ThinkPad T61 and T61p 14.1-inch Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad T61 and T61p 14.1-inch Hardware Maintenance Manual
Fifth Edition September Copyright Lenovo 2007
Related service information
Contents
Safety information
Important service information
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Notices
ThinkPad T61 and T61p 14.1-inch
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
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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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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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
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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
Important notice for replacing a system board
How to use error message
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
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
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
Interactive Tests
Diagnostics
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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
Service Web site
Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs
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Passwords
Power-on password
B If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicer
Hard-disk password
Supervisor password
How to remove the power-on password
7. Select Master HDP
How to remove the hard-disk password
6. Select Power-On Password
Standby mode
Power management
Screen blank 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
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
Table 7. Specifications
Specifications
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Table 7. Specifications continued
Description
Table 7. Specifications
Feature
continued
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Status indicators
Table 8. Status indicators
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Table 8. Status indicators continued
Table 9. FRU tests
FRU tests
The following table shows the test for each FRU
Table 9. FRU tests continued
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Table 10. Fn key combinations
Fn key combinations
Table 10. Fn key combinations continued
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Fn+Spacebar
Table 10. Fn key combinations continued
v Logic card to plastic
FRU replacement notices
Screw notices
v Plastic to plastic
3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROM
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
v Ultrabay Plus devices v Ultrabay 2000 devices
1020 Ultrabay Slim device
When you release the switch in step
Ultrabay Slim does not accept any of the following devices
Color
1030 Hard disk drive HDD cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails
Step
Screw quantity
When installing Make sure that the hard disk drive connector is attached firmly
Screw quantity
1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader
Icon
Step
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When installing When you attach the palm rest, do as follows
Table 15. Installation of the palm rest
Table 14. Removal steps of palm rest continued
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1. Attach the fingerprint reader connector firmly to the system board
Table 15. Installation of the palm rest continued
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Table 15. Installation of the palm rest continued
3. Push the front side of the palm rest until it clicks into place
1050 DIMM
Screw quantity
1060 Keyboard
Step
Icon
shown in this figure
When installing Make sure that the keyboard edges
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are under the frame as
Color
1070 Modem daughter card MDC-1.5
Step
Screw quantity
Table 18. Removal steps of MDC-1.5 continued
Turn the card over , and detach the modem connector
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Color
1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
Step
Screw quantity
When installing the card, do as follows
the white cable 3rd into jack labeled
Color
1090 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Step
Screw quantity
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Table 22. Removal steps of backup battery
1100 Backup battery
Color
1110 SIM card slot
Step
Screw quantity
Color
1120 Keyboard bezel
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Color
1130 Fan assembly
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Table 25. Removal steps of fan assembly continued
Step
Screw quantity
When installing the fan assembly, do as follows
Table 27. Removal steps of CPU
1140 CPU
Color
1150 LCD assembly
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Table 28. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
Step
Screw quantity
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When installing
2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly
Table 28. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
Color
1160 Base cover
Step
Screw quantity
Color
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Step
Screw quantity
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Table 29. Removal steps of base cover continued
Attention Before step
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be sure that the Ultrabay Slim device eject lever has
Table 30. Installation of the PC Card slot bezel
For PC Card/ExpressCard slot bezel assembly
For PC Card/Smart Card slot bezel assembly
When installing the PC Card slot bezel assembly, do as follows
Note Applying labels to the base cover
1170 Speaker assembly
Table 31. Removal steps of USB sub card with cable
1180 USB sub card with cable
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
Color
1190 Structure frame
Step
Screw quantity
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Remove the ac power jack cable
and the modem cable
Table 32. Removal steps of structure frame continued
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
When attaching the system board to the frame, do as follows
Important notices for handling the system board
1200 System board and PC Card/ExpressCard slots assembly
2. Run Diagnostics -- ThinkPad Devices -- HDD Active Protection Test
Torque
Step
Screw quantity
Color
from the system board
assembly
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Screw quantity
2010 LCD cover kit
Screw cap
Step
cover in the direction of arrow
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Detach the left and right rear edges of the LCD rear cover
and remove the
Table 35. Removal steps of LCD cover kit continued
Table 36. Installation of the LCD cover kit
4. Attach the latches of the LCD rear cover firmly
Table 36. Installation of the LCD cover kit continued
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3. Attach the LCD rear cover from the top end
Color
2020 Inverter card
Step
Screw quantity
Screw quantity
2030 Bluetooth daughter card BDC-2
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Step
Color
2040 Antenna assembly
Step
Screw quantity
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Table 39. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued
Color
2050 LCD magnesium frame assembly and hinge assembly
Step
Screw quantity
Color
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Step
Screw quantity
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Remove the hinge assembly in step
Color
2060 LCD panel and LCD cable
Step
Screw quantity
Locations Front view
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Rear view
Bottom view
External CRUs with latches
Parts list
Internal CRUs located behind an access panel
External CRUs pluggable
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Overall
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall
FRU no
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Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
v “14.1-inch XGA TFT” on page v “14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT” on page
LCD FRUs
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In ThinkPad T61 and T61p 14.1-inch, there are following types of LCDs
Table 43. Parts list-14.1-inch XGA TFT
14.1-inch XGA TFT
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Table 43. Parts list-14.1-inch XGA TFT continued
Table 44. Parts list-14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT
14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT
Table 43. Parts list-14.1-inch XGA TFT continued
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Table 44. Parts list-14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT continued
RoHS
Table 44. Parts list-14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT continued
FRU no
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Keyboard
Table 45. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Miscellaneous parts
Table 45. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
AC adapters
Table 46. Parts list-AC adapters
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Table 48. Parts list-3-pin power cords
Power cords
Table 47. Parts list-2-pin power cords
Windows XP Professional CDs
Recovery discs
RoHS
Table 49. Parts list-Windows XP Professional recovery CDs
Language
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
v 8900-CTO v 8938-CTO v 8939-CTO, 2Lx, 6Vx, 6Yx, 6Zx
Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
v 8889-CTO v 8890-CTO v 8891-CTO, 2Sx v 8892-CTO v 8893-CTO
v 8894-CTO v 8895-CTO v 8896-CTO v 8897-CTO v 8898-CTO v 8899-CTO
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Table 51. Parts list-Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
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Table 52. Parts list-Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Business 64 bit DVDs
Table 54. Parts list-Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Table 55. Parts list-Common service tools
Common service tools
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