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Contents About this manual v Safety information 1 General safety ... using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 26 PC-Doctor for Windows 28 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 ... 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...
Contents About this manual v Safety information 1 General safety ... using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 26 PC-Doctor for Windows 28 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 ... 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...
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Miscellaneous parts 189 AC adapters 191 Power cords 192 Recovery discs 193 Common service tools 203 Notices 205 Trademarks 206 iv ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Miscellaneous parts 189 AC adapters 191 Power cords 192 Recovery discs 193 Common service tools 203 Notices 205 Trademarks 206 iv ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... servicing computers. About this manual along with ThinkPad products. ThinkPad T500 MT 2055, 2056, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2246, 2247, and 2261 ThinkPad W500 MT 4058, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, and 4065 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic...-specific parts information. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to read all the information under "Safety information" on page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 v Use this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained...
... servicing computers. About this manual along with ThinkPad products. ThinkPad T500 MT 2055, 2056, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2246, 2247, and 2261 ThinkPad W500 MT 4058, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, and 4065 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic...-specific parts information. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to read all the information under "Safety information" on page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 v Use this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained...
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... on the machine help to your hair is long, fasten it . Do not obstruct fan louvers or cover them with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v Do not wear jewelry, chains, metal-frame eyeglasses, or metal fasteners for you attempt to the customer. Attention: Metal objects are good electrical...
... on the machine help to your hair is long, fasten it . Do not obstruct fan louvers or cover them with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v Do not wear jewelry, chains, metal-frame eyeglasses, or metal fasteners for you attempt to the customer. Attention: Metal objects are good electrical...
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... units. (This practice ensures correct grounding of a plastic dental mirror. Blowers and fans - Power supply units - Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Switch off power. - do not become a victim yourself. - such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. v Do not service the following parts...
... units. (This practice ensures correct grounding of a plastic dental mirror. Blowers and fans - Power supply units - Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Switch off power. - do not become a victim yourself. - such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. v Do not service the following parts...
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... occur when there is desirable but not necessary. - v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Most clothing is especially useful when handling ESD-sensitive devices. v Select a grounding system, such as fully effective. You can be considered sensitive to...
... occur when there is desirable but not necessary. - v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Most clothing is especially useful when handling ESD-sensitive devices. v Select a grounding system, such as fully effective. You can be considered sensitive to...
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... (IEC) 825 and CENELEC EN 60 825 for Class 1 laser products. Werden Steuer- Laser compliance statement Some models of ThinkPad computer are no serviceable parts inside those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. to conform to hazardous laser radiation. ...;n de procedimientos distintos de los aquí especificados puede provocar la exposición a radiaciones peligrosas. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual If a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or another laser device is certified in exposure to the requirements of the...
... (IEC) 825 and CENELEC EN 60 825 for Class 1 laser products. Werden Steuer- Laser compliance statement Some models of ThinkPad computer are no serviceable parts inside those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. to conform to hazardous laser radiation. ...;n de procedimientos distintos de los aquí especificados puede provocar la exposición a radiaciones peligrosas. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual If a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or another laser device is certified in exposure to the requirements of the...
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...System Disassembly/Reassembly videos that show the FRU removals or replacements for the Lenovo® authorized service technicians are available in obtaining or installing any FRUs listed in this manual. Customers in Canada should call the Customer Support Center at 800-426-... are customer-installable. Important service information This chapter presents following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 17 "How to use error message" on page 18 v "Strategy for replacing FRUs for replacing a hard disk drive"...
...System Disassembly/Reassembly videos that show the FRU removals or replacements for the Lenovo® authorized service technicians are available in obtaining or installing any FRUs listed in this manual. Customers in Canada should call the Customer Support Center at 800-426-... are customer-installable. Important service information This chapter presents following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 17 "How to use error message" on page 18 v "Strategy for replacing FRUs for replacing a hard disk drive"...
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... a system board. v If you are servicing may have been changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Important notice for replacing a system board Some components mounted on a system board are instructed to run a low-level format before replacing a hard disk...
... a system board. v If you are servicing may have been changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Important notice for replacing a system board Some components mounted on a system board are instructed to run a low-level format before replacing a hard disk...
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v Authorized IBM Business Partners can access Eclaim at the MT Model level) v eSupport can ... type and model (Example: 1829-CTO) under COMPONENT INFORMATION. The list of FRUs at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP. hard disk drive, system board,... used to view the complete list of key commodities will be accessed at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v To view the complete list of key commodities built in a particular machine serial (this is the...
v Authorized IBM Business Partners can access Eclaim at the MT Model level) v eSupport can ... type and model (Example: 1829-CTO) under COMPONENT INFORMATION. The list of FRUs at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP. hard disk drive, system board,... used to view the complete list of key commodities will be accessed at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v To view the complete list of key commodities built in a particular machine serial (this is the...
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... must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, it may be a symptom of the cosmetic parts v Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors...
... must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, it may be a symptom of the cosmetic parts v Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors...
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... ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual To test a USB device, connect it by the supervisor password. If the computer cannot be used to test a device that depend on model-unique functions, refer to the USB connector of the BIOS Setup Utility before you need to enable it to "ThinkPad T500 ...to initialize the computer setup by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on, go to "Symptom-to "Power system checkout" on page 39. then power on the ...
... ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual To test a USB device, connect it by the supervisor password. If the computer cannot be used to test a device that depend on model-unique functions, refer to the USB connector of the BIOS Setup Utility before you need to enable it to "ThinkPad T500 ...to initialize the computer setup by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on, go to "Symptom-to "Power system checkout" on page 39. then power on the ...
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To run the PC-Doctor program to test the hardware features of ThinkPad computer, the Rescue and Recovery® workspace enables you troubleshoot and resolve problems ... to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to your computer. Detecting system information with PC-..., check the time and date on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual To cancel the test, press Esc.
To run the PC-Doctor program to test the hardware features of ThinkPad computer, the Rescue and Recovery® workspace enables you troubleshoot and resolve problems ... to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to your computer. Detecting system information with PC-..., check the time and date on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual To cancel the test, press Esc.
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... not start until the Power Meter shows that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the icon tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. Remove it from having a shortened life. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc,... detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Meter icon. If the resistance is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Reinstall the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not turn on . Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges...
... not start until the Power Meter shows that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the icon tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. Remove it from having a shortened life. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc,... detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Meter icon. If the resistance is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Reinstall the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not turn on . Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges...