ThinkPad T420 and T420i Hardware Maintenance Manual
Fourth Edition November Copyright Lenovo
Contents
ii ThinkPad T420 and T420i Hardware Maintenance Manual
Chapter 10. Parts list
Wireless LAN antenna assembly or wireless
Chapter 9. Locations
About this manual
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Chapter 1. Safety information
General safety
Electrical safety
Safety inspection guide
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Grounding requirements
DANGER
Safety notices multilingual translations
DANGER
DANGER
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DANGER
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Chapter 1. Safety information
PERIGO
PERIGO
PERIGO
PERIGO
PERIGO
DANGER
PERIGO
DANGER
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VORSICHT
VORSICHT
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Chapter 1. Safety information
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Antes de encender el sistema despues de sustituir una FRU, compruebe que todos los tornillos, muelles y demás piezas pequeñas se encuentran en su sitio y no se encuentran sueltas dentro del sistema. Compruébelo agitando el sistema y escuchando los posibles ruidos que provocarían. Las piezas metálicas pueden causar cortocircuitos eléctricos
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English Arabic Brazilian Portuguese French German Hebrew Japanese
Laser compliance statement multilingual translations
Korean Spanish Traditional Chinese
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Chapter 1. Safety information
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Chapter 1. Safety information
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Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
Chapter 2. Important service information
Strategy for replacing FRUs
Before replacing parts
Important notice for replacing a system board
How to use error message
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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 PEW
Using the HMM
1. Click Products & Service Warranty 2. Click Check Warranty Status
To view the key commodities, do the following
“Power system checkout” on page
Chapter 3. General checkout
“Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS” on page
This chapter presents following information
What to do first
The following are not covered under warranty
Testing the computer
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
Checkout guide
If an error code appears, go to “Symptom-to-FRU index” on page
Windows
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor
Windows VistaR and Windows XP
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The following table shows the test for each FRU
FRU tests
Table 1. FRU tests
Checking the ac power adapter
Power system checkout
Checking operational charging
Checking the battery pack
Checking the backup battery
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If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery
If the voltage is correct, replace the system board
Operating System Recovery Disc one disc
Chapter 4. Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set
Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc one or more discs
Hard-disk password
Passwords
Power-on password
2. Insert the Operating System Recovery Disc into the DVD drive
How to remove the hard-disk password
Supervisor password
How to remove the power-on password
B If an SVP has been set and is known by the service technician
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6. Select Master HDP
Sleep standby mode
Power management
Screen blank mode
Hibernation mode
The system is powered off
Symptom-to-FRU index
Numeric error codes
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Table 2. Numeric error codes continued
Place the ThinkPad Notebook on a horizontal surface
Error messages
Table 3. Error messages
LCD-related symptoms
Beep symptoms
No-beep symptoms
Table 4. Beep symptoms
Reseat the LCD connectors
Table 6. LCD-related symptoms
Symptom or error
See important note for “LCD-related symptoms.”
Undetermined problems
Intermittent problems
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Chapter 5. Status indicators
available while the microphone mute is on by default
Status indicators
Indicator
Wireless LAN, Wireless WAN
the battery status indicator stops blinking, but the charging may
Table 7. Status indicators continued
The battery is being charged. When it reaches 20%, the blinking
Chapter 5. Status indicators
Table 7. Status indicators continued
The ac power adapter is attached to the computer
Key combination
Chapter 6. Fn key combinations
Table 8. Fn key combinations
Description
Table 8. Fn key combinations continued
Table 8. Fn key combinations continued
Fn+PrtSc
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External CRU statement to customers
Chapter 7. FRU replacement notices
Screw notices
Plastic to plastic
Torque driver
Retaining serial numbers
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROM
MTM on rear label
Retaining the UUID
Reading or writing the ECA information
Product ID on rear label
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External CRU statement to customers
Chapter 8. Removing and replacing a FRU
DANGER
Before servicing ThinkPad T420 and T420i
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Important notice for replacing a battery pack
1010 Battery pack
Removal steps of battery pack DANGER
1020 ExpressCard blank bezel
Removal steps of ExpressCard blank bezel
1030 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced device or travel bezel
Removal steps of Serial Ultrabay Enhanced device or travel bezel
1040 Hard disk drive HDD and solid state drive SSD
Removal steps of hard disk drive and solid state drive
For SSD and spacers
For HDD and HDD rubber rails 9.5 mm
For HDD and HDD rubber rails 7.0mm
Chapter 8. Removing and replacing a FRU
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1050 DIMM slot cover
Removal steps of DIMM slot cover
1060 DIMM in the slot on the underside of the computer
Removal steps of DIMM in the slot on the underside of the computer
1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
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1080 Keyboard
Removal steps of keyboard
Installation steps of keyboard
3 , and then detach the connector
Lift the keyboard a little in the direction shown by arrow
Chapter 8. Removing and replacing a FRU
4. Make sure that the front edge of the keyboard
