCD panel
Step
Screw quantity
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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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Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
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Table 40. Installation of the antenna assemblies and the camera cable
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Locations Front view
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USB Universal serial bus connectors HDMI port
Rear view
Bottom view
IEEE 1394 connector 7-in1 Media Card Reader
Self-service CRUs
Parts list
Optional-service CRUs
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Overall
CRU ID
Table 41. Parts list-Overall
FRU no
RoHS
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CRU ID
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
RoHS
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
CRU ID
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
RoHS
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
CRU ID
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
RoHS
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
CRU ID
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
RoHS
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
CRU ID
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
RoHS
Table 41. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
13.3-in. WXGA TFT
LCD FRUs
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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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