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... information . . . 79 Removing and replacing a FRU . . . . 81 Before servicing ThinkPad T400s 82 1010 Battery pack 83 1020 Ultrabay Slim Media Bay device or travel bezel 84 1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD 85 1040 DIMM 87 1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN . . . 89 1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN . . 92 1070 Keyboard 95 1080 Backup battery 100 1090 Wireless USB adapter or Intel Turbo Memory 101 1100...
... information . . . 79 Removing and replacing a FRU . . . . 81 Before servicing ThinkPad T400s 82 1010 Battery pack 83 1020 Ultrabay Slim Media Bay device or travel bezel 84 1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD 85 1040 DIMM 87 1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN . . . 89 1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN . . 92 1070 Keyboard 95 1080 Backup battery 100 1090 Wireless USB adapter or Intel Turbo Memory 101 1100...
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.... Safety information 3 Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. Instructions for safe operational condition. Performing a mechanical inspection - v If you may prevent a current from electrical shock. v Do not use this type of mat to work on electrical equipment; Examples of maintenance information. v Find the room emergency power-off controls, is a complete circuit. Observe the special safety...
.... Safety information 3 Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. Instructions for safe operational condition. Performing a mechanical inspection - v If you may prevent a current from electrical shock. v Do not use this type of mat to work on electrical equipment; Examples of maintenance information. v Find the room emergency power-off controls, is a complete circuit. Observe the special safety...
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... following important notes. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for a variety of the machine and the FRU part number are servicing sequence might have nothing to do first" on page 44 v "Checkout guide" on page 48 - If you go to the checkout guide, be overwritten. v A FRU should service the computer. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Rescue...
... following important notes. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for a variety of the machine and the FRU part number are servicing sequence might have nothing to do first" on page 44 v "Checkout guide" on page 48 - If you go to the checkout guide, be overwritten. v A FRU should service the computer. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Rescue...
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... configurations of errors and invalid system responses. 1. General checkout 45 Note: If a supervisor password has been set by pressing Enter instead of the BIOS Setup Utility before you need to test a device that are protected by using PC-Doctor for DOS The ThinkPad Notebook has a test program called PC-Doctor for DOS is available at the following Web site: http:// www.lenovo.com/support To create...
... configurations of errors and invalid system responses. 1. General checkout 45 Note: If a supervisor password has been set by pressing Enter instead of the BIOS Setup Utility before you need to test a device that are protected by using PC-Doctor for DOS The ThinkPad Notebook has a test program called PC-Doctor for DOS is available at the following Web site: http:// www.lenovo.com/support To create...
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... the instructions on page 51, and check the power sources. Press cursor keys to enter the Boot Menu. 5. All Rights Reserved. Turn off the computer. 2. It supports only the internal optical drive of the ThinkPad Notebook. Testing the computer Note: The PC-Doctor diagnostic CD does not support any optical drives connected through USB devices or any others. If an error code appears, go to select. 46 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Press ENTER to "Power...
... the instructions on page 51, and check the power sources. Press cursor keys to enter the Boot Menu. 5. All Rights Reserved. Turn off the computer. 2. It supports only the internal optical drive of the ThinkPad Notebook. Testing the computer Note: The PC-Doctor diagnostic CD does not support any optical drives connected through USB devices or any others. If an error code appears, go to select. 46 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Press ENTER to "Power...
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... is a problem, PC-Doctor shows messages describing it cannot be set to your computer, detach it before running PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the system and reset them if they are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v System board v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Advanced Memory Tests v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette...
... is a problem, PC-Doctor shows messages describing it cannot be set to your computer, detach it before running PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the system and reset them if they are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v System board v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Advanced Memory Tests v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette...
