ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
Second Edition March Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved
Important service information
Contents
Safety information
Related service information
iv ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Notices
Trademarks
About this manual
ThinkPad
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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 requirements
Safety notices multilingual translations
Safety notice
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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
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 washing
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Safety notice
Safety notice
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
Laser compliance statement
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DANGER
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Strategy for replacing FRUs
Important service information
Before replacing parts
3. Select Downloads and drivers
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
How to use error message
Important notice for replacing a system board
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
Using PEW
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
Using eSupport
Using the HMM
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
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General checkout
v Only certified trained personnel should service the computer
v When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws
Important notes
The following are not covered under warranty
What to do first
Checkout guide
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
Testing the computer
Diagnostics
Diagnostics
Interactive Tests
Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - Full Memory Test - Quick
Detecting system information with PC-Doctor
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
PC-Doctor for Windows
Hardware Info
Power system checkout
Checking the AC adapter
Checking the battery pack
Checking operational charging
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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How to remove the power-on password
Hard-disk password
Supervisor 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
Symptom-to-FRU index
Numeric error codes
Table 1. Numeric error codes continued
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Table 1. Numeric error codes continued
Symptom or error
Table 1. Numeric error codes continued
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Error messages
Table 2. Error messages
Table 3. Beep symptoms
Beep symptoms
No-beep symptoms
Table 4. No-beep symptoms
LCD-related symptoms
Intermittent problems
Undetermined problems
ThinkPad
Specifications
Table 7. Specifications
Table 7. Specifications continued
Bluetooth wireless
Status indicators
ThinkPad X300
Table 8. Status indicators
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The following table shows the test for each FRU
FRU tests
Table 9. FRU tests
Table 9. FRU tests continued
1. Turn on the computer and check the air turbulence at the
Fn key combinations
Table 10. Fn key combinations
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Table 10. Fn key combinations continued
v Plastic to plastic
FRU replacement notices
Screw notices
v Logic card to plastic
Retaining the UUID
Retaining serial numbers
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
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
Screw quantity
1020 Second battery or travel cover some models
Step
Color
Screw quantity
1030 Solid state drive SSD
Step
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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Color
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
When installing
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Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter
1060 Wireless USB adapter
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Step
Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter continued
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Screw quantity
Table 16. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter continued
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Screw quantity
1070 Keyboard
Step
Color
and then detach
the connector
Lift the keyboard a little in the direction shown by arrow
Table 17. Removal steps of keyboard continued
Table 18. Installation of the keyboard
When installing the keyboard, do as follows
1. Attach the keyboard connector
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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
1090 Backup battery
Table 20. Removal steps of backup battery
Screw quantity
1100 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader
Step
Color
Color
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
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Table 21. Removal steps of palm rest continued
Screw quantity
1110 Bluetooth daughter card BDC-2
Step
Color
Screw quantity
1120 Keyboard bezel
Step
Color
Color
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
pull the cables out from the cable guide hole of the
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Note Before step
keyboard bezel as shown in
1130 Audio FPC and audio sub card
Table 24. Removal steps of audio FPC and audio sub card
Screw quantity
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Step
Color
Screw quantity
1140 Speaker assembly
Step
Color
Screw quantity
1150 LCD assembly
Step
Color
Screw quantity
Table 26. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
Step
Color
Table 26. Removal steps of LCD assembly continued
When installing
2. Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly
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Screw quantity
1160 VGA cable and DC-in connector
Step
Color
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detach the DC-in connector from the I/O bracket , then detach
Table 27. Removal steps of VGA cable and DC-in connector continued
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
GMCH Integrated video chip CPU
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Security chip
a b c d e
Color
Step
Screw quantity
Torque
Screw quantity
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Step
Color
Table 29. Application of the thermal grease
Note Applying labels to the base cover
Step
2010 LCD bezel assembly
Screw cap Screw quantity
Color
2020 LCD panel and LCD cable
Important notice on handling the LCD panel
When installing
v DO NOT work by lifting the LCD panel
Screw quantity
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Step
Color
Table 31. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable continued
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2030 Integrated camera
Table 32. Removal steps of camera module
Screw quantity
2040 Antenna assembly
Step
Color
Table 33. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued
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Table 33. Removal steps of antenna assembly continued
ThinkPad X300
Step
2050 Hinge L and hinge R
Screw cap
Screw quantity
Table 34. Removal steps of hinge L and hinge R continued
ThinkPad X300
2060 LED sub card, LED cable and LCD cover assembly
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ThinkPad X300
Locations Front view
Rear view
Bottom view
External CRUs pluggable
Parts list
Internal CRUs located behind an access panel
External CRUs with latches
Keyboard bezel assembly
Overall
Table 36. Parts list-Overall
See “Miscellaneous parts” on page
Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
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FRU no
Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
RoHS
FRU no
Table 36. Parts list-Overall continued
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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
Keyboard
Table 37. Parts list-13.3-inch WXGA+ TFT continued
Miscellaneous parts
Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
continued
Table 38. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
RoHS
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AC adapters
Table 39. Parts list-AC adapters
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
v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO, 1Tx v 6476-CTO, 11x
Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
Table 43. Parts list-Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
v 6478-CTO, 14x, 15x, 16x, 18x, 1Hx, 1Jx
v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO v 6476-CTO v 6477-CTO, 1Fx, 1Lx
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Table 44. Parts list-Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
v 6478-CTO, 1Yx
Common service tools
Table 45. Parts list-Common service tools
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