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Important service information . . . . .17
General checkout . . . . . . . . . .23
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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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
8
Safety notice 3
Safety information 9
Safety notice 4
10
Safety information
Safety notice 6
12
Safety notice 7
Safety notice 8
Safety information 13
Laser compliance statement
14
CAUTION:
Safety information 15
16
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
22
General checkout
Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009
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
32
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
40
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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
48
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c
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Specifications
50
v Gigabit Ethernet
v One ExpressCard slot v One Smart Card slot Bluetooth wireless (some models)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 51
Status indicators
The system status indicators show the status of the computer, as follows:
52
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 53
R
FRU tests
The following table shows the test for each FRU.
54
Table 9. FRU tests (continued) FRU Applicable test TrackPoint or pointing device
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 55
Fn key combinations
56
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 57
FRU replacement notices
58
(Cross-section)
Screw notices
90degrees more
Retaining serial numbers
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 59
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining the UUID
60
Reading or writing the ECA information
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 61
Removing and replacing a FRU
62
1010 Battery pack
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 63
1 2
1020 Optical drive
64
1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover and HDD
For access, remove this FRU:
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 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 and SL400c)
1050 DIMM slot cover (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 67
1060 DIMM
68
1 1
1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 69
70
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 71
1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
72
and SL400c)
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 73
and SL500c)
74
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 75
1100 Thermal door (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
For access, remove this FRU:
76
Note: Loosen the screws 2, but do not remove them.
1110 Thermal door (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
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, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 79
Table 24. Installation of the fan assembly
80
1130 CPU thermal module
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 81
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 to 4
Table 25. Removal steps of CPU thermal module (continued)
82
v Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly.
1140 CPU
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 83
1150 Palm rest (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
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
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 85
1160 Palm rest (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
86
nylon-coated (1)
Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 87
1170 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2.1)
88
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, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 89
90
1190 Backup battery (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 91
When installing: Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly.
1200 Backup battery (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
92
When installing: Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly.
1210 Keyboard
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 93
nylon-coated (1)
Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1
(1.7 kgfcm)
94
1220 Top case sub assembly (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 95
1 1 1 1 2
96
1230 Top case sub assembly (for ThinkPad SL500)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 97
21 1 1 1
98
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 99
1240 LCD unit (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
100
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 101
102
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 103
104
1250 LCD unit (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 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)
106
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1260 Frame L (magnesium frame assembly)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 109
Table 39. Removal steps of Frame L (continued)
110
(1.7 kgfcm) 3 M2 5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.167 Nm (1.7 kgfcm)
1270 SATA-ODD connector board (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c
1280 System board
112
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c
114
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 and SL400c)
116
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c
1300 Small board (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
118
Table 43. Removal steps of small board (ThinkPad SL400)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c
120
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 121
122
board, and base cover (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 123
124
2010 LCD front bezel
2020 Inverter card or LED control card
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
126
Table 48. Removal steps of LED control card
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 127
2030 Integrated camera
For access, remove these FRUs in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 63
128
Note: Some models do not have the integrated camera.
When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly.
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 129
Table 50. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued)
130
c d e
a b
f
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 131
Table 52. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued)
132
dc e
a b
f
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 133
Table 54. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued)
134
Table 54. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued)
When installing: Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly.
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 135
136
Table 55. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 137
(1.7 kgfcm) 3 M2.5 5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)
Table 55. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued)
138
When installing: Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly.
