1210 System board, PC Card/ExpressCard slots assembly
Important notices for handling the system board
When handling the system board, bear the following in mind.

v At every point in the process, be sure not to drop or stack the system

board.

v The system board has an accelerometer, which can be broken by applying

several thousands of G-forces.

Note: Dropping a system board from a height of as little as 6 inches so
that it falls flat on a hard bench can subject the accelerometer to as
much as 6,000 G’s of shock.

v Be careful not to drop the system board on a bench top that has a hard

surface, such as metal, wood, or composite.

v If a system board is dropped, you must test it, using PC-Doctor for DOS, to

make sure that the HDD Active Protection still functions (see below).

Note: If the test shows that HDD Active Protection is not functioning, be
sure to document the drop in any reject report, and replace the
system board.

v Avoid rough handling of any kind.

v If you put a system board down, be sure to put it only on a padded

surface such as an ESD mat or conductive corrugated material.
After replacing the system board, run PC-Doctor for DOS to make sure that
HDD Active Protection still functions. The procedure is as follows:
1. Place the computer on a horizontal surface.

2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test.

Attention: Do not apply physical shock to the computer while the test is

running.

For access, remove these FRUs, in order:

v “1010 Battery pack” on page 57

v “1020 Ultrabay Slim device” on page 58

v “1030 Hard disk drive cover, hard disk drive, and hard disk drive rubber rails”

on page 59

v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 61

v “1060 Keyboard” on page 65

v “1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5)” on page 67

v “1080 PCI Express Mini Card for 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN” on page 69

v “1110 Keyboard bezel” on page 74

v “1120 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN” on page 77

v “1150 Fan assembly” on page 81

v “1170 SIM card slot” on page 85

v “1180 LCD assembly” on page 86

v “1190 Base cover and USB sub card with cable” on page 89

v “1200 Structure frame” on page 93

Removing and replacing a FRU

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