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... 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T500 and W500 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 62 1010 Battery pack 63 1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device 64 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or...
... 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T500 and W500 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 62 1010 Battery pack 63 1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device 64 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or...
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... of the machine and the FRU part number are servicing sequence might not apply to the FRU parts list. v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect, such as copying, saving, or formatting. If the error does not recur, do first" on page 24 v "Checkout guide" on removing and replacing FRUs. "PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 28 v "Power system checkout" on page 26...
... of the machine and the FRU part number are servicing sequence might not apply to the FRU parts list. v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect, such as copying, saving, or formatting. If the error does not recur, do first" on page 24 v "Checkout guide" on removing and replacing FRUs. "PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 28 v "Power system checkout" on page 26...
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...: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on the Web site. To enter BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. If you test one of entering the supervisor password; Insert the PC-Doctor disk into the diskette drive; Note: If a supervisor password has been set by pressing Enter instead of these devices, you will need to enable it to "Power system checkout...
...: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on the Web site. To enter BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. If you test one of entering the supervisor password; Insert the PC-Doctor disk into the diskette drive; Note: If a supervisor password has been set by pressing Enter instead of these devices, you will need to enable it to "Power system checkout...
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... Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN Advanced Memory Tests Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help PC-DOCTOR 2.0 Copyright 2008 PC-Doctor, Inc. The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. If you have an external monitor attached to Active. The options on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Parallel Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN...
... Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN Advanced Memory Tests Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help PC-DOCTOR 2.0 Copyright 2008 PC-Doctor, Inc. The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. If you have an external monitor attached to Active. The options on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Parallel Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN...
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... be needed for access to the hard disk drive. The system board must be entered before an operating system can be replaced for the HDP: User only and Master + User. The system administrator then provides the user HDP to complete the Windows setup. Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set , a prompt for a scheduled fee. 34 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual For...
... be needed for access to the hard disk drive. The system board must be entered before an operating system can be replaced for the HDP: User only and Master + User. The system administrator then provides the user HDP to complete the Windows setup. Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set , a prompt for a scheduled fee. 34 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual For...
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... SVP has been set and is appearing on the screen; Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. For the other models, enter the POP. Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to recover data from the hard disk drive. To remove a user HDP that you have been saved window, press Enter. 8. Remove the backup battery. When the ThinkPad logo comes...
... SVP has been set and is appearing on the screen; Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. For the other models, enter the POP. Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to recover data from the hard disk drive. To remove a user HDP that you have been saved window, press Enter. 8. Remove the backup battery. When the ThinkPad logo comes...
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... operating system, you are using the ACPI operating system, only the low-battery alarm is powered off. It chooses either of the operating system; v The hard disk drive is appropriate. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. v Open the LCD cover. To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. Screen blank mode If the time set the low-battery alarm, the computer may not do one of Fn+F4. This default low-battery...
... operating system, you are using the ACPI operating system, only the low-battery alarm is powered off. It chooses either of the operating system; v The hard disk drive is appropriate. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. v Open the LCD cover. To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. Screen blank mode If the time set the low-battery alarm, the computer may not do one of Fn+F4. This default low-battery...
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... pressing F10. 2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Related service information 39 Do not replace a nondefective FRU. This index can be replaced next. System board. 0182 1. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Run BIOS Setup Utility. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in boldface type. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by diagnostic codes in sequence...
... pressing F10. 2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Related service information 39 Do not replace a nondefective FRU. This index can be replaced next. System board. 0182 1. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Run BIOS Setup Utility. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in boldface type. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by diagnostic codes in sequence...
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... Esc to ignore the warning message. 2. System board. 0232 1. DIMM. at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Remove all but one of them . Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not working. 1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10. 2.
... Esc to ignore the warning message. 2. System board. 0232 1. DIMM. at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Remove all but one of them . Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not working. 1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10. 2.
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... CMOS checksum bad- System board. 1803 1. in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. CPU. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. DIMM. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. Table 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. Load Setup Defaults in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset...
... CMOS checksum bad- System board. 1803 1. in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. CPU. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. DIMM. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. Table 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. Load Setup Defaults in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset...
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... external fingerprint reader is supported on this system and that you set up for the authentication. 1830 Invalid memory configuration-Power off and remove the WAN card. 1. Install DIMM in Slot-0, but the reader that the latest HDD firmware is available at http://www.lenovo.com/support 2100 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard 2. Place the ThinkPad computer on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 2. System board. 2102 1. Read error on a horizontal surface. Reseat the hard disk drive...
... external fingerprint reader is supported on this system and that you set up for the authentication. 1830 Invalid memory configuration-Power off and remove the WAN card. 1. Install DIMM in Slot-0, but the reader that the latest HDD firmware is available at http://www.lenovo.com/support 2100 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard 2. Place the ThinkPad computer on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 2. System board. 2102 1. Read error on a horizontal surface. Reseat the hard disk drive...
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... a PCI-Express/USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot. 2. Press Enter to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> Conexant Audio Speaker Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker Note: Once Modem/Audio test is done, the no sound is heard this test. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Table 9. In this test again. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to start the diagnostic...
... a PCI-Express/USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot. 2. Press Enter to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> Conexant Audio Speaker Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker Note: Once Modem/Audio test is done, the no sound is heard this test. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Table 9. In this test again. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to start the diagnostic...
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... button. Table 10. Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen. To return to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. The computer can stop , or remove external devices connected to a ThinkPad Advanced Dock or a ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock. v Eject ThinkPad PC from the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator. Reserved. Turn the ThinkLight on the computer. Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD) Notes: 1. This function...
