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ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Manual
Fourth Edition October Copyright Lenovo 2008
Contents
Parts list 137
About this manual
ThinkPad
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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
Cuidado
Não abra
Safety information
Öffnen
Gefahr
Safety information
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Precaución
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Before replacing parts
Strategy for replacing FRUs
Select Downloads and drivers
How to use error message
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
Important notice for replacing a system board
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
Using eSupport
General checkout
Following are not covered under warranty
What to do first
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS
Checkout guide
Testing the computer
Diagnostics Interactive Tests
Hardware Info
Utility
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox
PC-Doctor for Windows
Windows
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
FRU tests
Interactive Tests --Mouse
Checking operational charging
Power system checkout
Checking the AC adapter
Pin Voltage V dc
Checking the battery pack
Checking the backup battery
Terminal Voltage V dc
Wire Voltage V dc
Related service information
Service Web site
Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set
Passwords
Power-on password
Hard-disk password
Supervisor password
How to remove the power-on password
How to remove the hard-disk password
Select Power-On Password
Select Master HDP
Power management
Screen blank mode
Sleep Standby mode
Hibernation mode
Symptom-to-FRU index
Numeric error codes
0199 Run Bios Setup Utility, and then save
0190 Charge the battery pack
0191 Run Bios Setup Utility, and then save
Installed or press Esc to ignore
0270 Charge the backup battery for more
0252 Reset the password by running Bios Setup
0260 Charge the backup battery for more
0271 Run Bios Setup Utility to reset the time
1830 Install Dimm in Slot-0, but not in Slot-1
1820 Remove all but the reader that you set up
For the authentication
Run Diagnostics --ThinkPad Devices
Error messages
Beep symptoms
No-beep symptoms
Symptoms
LCD-related symptoms
Reseat the LCD connectors
LCD assembly
Intermittent problems
Undetermined problems
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Status indicators
Orange
Indicator Meaning
Blinking green
Blinking orange slow
Fn key combinations
Key combination Description
For Windows
For Windows Vista and Windows XP
Fn key combinations
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Logic card to plastic
Screw notices
Plastic to plastic
Torque driver
Retaining serial numbers
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
Retaining the Uuid
Reading or writing the ECA information
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Removing and replacing a FRU
Before servicing ThinkPad
Removing the SIM card
Battery pack
Optical drive or second battery or travel cover
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
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
System board, fan, and base cover assembly
Important notices for handling the system board
CPU
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Step Screw quantity Color Torque
Application of the thermal grease
Removing and replacing a FRU
LCD bezel assembly
Step Screw cap Screw quantity Color Torque
LCD panel and LCD cable
Important notice on handling the LCD panel
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
Hinge L and hinge R
M2 ⋅ 3 mm, small-head Silver 167 Nm Nylon-coated Kgfcm
Removal steps of hinge L and hinge R
LED sub card, LED cable and LCD cover assembly
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Locations
Front view
Rear view
Bottom view
Self-service CRUs
Optional-service CRUs
Overall
FRU
FRU no
CRU ID
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
FRU
LCD FRUs
FRU
Language
Miscellaneous parts
FRU CRU ID
FRU CRU ID
AC adapters
Power cords
Region
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
Common service tools
Tool
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