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Following components soldered on the top side of the system board are extremely sensitive. When you service the system board, avoid any kind of rough handling.

Security chip

Accelerometer chip for the HDD Active Protection System™ ICH (I/O Controller Hub)

GMCH (Integrated video chip)

CPU

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ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual Page ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual Second Edition March Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved Important service information ContentsSafety information Related service informationNotices iv ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTrademarks About this manual ThinkPadvi ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Safety information General safety Electrical safety Power supply units Pumps Blowers and fans Motor generators Safety inspection guide Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Grounding requirementsSafety notices multilingual translations Safety noticeSafety notice 8 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualDANGER 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 batteryDANGER Safety notice 10 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualDANGER Safety notice 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 washing12 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Safety noticeSafety notice DANGERSafety 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 cablesDANGER Laser compliance statement 14 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualDANGER 16 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Strategy for replacing FRUs Important service informationBefore replacing parts 3. Select Downloads and driversHow to use error message Strategy for replacing a hard disk driveImportant notice for replacing a system board Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition Dynamic Configure To Order CTOUsing PEW FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV productsUsing eSupport Using the HMMImportant information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs 22 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual General checkout v Only certified trained personnel should service the computerv When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws Important notesThe following are not covered under warranty What to do firstCheckout guide Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS Testing the computerDiagnostics DiagnosticsInteractive Tests Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - Full Memory Test - QuickDetecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor for Rescue and RecoveryPC-Doctor for Windows Hardware InfoPower system checkout Checking the AC adapterChecking the battery pack Checking operational chargingChecking the backup battery 32 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Related service information Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discsService Web site Passwords Power-on password34 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual How to remove the power-on password Hard-disk passwordSupervisor password B If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicerHow to remove the hard-disk password 5. Select Power-On Password6. Select Master HDP Power management Screen blank modeStandby mode Hibernation mode Symptom-to-FRU index Numeric error codesTable 1. Numeric error codes continued 40 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTable 1. Numeric error codes continued Symptom or errorTable 1. Numeric error codes continued 42 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualError messages Table 2. Error messagesTable 3. Beep symptoms Beep symptomsNo-beep symptoms Table 4. No-beep symptomsLCD-related symptoms Intermittent problems Undetermined problemsSpecifications ThinkPadTable 7. Specifications Table 7. Specifications continued Bluetooth wirelessStatus indicators ThinkPad X300Table 8. Status indicators 50 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualFRU tests The following table shows the test for each FRUTable 9. FRU tests Table 9. FRU tests continued 1. Turn on the computer and check the air turbulence at theFn key combinations Table 10. Fn key combinations54 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 10. Fn key combinations continuedv Plastic to plastic FRU replacement noticesScrew notices v Logic card to plasticRetaining the UUID Retaining serial numbersRestoring the serial number of the system unit 3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROMReading or writing the ECA information Removing and replacing a FRU Notice on disconnecting the cable from flip-lock ZIF connector Before servicing ThinkPadRemoving the SIM card 1010 Battery pack Screw quantity 1020 Second battery or travel cover some modelsStep ColorScrew quantity 1030 Solid state drive SSDStep ColorWhen installing Make sure that the SSD connector is attached firmly Table 13. Removal steps of SSD continuedThinkPad X300 1040 DIMM 64 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTable 14. Removal steps of DIMM Table 14. Removal steps of DIMM continued 1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN Table 15. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN66 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Color StepScrew quantity TorqueWhen installing 68 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual1060 Wireless USB adapter Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapterThinkPad X300 Step Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter continued70 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Screw quantityTable 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter continued ThinkPad X300Screw quantity 1070 KeyboardStep Colorand then detach the connectorLift the keyboard a little in the direction shown by arrow Table 17. Removal steps of keyboard continuedTable 18. Installation of the keyboard When installing the keyboard, do as follows1. Attach the keyboard connector 74 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTable 18. Installation of the keyboard continued 1080 Optical drive 76 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTable 19. Removal steps of optical drive 1090 Backup battery Table 20. Removal steps of backup batteryScrew quantity 1100 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint readerStep ColorColor StepScrew quantity Torque80 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 21. Removal steps of palm rest continuedScrew quantity 1110 Bluetooth daughter card BDC-2Step ColorScrew quantity 1120 Keyboard bezelStep ColorColor StepScrew quantity Torquepull the cables out from the cable guide hole of the 84 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualNote Before step keyboard bezel as shown in1130 Audio FPC and audio sub card Table 24. Removal steps of audio FPC and audio sub cardScrew quantity 86 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualStep ColorScrew quantity 1140 Speaker assemblyStep ColorScrew quantity 1150 LCD assemblyStep ColorScrew quantity Table 26. Removal steps of LCD assembly continuedStep ColorTable 26. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued When installing2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly 90 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualScrew quantity 1160 VGA cable and DC-in connectorStep Color92 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual detach the DC-in connector from the I/O bracket , then detachTable 27. Removal steps of VGA cable and DC-in connector continued In step1170 System board, fan, and base cover assembly 2. Run Diagnostics -- ThinkPad Devices -- HDD Active Protection TestImportant notices for handling the system board GMCH Integrated video chip CPU 94 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualSecurity chip a b c d eColor StepScrew quantity TorqueScrew quantity 96 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualStep ColorTable 29. Application of the thermal grease Note Applying labels to the base cover Step 2010 LCD bezel assemblyScrew cap Screw quantity Color2020 LCD panel and LCD cable Important notice on handling the LCD panelWhen installing v DO NOT work by lifting the LCD panelScrew quantity 102 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualStep ColorTable 31. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable continued ThinkPad X3002030 Integrated camera Table 32. Removal steps of camera moduleScrew quantity 2040 Antenna assemblyStep ColorTable 33. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued 106 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTable 33. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued ThinkPad X300Step 2050 Hinge L and hinge RScrew cap Screw quantityTable 34. Removal steps of hinge L and hinge R continued ThinkPad X3002060 LED sub card, LED cable and LCD cover assembly 110 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualThinkPad X300 Locations Front view Rear view Bottom viewExternal CRUs pluggable Parts listInternal CRUs located behind an access panel External CRUs with latchesKeyboard bezel assembly OverallTable 36. Parts list-Overall See “Miscellaneous parts” on pageTable 36. Parts list-Overall continued 116 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance ManualTable 36. Parts list-Overall continued FRU noRoHS FRU no Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued118 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual RoHSTable 36. Parts list-Overall continued FRU noRoHS LCD FRUs 13.3-inch WXGA+ TFTTable 37. Parts list-13.3-inch WXGA+ TFT Keyboard Table 37. Parts list-13.3-inch WXGA+ TFT continuedMiscellaneous parts Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous partsTable 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts continuedRoHS 124 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual AC adaptersTable 39. Parts list-AC adapters Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous partsPower cords Table 40. Parts list-2-pin power cordsTable 41. Parts list-3-pin power cords Recovery discs Windows XP Professional DVDsTable 42. Parts list-Windows XP Professional CDs v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO, 1Tx v 6476-CTO, 11x Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDsTable 43. Parts list-Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs v 6478-CTO, 14x, 15x, 16x, 18x, 1Hx, 1Jxv 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO v 6476-CTO v 6477-CTO, 1Fx, 1Lx Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDsTable 44. Parts list-Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs v 6478-CTO, 1YxCommon service tools Table 45. Parts list-Common service tools130 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Notices Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building OneMorrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing Trademarks Page Part Number 1P P/N