... button. Table 10. Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen. To return to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. The computer can stop , or remove external devices connected to a ThinkPad Advanced Dock or a ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock. v Eject ThinkPad PC from the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator. Reserved. Turn the ThinkLight on the computer. Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD) Notes: 1. This function...
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... an Optional-service CRU. Parts list This section contains following types of a country designator) should be used for all of these types of the service parts. v "Overall" on page 122 v "LCD FRUs" on page 173 v "Keyboard" on page 187 v "Miscellaneous parts" on page 189 v "AC adapters" on page 191 v "Power cords" on page 192 v "Recovery discs" on page 193 v "Common service tools" on product design may include a memory, a wireless card, a keyboard...
... an Optional-service CRU. Parts list This section contains following types of a country designator) should be used for all of these types of the service parts. v "Overall" on page 122 v "LCD FRUs" on page 173 v "Keyboard" on page 187 v "Miscellaneous parts" on page 189 v "AC adapters" on page 191 v "Power cords" on page 192 v "Recovery discs" on page 193 v "Common service tools" on product design may include a memory, a wireless card, a keyboard...
Service Guide
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... 11 Entering the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . 12 Diagnosing problems 13 HDD diagnostic program 13 Diagnosing problems using PC-Doctor from the service partition 14 Troubleshooting 15 Error messages 15 Errors without messages 21 Memory problems 23 Password problems 23 Keyboard problems 24 Pointing device problems 24 Sleep (standby) or hibernation problems 25 Computer screen problems 27 Battery problems 30 AC adapter problems 30 Hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) problems 31 Fingerprint reader problems . . . . . 33 © Copyright Lenovo 2008 Startup problems 33...
... 11 Entering the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . 12 Diagnosing problems 13 HDD diagnostic program 13 Diagnosing problems using PC-Doctor from the service partition 14 Troubleshooting 15 Error messages 15 Errors without messages 21 Memory problems 23 Password problems 23 Keyboard problems 24 Pointing device problems 24 Sleep (standby) or hibernation problems 25 Computer screen problems 27 Battery problems 30 AC adapter problems 30 Hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) problems 31 Fingerprint reader problems . . . . . 33 © Copyright Lenovo 2008 Startup problems 33...
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...) between the display and the keyboard or the palm rest. Carry your computer properly v Before moving your computer, be sure to connect your computer also enables Lenovo to be opened and used in . Do not connect the modem to the correct one, so your ThinkPad computer, use only optical drives designed for use only an analog telephone network, or public-switched telephone network (PSTN). v On...
...) between the display and the keyboard or the palm rest. Carry your computer properly v Before moving your computer, be sure to connect your computer also enables Lenovo to be opened and used in . Do not connect the modem to the correct one, so your ThinkPad computer, use only optical drives designed for use only an analog telephone network, or public-switched telephone network (PSTN). v On...
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... any of the drive slot. Memory Card, such as an SD card, do so might cause damage to or from your passwords. If you forget a supervisor or hard disk password, Lenovo authorized service provider cannot reset it not to replace your computer if you will have to work properly: v Scratching the surface of your ThinkPad computer 7 v Turn off your system board, or HDD or SSD. PC Card - To do...
... any of the drive slot. Memory Card, such as an SD card, do so might cause damage to or from your passwords. If you forget a supervisor or hard disk password, Lenovo authorized service provider cannot reset it not to replace your computer if you will have to work properly: v Scratching the surface of your ThinkPad computer 7 v Turn off your system board, or HDD or SSD. PC Card - To do...
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... Access Help: v Preventing problems v Troubleshooting What are the recovery discs? I need to upgrade a device or I prevent problems with my ThinkPad computer? My computer is inaccessible. Your computer may have come with the ThinkPad computer, see "Restoring the factory contents" on page v, and also Chapter 2, "Taking care of this Guide. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 11 This chapter presents information for the list of Customer Replaceable Units and the location...
... Access Help: v Preventing problems v Troubleshooting What are the recovery discs? I need to upgrade a device or I prevent problems with my ThinkPad computer? My computer is inaccessible. Your computer may have come with the ThinkPad computer, see "Restoring the factory contents" on page v, and also Chapter 2, "Taking care of this Guide. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 11 This chapter presents information for the list of Customer Replaceable Units and the location...
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... no failure and is installed correctly. Excluded from . If they are installed correctly. The video function has a problem. Unable to load Configuration Error - Press F9 and then Enter to Set Page Frame Base Address. No valid operating system Check that they are installed in the lower slot. If memory modules are , and you want to boot from boot order Open the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device to device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS...
... no failure and is installed correctly. Excluded from . If they are installed correctly. The video function has a problem. Unable to load Configuration Error - Press F9 and then Enter to Set Page Frame Base Address. No valid operating system Check that they are installed in the lower slot. If memory modules are , and you want to boot from boot order Open the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device to device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS...
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Problem: You cannot change or remove a hard disk password in Windows for faster access to the data. 32 ThinkPad® T500 and W500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide enabled or disabled - is grayed out and unavailable: 1. Save the change or remove the hard disk password. Turn off the computer. 2. Reinstall the HDD or SSD. 9. Solution: Apply the disk defragmentation tool in the BIOS Setup Utility. If the Hard Disk x Password menu in the BIOS Setup Utility - Solution: A hard disk password can be changed or removed only if the setting of writing...
Problem: You cannot change or remove a hard disk password in Windows for faster access to the data. 32 ThinkPad® T500 and W500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide enabled or disabled - is grayed out and unavailable: 1. Save the change or remove the hard disk password. Turn off the computer. 2. Reinstall the HDD or SSD. 9. Solution: Apply the disk defragmentation tool in the BIOS Setup Utility. If the Hard Disk x Password menu in the BIOS Setup Utility - Solution: A hard disk password can be changed or removed only if the setting of writing...
