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