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ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
Fourth Edition October Copyright Lenovo 2008
Contents
Parts list 137
ThinkPad
About this manual
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Safety information
General safety
Electrical safety
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Safety inspection guide
Grounding requirements
Safety notices multilingual translations
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Perigo
Perigo
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Vorsicht
Vorsicht
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Peligro
Peligro
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Laser compliance statement multilingual translations
Safety information
Não abra
Cuidado
Safety information
Gefahr
Öffnen
Safety information
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Precaución
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Strategy for replacing FRUs
Before replacing parts
Select Downloads and drivers
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
How to use error message
Important notice for replacing a system board
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
Using eSupport
General checkout
What to do first
Following are not covered under warranty
Checkout guide
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
Testing the computer
Hardware Info
Diagnostics Interactive Tests
Utility
PC-Doctor for Windows
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox
Windows
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
FRU tests
Interactive Tests --Mouse
Checking the AC adapter
Power system checkout
Checking operational charging
Pin Voltage V dc
Checking the backup battery
Checking the battery pack
Terminal Voltage V dc
Wire Voltage V dc
Service Web site
Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set
Power-on password
Passwords
Hard-disk password
How to remove the power-on password
Supervisor password
Select Power-On Password
How to remove the hard-disk password
Select Master HDP
Screen blank mode
Power management
Sleep Standby mode
Hibernation mode
Numeric error codes
Symptom-to-FRU index
0191 Run Bios Setup Utility, and then save
0190 Charge the battery pack
0199 Run Bios Setup Utility, and then save
Installed or press Esc to ignore
0260 Charge the backup battery for more
0252 Reset the password by running Bios Setup
0270 Charge the backup battery for more
0271 Run Bios Setup Utility to reset the time
For the authentication
1820 Remove all but the reader that you set up
1830 Install Dimm in Slot-0, but not in Slot-1
Run Diagnostics --ThinkPad Devices
Error messages
No-beep symptoms
Beep symptoms
Reseat the LCD connectors
LCD-related symptoms
Symptoms
LCD assembly
Undetermined problems
Intermittent problems
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Status indicators
Blinking green
Indicator Meaning
Orange
Blinking orange slow
Key combination Description
Fn key combinations
For Windows Vista and Windows XP
For Windows
Fn key combinations
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Plastic to plastic
Screw notices
Logic card to plastic
Torque driver
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining serial numbers
Retaining the Uuid
Reading or writing the ECA information
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Removing and replacing a FRU
Removing the SIM card
Before servicing ThinkPad
Battery pack
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Optical drive or second battery or travel cover
Solid state drive SSD or hard disk drive HDD
Removal steps of SSD or HDD
Dimm
Removal steps of Dimm
PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
M2 ⋅ 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated Silver 167 Nm Kgfcm
When installing
Wireless USB adapter or Intel Turbo Memory Minicard
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
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Keyboard
Removal steps of keyboard
When installing the keyboard, do as follows
Installation of the keyboard
Backup battery
PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader
Removal steps of palm rest
Bluetooth daughter card BDC-2
Keyboard bezel
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Pull the cables out from the cable guide hole
Audio FPC and audio sub card
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Speaker assembly
LCD assembly
M2 ⋅ 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated Silver 167 Nm Kgfcm
When installing
VGA cable and DC-in connector
Removal steps of VGA cable and DC-in connector
Important notices for handling the system board
System board, fan, and base cover assembly
CPU
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Application of the thermal grease
Removing and replacing a FRU
Step Screw cap Screw quantity Color Torque
LCD bezel assembly
Important notice on handling the LCD panel
LCD panel and LCD cable
Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable
Integrated camera
Antenna assembly
Removal steps of antenna assembly
Removal steps of antenna assembly
M2 ⋅ 3 mm, small-head Silver 167 Nm Nylon-coated Kgfcm
Hinge L and hinge R
Removal steps of hinge L and hinge R
LED sub card, LED cable and LCD cover assembly
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Front view
Locations
Bottom view
Rear view
Optional-service CRUs
Self-service CRUs
Overall
FRU
CRU ID
FRU no
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
LCD FRUs
FRU
Language
FRU CRU ID
Miscellaneous parts
FRU CRU ID
AC adapters
Region
Power cords
Recovery discs Windows XP Professional 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Business 32 bit DVDs
Parts list-Windows Vista Business 32 bit recovery DVDs
Windows Vista Business 64 bit DVDs
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit DVDs
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit DVDs
Tool
Common service tools
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