Locations Front view (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 139
140
Rear view (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 141
Bottom view (for ThinkPad SL400 and SL400c)
142
Front view (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 143
144
Rear view (for ThinkPad SL500 and 500c)
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 145
Bottom view (for ThinkPad SL500 and 500c)
Parts list
146
Overall
a
b c
Table 56. Parts listOverall No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
148
43Y6481 R N
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 149
43Y6481 R N
43Y6523 R ** 6 SATA-ODD connector board 15W 42W8124 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
150
42W8149 R N
42W8034 R N
42W8148 R N
42W8147 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 151
42W7985 R N
42W7984 R N
42W8286 R N
152
43N7741 R N
42W8287 R N
42W8194 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 153
42W7987 R N
43N7739 R N
42W8193 R N
154
42W8289 R N
42W8195 R N
8 I/O card assembly 43Y9250 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 155
42T4671 R *
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
156
42T4671 R *
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 157
42T4670 R *
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
158
42T4670 R *
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 159
42T4651 R *
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
160
42T4651 R *
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 161
41W0029 R **
41W0033 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
162
41W0031 R **
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 163
41W0031 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
164
41W0035 R **
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 165
41W0037 R **
41W0035 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
166
42T1543 R **
41W0039 R **
41W0045 R **
41W0051 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 167
41W0041 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
168
41W0047 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 169
41W0053 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
170
42T1545 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 171
41W0043 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
172
41W0049 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 173
42T1547 R **
41W0055 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
174
43Y6513 R **
41W0057 R **
42T1705 R **
43Y6477 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 175
43Y6511 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
176
43Y6493 R **
Page
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
178
40Y8403 R *
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 179
40Y8403 R *
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
180
40Y8404 R *
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 181
43Y9694 R N
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
182
43Y9694 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 183
43Y9695 R N
24 CPU thermal module assembly 43Y9693 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
184
43Y9254 R N
43Y9258 R N
(continued)
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 185
43Y9254 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
186
43Y9256 R N
42W8208 R N
26 Clear plate kit 43Y9692 R N
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 187
44C0727 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
188
44C0731 R **
44C0729 R **
Table 56. Parts listOverall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 189
44C0733 R **
LCD FRUs
190
14.1-in. WXGA TFT
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
CRU ID 1 LCD bezel SL400 v 2743-all
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 191
44C0735 R N
43Y9686 R N 1 LCD bezel SL400c v 4413-all
192
44C0909 R N
44C0737 R N
3 Wireless LAN/WiMAX/WAN antenna assembly 14W 44C9914 R N
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 193
44C5371 R N
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
194
44C5373 R N
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 195
42W7997 R N
42W8219 R N
8 Inverter cable 14W 43Y9800 R N
196
42T0530 R N
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 197
42T0524 R N
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
198
42T0522 R N
42T0552 R N
42T0528 R N
Table 57. Parts list14.1-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 199
42T0692 R N
42T0550 R N
42T0642 R N
200
42T0638 R N
14.1-in. WXGA+ TFT
No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 201
42T0526 R N
CRU ID 1 LCD bezel SL400 v 2743-all
202
42T0554 R N
15.4-in. WXGA TFT
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
204
CRU ID 1 LCD bezel SL500 v 2746-all
44C0735 R N
43Y9687 R N 1 LCD bezel SL500c v 4414-all
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 205
44C0909 R N
44C0737 R N
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
206
44C5376 R N
44C5374 R N
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 207
42W7997 R N
42W8219 R N
8 Inverter cable 15W 44C5370 R N
208
42T0719 R N
42T0536 R N
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 209
42T0562 R N
42T0546 R N
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
210
42T0544 R N
42T0534 R N
42T0717 R N
Table 59. Parts list15.4-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 211
42T0560 R N
42T0644 R N
42T0694 R N
15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT
No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
212
CRU ID 1 LCD bezel SL500 v 2746-all
43Y9687 R N 1 LCD bezel SL500c v 4414-all
Table 60. Parts list15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 213
42T0538 R N
42T0520 R N
42T0548 R N
Keyboard
214
Miscellaneous parts
AC adapters
FRU P/N RoHS ID
216
92P1159
FRU P/N RoHS ID
Power cords
Recovery discs
Windows XP Professional DVDs
218
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Windows Vista Starter Edition (32 bit) DVDs
220
Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) DVDs
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 221
222
Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) DVDs
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 223
224
Windows Vista Business (32 bit) DVDs
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 225
226
Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) DVDs
Common service tools
228
Notices
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Trademarks
230