ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
Second Edition March Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved
Safety information
Contents
Important service information
Related service information
iv ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Notices
Trademarks
ThinkPad
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
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Safety notice
DANGER
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
Safety notice
DANGER
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Safety notice
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
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
Safety notice
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
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
How to use error message
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
Diagnostics
Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - Full Memory Test - Quick
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
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Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs
Related service information
Service Web site
Power-on password
Passwords
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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
5. Select Power-On Password
How to remove the hard-disk password
6. Select Master HDP
Screen blank mode
Power management
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
ThinkPad
Specifications
Table 7. Specifications
Bluetooth wireless
Table 7. Specifications continued
ThinkPad X300
Status indicators
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Table 8. Status indicators
The following table shows the test for each FRU
FRU tests
Table 9. FRU tests
1. Turn on the computer and check the air turbulence at the
Table 9. FRU tests continued
Table 10. Fn key combinations
Fn key combinations
Table 10. Fn key combinations continued
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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
Reading or writing the ECA information
Removing and replacing a FRU
Before servicing ThinkPad
Notice on disconnecting the cable from flip-lock ZIF connector
Removing the SIM card
1010 Battery pack
Step
1020 Second battery or travel cover some models
Screw quantity
Color
Step
1030 Solid state drive SSD
Screw quantity
Color
Table 13. Removal steps of SSD continued
When installing Make sure that the SSD connector is attached firmly
ThinkPad X300
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1040 DIMM
Table 14. Removal steps of DIMM
Table 14. Removal steps of DIMM continued
Table 15. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
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Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
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When installing
Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter
1060 Wireless USB adapter
ThinkPad X300
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Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter continued
Step
Screw quantity
ThinkPad X300
Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter continued
Step
1070 Keyboard
Screw quantity
Color
Lift the keyboard a little in the direction shown by arrow
the connector
and then detach
Table 17. Removal steps of keyboard continued
1. Attach the keyboard connector
When installing the keyboard, do as follows
Table 18. Installation of the keyboard
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Table 18. Installation of the keyboard continued
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1080 Optical drive
Table 19. Removal steps of optical drive
Table 20. Removal steps of backup battery
1090 Backup battery
Step
1100 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader
Screw quantity
Color
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Table 21. Removal steps of palm rest continued
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Step
1110 Bluetooth daughter card BDC-2
Screw quantity
Color
Step
1120 Keyboard bezel
Screw quantity
Color
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Note Before step
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pull the cables out from the cable guide hole of the
keyboard bezel as shown in
Table 24. Removal steps of audio FPC and audio sub card
1130 Audio FPC and audio sub card
Step
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Screw quantity
Color
Step
1140 Speaker assembly
Screw quantity
Color
Step
1150 LCD assembly
Screw quantity
Color
Step
Table 26. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
Screw quantity
Color
2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly
When installing
Table 26. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
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Step
1160 VGA cable and DC-in connector
Screw quantity
Color
Table 27. Removal steps of VGA cable and DC-in connector continued
detach the DC-in connector from the I/O bracket , then detach
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In step
2. Run Diagnostics -- ThinkPad Devices -- HDD Active Protection Test
1170 System board, fan, and base cover assembly
Important notices for handling the system board
Security chip
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GMCH Integrated video chip CPU
a b c d e
Screw quantity
Step
Color
Torque
Step
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Screw quantity
Color
Table 29. Application of the thermal grease
Note Applying labels to the base cover
Screw cap Screw quantity
2010 LCD bezel assembly
Step
Color
Important notice on handling the LCD panel
2020 LCD panel and LCD cable
v DO NOT work by lifting the LCD panel
When installing
Step
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Screw quantity
Color
ThinkPad X300
Table 31. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable continued
Table 32. Removal steps of camera module
2030 Integrated camera
Step
2040 Antenna assembly
Screw quantity
Color
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Table 33. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued
ThinkPad X300
Table 33. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued
Screw cap
2050 Hinge L and hinge R
Step
Screw quantity
ThinkPad X300
Table 34. Removal steps of hinge L and hinge R continued
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2060 LED sub card, LED cable and LCD cover assembly
ThinkPad X300
Locations Front view
Bottom view
Rear view
Internal CRUs located behind an access panel
Parts list
External CRUs pluggable
External CRUs with latches
Table 36. Parts list-Overall
Overall
Keyboard bezel assembly
See “Miscellaneous parts” on page
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Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
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Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
FRU no
RoHS
FRU no
Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
13.3-inch WXGA+ TFT
LCD FRUs
Table 37. Parts list-13.3-inch WXGA+ TFT
Table 37. Parts list-13.3-inch WXGA+ TFT continued
Keyboard
Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Miscellaneous parts
continued
Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
RoHS
Table 39. Parts list-AC adapters
AC adapters
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Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Table 40. Parts list-2-pin power cords
Power cords
Table 41. Parts list-3-pin power cords
Windows XP Professional DVDs
Recovery discs
Table 42. Parts list-Windows XP Professional CDs
Table 43. Parts list-Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO, 1Tx v 6476-CTO, 11x
v 6478-CTO, 14x, 15x, 16x, 18x, 1Hx, 1Jx
Table 44. Parts list-Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO v 6476-CTO v 6477-CTO, 1Fx, 1Lx
v 6478-CTO, 1Yx
Table 45. Parts list-Common service tools
Common service tools
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