is attached firmly
1090 DIMM in the slot under the keyboard
Removal steps of DIMM in the slot under the keyboard
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1100 Backup battery
Removal steps of backup battery DANGER
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1110 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
When installing
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1120 Keyboard bezel assembly, FPC cable, and Bluethooth daughter card
Screw quantity
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Step
Color
When installing Make sure that the connector is attached firmly
Chapter 8. Removing and replacing a FRU
When installing Make sure that the connectors are attached firmly
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When installing Make sure that the connector is attached firmly
Chapter 8. Removing and replacing a FRU
1130 SmartCard
Removal steps of SmartCard
When installing Make sure that the connector is attached firmly
Removal steps of SmartCard dummy spacer
1140 Modem daughter card MDC
Removal steps of modem daughter card MDC
1150 Speaker assembly
Removal steps of speaker assembly
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1160 LCD unit
Removal steps of LCD unit
Screw quantity
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Step
Color
When installing
Make sure that you attach the connectors firmly
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For Discrete Graphics models
1170 Fan assembly
Removal steps of fan assembly
For Integreted Graphics models
For Discrete Graphics models
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1a 1d 1c 1b
For Discrete Graphics models
For Integreted Graphics models When installing
For Integrated Graphics models
Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly
1180 CPU
Removal steps of CPU
1190 Base cover assembly and DC-in connector cable
Removal steps of base cover assembly and DC-in connector cable
Screw quantity
When installing Make sure that the connector is attached firmly
Step
Color
Note Applying labels to the base cover
Wireless WAN MAC address label China mobile IMEI label
1200 Magnesium structure frame
Removal steps of magnesium structure frame
0.181 Nm
M2 × 8 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated
Black
1.85 kgfcm
1210 System board and ExpressCard slot assembly
Removal steps of system board and ExpressCard slot assembly
Platform Controller Hub PCH
For Switchable Graphics models For Integrated Graphics models
Graphic Processing Unit GPU Discrete graphics chip
1220 mSATA solid state drive
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Screw quantity
Removal steps of mSATA solid state drive
Step
Color
2010 LCD bezel assembly
Removal steps of LCD bezel assembly
2020 LED board
Removal steps of LED board
When installing Make sure that the connector is attached firmly
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2030 Integrated camera
Removal steps of integrated camera
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2040 LCD panel and LCD cable
Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable
When installing Make sure that the connector is attached firmly
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2050 Camera cable
Removal steps of camera cable
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Color
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
2070 Hinges and LCD rear cover assembly
Removal steps of hinges and LCD rear cover assembly
Chapter 8. Removing and replacing a FRU
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Chapter 9. Locations
Front view
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DisplayPort connector USB connector RJ-45 Ethernet connector
Rear view
Status indicators
External monitor connector Power jack USB connector
Battery pack Battery pack latch DIMM slot Docking connector
Bottom view
LCD cover latch
“Information about ac power adapters” on page “Power cords” on page
Chapter 10. Parts list
This chapter contains following lists of the service parts
“Recovery discs” on page “Common service tools” on page
Overall
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Intel Centrino Wireless-N
Parts list-Overall
ThinkPad b/g/n Wireless 1x1 BGN
FRU Overall
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
FRU Overall
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
FRU no
Table 9. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU Overall
CRU ID
LCD bezel assembly
LCD FRUs
Table 10. Parts list-LCD FRUs
FRU no
FRU no
Table 10. Parts list-LCD FRUs continued
No. FRU
2 Camera module
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Table 10. Parts list-LCD FRUs continued
FRU no
Table 10. Parts list-LCD FRUs continued
FRU no
Keyboard
Table 11. Parts list-Keyboard
45N2090
Table 11. Parts list-Keyboard continued
Netherlands
45N2160
Miscellaneous parts
Table 12. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Table 12. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts continued
FRU no
Table 13. Parts list-2-pin ac power adapters
Information about ac power adapters
Table 14. Parts list-3-pin ac power adapters
Table 15. Parts list-2-pin power cords
Power cords
Table 16. Parts list-3-pin power cords
Windows XP Professional DVDs
Recovery discs
Windows Vista Business 32 bit SP2 DVDs
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit DVDs
Table 20. Parts list-Windows 7 Professional 32 bit recovery DVDs
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit SP2 DVDs
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit DVDs
4179-CTO, GBx, GEx
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit DVDs
Table 23. Parts list-Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit recovery DVDs
Table 24. Parts list-Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit recovery DVDs
4178-CTO, 9Fx, 9Nx, A6x, BWx, CLx, CMx, CNx 4179-CTO, GMx, GNx
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Table 25. Parts list-Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit recovery DVDs
Table 26. Parts list-Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit recovery DVDs
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit DVDs
Common service tools
Table 27. Parts list-Common service tools
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Appendix A. Notices
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Electronic emissions notices
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Trademarks
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of the fan assembly.