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