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
Safety information
Contents
Important service information
Related 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
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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DANGER
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
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
DANGER
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Laser compliance statement
DANGER
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Before replacing parts
Important service information
Strategy for replacing FRUs
3. Select Downloads and drivers
How to use error message
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
Important notice for replacing a system board
Using PEW
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 the HMM
Using eSupport
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
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v When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws
v Only certified trained personnel should service the computer
General checkout
Important notes
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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PC-Doctor for Windows
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor
Hardware Info
Checking the AC adapter
Power system checkout
Checking operational charging
Checking the battery pack
Checking the backup battery
Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs
Service Web site
Passwords
Power-on password
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Supervisor password
Hard-disk password
How to remove the power-on password
B If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicer
How to remove the hard-disk password
6. Select Power-On Password
7. Select Master HDP
Power management
Screen blank mode
Standby 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
No-beep symptoms
Beep symptoms
Table 3. Beep symptoms
Table 4. No-beep symptoms
LCD-related symptoms
Undetermined problems
Intermittent problems
Specifications
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Table 7. Specifications
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Table 7. Specifications continued
Feature
Table 7. Specifications
continued
Description
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Status indicators
Table 8. Status indicators
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Table 8. Status indicators continued
FRU tests
The following table shows the test for each FRU
Table 9. FRU tests
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
Screw notices
FRU replacement notices
v Plastic to plastic
v Logic card to plastic
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining serial numbers
Retaining the UUID
3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROM
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Reading or writing the ECA information
Removing and replacing a FRU
1010 Battery pack
When you release the switch in step
1020 Ultrabay Slim device
Ultrabay Slim does not accept any of the following devices
v Ultrabay Plus devices v Ultrabay 2000 devices
Step
1030 Hard disk drive HDD cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails
Screw quantity
Color
When installing Make sure that the hard disk drive connector is attached firmly
Icon
1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader
Step
Screw quantity
Table 15. Installation of the palm rest
When installing When you attach the palm rest, do as follows
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
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1050 DIMM
Step
1060 Keyboard
Icon
Screw quantity
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When installing Make sure that the keyboard edges
are under the frame as
shown in this figure
Step
1070 Modem daughter card MDC-1.5
Screw quantity
Color
Turn the card over , and detach the modem connector
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Table 18. Removal steps of MDC-1.5 continued
Step
1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
Screw quantity
Color
When installing the card, do as follows
the white cable 3rd into jack labeled
Step
1090 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Screw quantity
Color
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Table 22. Removal steps of backup battery
1100 Backup battery
Step
1110 SIM card slot
Screw quantity
Color
Step
1120 Keyboard bezel
Screw quantity
Color
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Step
1130 Fan assembly
Screw quantity
Color
Step
Table 25. Removal steps of fan assembly continued
Screw quantity
Color
When installing the fan assembly, do as follows
Table 27. Removal steps of CPU
1140 CPU
Step
1150 LCD assembly
Screw quantity
Color
Step
Table 28. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
Screw quantity
Color
2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly
When installing
Table 28. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
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Step
1160 Base cover
Screw quantity
Color
Step
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Screw quantity
Color
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
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Attention Before step
be sure that the Ultrabay Slim device eject lever has
Table 29. Removal steps of base cover continued
For PC Card/Smart Card slot bezel assembly
For PC Card/ExpressCard slot bezel assembly
When installing the PC Card slot bezel assembly, do as follows
Table 30. Installation of the PC Card slot bezel
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
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Step
1190 Structure frame
Screw quantity
Color
and the modem cable
Remove the ac power jack cable
Table 32. Removal steps of structure frame continued
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Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
When attaching the system board to the frame, do as follows
1200 System board and PC Card/ExpressCard slots assembly
2. Run Diagnostics -- ThinkPad Devices -- HDD Active Protection Test
Important notices for handling the system board
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
assembly
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from the system board
Screw cap
2010 LCD cover kit
Step
Screw quantity
Detach the left and right rear edges of the LCD rear cover
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and remove the
cover in the direction of arrow
Table 35. Removal steps of LCD cover kit continued
Table 36. Installation of the LCD cover kit
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Table 36. Installation of the LCD cover kit continued
3. Attach the LCD rear cover from the top end
4. Attach the latches of the LCD rear cover firmly
Step
2020 Inverter card
Screw quantity
Color
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2030 Bluetooth daughter card BDC-2
Step
Screw quantity
Step
2040 Antenna assembly
Screw quantity
Color
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Table 39. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued
Step
2050 LCD magnesium frame assembly and hinge assembly
Screw quantity
Color
Step
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Screw quantity
Color
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Remove the hinge assembly in step
Step
2060 LCD panel and LCD cable
Screw quantity
Color
Locations Front view
Rear view
Bottom view
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Internal CRUs located behind an access panel
Parts list
External CRUs pluggable
External CRUs with latches
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Overall
Table 42. Parts list-Overall
FRU no
RoHS
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Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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FRU no
RoHS
Table 42. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
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LCD FRUs
In ThinkPad T61 and T61p 14.1-inch, there are following types of LCDs
v “14.1-inch XGA TFT” on page v “14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT” on page
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
14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT
Table 43. Parts list-14.1-inch XGA TFT continued
Table 44. Parts list-14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT
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Table 44. Parts list-14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT continued
Table 44. Parts list-14.1-inch SXGA+ TFT continued
FRU no
RoHS
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Keyboard
Table 45. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Miscellaneous parts
Table 46. Parts list-AC adapters
AC adapters
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Table 45. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Power cords
Table 47. Parts list-2-pin power cords
Table 48. Parts list-3-pin power cords
Windows XP Professional CDs
Recovery discs
Table 49. Parts list-Windows XP Professional recovery CDs
Language
RoHS
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
v 8889-CTO v 8890-CTO v 8891-CTO, 2Sx v 8892-CTO v 8893-CTO
Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
v 8894-CTO v 8895-CTO v 8896-CTO v 8897-CTO v 8898-CTO v 8899-CTO
v 8900-CTO v 8938-CTO v 8939-CTO, 2Lx, 6Vx, 6Yx, 6Zx
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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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