ThinkPad T530, T530i, and W530
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Third Edition March Copyright Lenovo 2012
Contents
Appendix A. Notices
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Chapter 10. Removing or replacing a
ThinkPad T530 and T530i
About this manual
Machine type MT 2359, 2392, 2393, 2394, 2429, 2430, and ThinkPad W530
MT 2436, 2438, 2439, 2441, 2447, 2449, and
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General safety
Chapter 1. Safety information
Electrical safety
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Safety inspection guide
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Safety notices multilingual translations
Grounding requirements
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Laser compliance statements multilingual translations
English Arabic Brazilian Portuguese French German Hebrew Japanese
Korean Spanish Traditional Chinese
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Before replacing parts
Chapter 2. Important service information
Strategy for replacing FRUs
Important notice for replacing a system board
How to use error codes
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
2. Click Warranty & Services 3. Click Check Warranty Status
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
2. Click Parts & Accessories
General Announce Variant GAV
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What to do first
Chapter 3. General checkout
Only certified trained personnel should service the computer
The following are not covered under warranty
Quick test programs
Lenovo Solution Center
Checkout guide
2. Click Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics
UEFI diagnostic program
Bootable diagnostic programs
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Power system checkout
Checking the ac power adapter
Checking operational charging
Checking the battery pack
Checking the backup battery
Service Web site
Chapter 4. Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using the product Recovery Disc Set
Refreshing the computer
Using the Windows recovery programs on the Windows 8 operating system
Resetting the computer to the factory default settings
Recovering your computer from the Windows recovery environment
Using the advanced startup options
Creating and using recovery media
Creating recovery media
Using recovery media
Passwords
Hard disk password
Power-on password
Supervisor password
How to remove the power-on password
Power management
How to remove the hard disk password
Screen blank mode for the Windows 7 operating system only
Sleep mode
Symptom-to-FRU index
Hibernation mode
Table 2. Numeric error codes
Numeric error codes
Beep symptoms
Error messages
Table 2. Numeric error codes continued
Table 3. Error messages
LCD-related symptoms
No-beep symptoms
Undetermined problems
Intermittent problems
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Supported RAID levels
Chapter 5. Installing and configuring RAID
Important notices for setting RAID
RAID 0 - Striped disk array
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Creating RAID volumes
Deleting RAID volumes
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Chapter 6. Status indicators
Indicator
Status indicators
indicator
Meaning
Meaning
Table 7. Status indicators continued
Indicator
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Table 8. Fn key combinations
Chapter 7. Fn key combinations
The following table describes the functions of Fn key combinations
Table 8. Fn key combinations continued
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Fn+P
Has the same function as the Pause key on a conventional keyboard
Front view
Locating computer controls, connectors, and indicators
Chapter 8. Locations
Bottom view
Rear view
Locating FRUs and CRUs
This topic introduces the following service parts
CRU statement for customers
Self-service CRU
Major FRUs and CRUs
Optional-service
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Optional-service
Self-service CRU
Table 9. Major FRUs and CRUs continued
FRU description
Table 10. LCD FRUs and CRUs
LCD FRUs and CRUs
Looking up FRU information
Miscellaneous kits and other FRUs
Table 10. LCD FRUs and CRUs continued
Table 11. Miscellaneous kits
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Screw notices
Chapter 9. FRU replacement notices
CRU statement for customers
Plastic to plastic
Torque driver
Retaining serial numbers
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Reading or writing the ECA information
Retaining the UUID
MTM on the rear label
Product ID on the rear label
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General guidelines
Chapter 10. Removing or replacing a FRU
CRU statement for customers
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Before servicing ThinkPad T530, T530i, and W530
1010 Battery pack
Important notice for replacing a battery pack
Removal steps of battery pack DANGER
Removal steps of Serial Ultrabay Enhanced device or blank bezel
1020 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced device or blank bezel
Removal steps of memory module slot cover
1030 Memory module slot cover
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1040 Memory module bottom slot
Removal steps of memory module bottom slot
Removal steps of hard disk drive or solid state drive
1050 Hard disk drive or solid state drive
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For hard disk drive and rubber rails
For solid state drive and spacers
Removal steps of keyboard
1060 Keyboard
3 , and then detach the connector
Installation steps of keyboard
3. Lift the keyboard in the direction shown by the arrow
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Removal steps of memory module upper slot
1070 Memory module upper slot
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
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When installing
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
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Step
Removal steps of mSATA solid state drive
Screw quantity
Color
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1100 ExpressCard blank bezel or ExpressCard
Removal steps of ExpressCard blank bezel or ExpressCard
1.85 kgf-cm
For access, remove these FRUs in order “1010 Battery pack” on page
1110 Keyboard bezel assembly
“1030 Memory module slot cover” on page “1060 Keyboard” on page
“1100 ExpressCard blank bezel or ExpressCard” on page
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Removal steps of keyboard bezel assembly
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1120 Bluetooth daughter card
Removal steps of backup battery DANGER
1130 Backup battery
Removal steps of Bluetooth daughter card
Removal steps of smart card
1140 Smart card, dummy smart card and spacer
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Removal steps of dummy smart card and spacer
1150 Speaker assembly
1.85 kgf-cm
Chapter 10. Removing or replacing a FRU
Removal steps of speaker assembly
1160 Thermal fan assembly
4 3a 3d 4 3c 3b
Removal steps of thermal fan assembly
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For Integrated Graphics models For Switchable Graphics models
Removal steps of microprocessor
1170 Microprocessor
For Workstation models
1180 LCD unit
Step
Removal steps of LCD unit
Screw cap
Screw quantity
Make sure that you attach the LCD connector firmly
When installing
1190 Base cover assembly
Applying labels to the base cover
Removal steps of base cover assembly
1200 I/O sub card
Removal steps of I/O sub card
1210 System board assembly and magnesium structure frame
Location of major sensitive components on the system board
Important notices for RAID setting
For Integrated Graphics models
Important notices for handling the system board
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For Switchable Graphics models
For Workstation models
d b c
Removal steps of system board and magnesium structure frame
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2010 LCD bezel assembly
Removal steps of LCD bezel assembly
Removal steps of LED sub card
2020 LED sub card
Removal steps of integrated camera
2030 Integrated camera
2040 LCD cable, camera cable, LCD panel, and hinges
Removal steps of LCD cable, camera cable, LCD panel, and hinges
Read this first before replacing the LCD panel
For ThinkPad W530 models with a color sensor
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Removal steps of antenna kit and LCD rear cover assembly
2050 Antenna kit and LCD rear cover assembly
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Appendix A. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One
Trademarks
Electronic emission notices
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