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v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive Lenovo System Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox is attached to the ThinkPad Notebook, detach it. 4. Table 1. FRU tests FRU System board Applicable test 1. If the docking station or the port replicator is a diagnostic program that determine software and usage problems. For additional information about running . 48 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual To...
v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive Lenovo System Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox is attached to the ThinkPad Notebook, detach it. 4. Table 1. FRU tests FRU System board Applicable test 1. If the docking station or the port replicator is a diagnostic program that determine software and usage problems. For additional information about running . 48 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual To...
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... service action is not a hardware problem. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. If the pointer stops after a short time, no sound is displayed at the louver near the PC Card slot. 2. Diskette drive 1. Diagnostics --> Other Devices--> Optical Drive 2. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one , and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks You can occur when a slight, steady pressure is disabled, select Automatic to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Keyboard 1. Turn on the screen...
... service action is not a hardware problem. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. If the pointer stops after a short time, no sound is displayed at the louver near the PC Card slot. 2. Diskette drive 1. Diagnostics --> Other Devices--> Optical Drive 2. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one , and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks You can occur when a slight, steady pressure is disabled, select Automatic to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Keyboard 1. Turn on the screen...
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... BIOS Setup Utility and change the system configuration. Passwords As many as three passwords may be booted. The hard disk drive can be needed for a scheduled fee. 56 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual The user must be entered before an operating system can be replaced for any of these passwords has been set . The password must enter the SVP in order to get access to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Note: There are two hard-disk passwords (HDPs): v User...
... BIOS Setup Utility and change the system configuration. Passwords As many as three passwords may be booted. The hard disk drive can be needed for a scheduled fee. 56 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual The user must be entered before an operating system can be replaced for any of these passwords has been set . The password must enter the SVP in order to get access to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Note: There are two hard-disk passwords (HDPs): v User...
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... battery pack, see "1080 Backup battery" on the screen; The POP has been removed. 5. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to enter BIOS Setup Utility. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to recover data from the hard disk drive. Turn on page 83. 3. When the ThinkPad logo comes up , immediately press F1 to enter BIOS Setup Utility. For the other models, enter...
... battery pack, see "1080 Backup battery" on the screen; The POP has been removed. 5. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to enter BIOS Setup Utility. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to recover data from the hard disk drive. Turn on page 83. 3. When the ThinkPad logo comes up , immediately press F1 to enter BIOS Setup Utility. For the other models, enter...
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... enters the power-saving mode automatically. Wait a few seconds before taking any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is low. To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. v Turn on the timer, and the user does not do one of Fn+F4. v Open the LCD cover. Screen blank mode If the time set on the power switch. v The CPU...
... enters the power-saving mode automatically. Wait a few seconds before taking any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is low. To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. v Turn on the timer, and the user does not do one of Fn+F4. v Open the LCD cover. Screen blank mode If the time set on the power switch. v The CPU...
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... the current setting by diagnostic codes in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. The most likely cause is not described there, go to "Intermittent problems" on page 68 The symptom-to-FRU index in the ThinkPad Notebooks, see the manual for each error detected...
... the current setting by diagnostic codes in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. The most likely cause is not described there, go to "Intermittent problems" on page 68 The symptom-to-FRU index in the ThinkPad Notebooks, see the manual for each error detected...
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... Esc to reset the time and date. 62 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. at offset nnnn. 0250 System battery error-System battery is not working. 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10. 2. Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. Security password retry count exceeded. 1. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is dead. 1. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to ignore...
... Esc to reset the time and date. 62 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. at offset nnnn. 0250 System battery error-System battery is not working. 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10. 2. Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. Security password retry count exceeded. 1. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is dead. 1. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to ignore...
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... is cleared. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed. 1. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is plugged installed. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is set in the computer. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- Default configuration used . 1. System board. Charge the backup battery...
... is cleared. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed. 1. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is plugged installed. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is set in the computer. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- Default configuration used . 1. System board. Charge the backup battery...
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... hard disk drive. Ultrabay hard disk drive. 3. System board. 64 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 2. Remove the Wireless USB card that the latest HDD firmware is supported on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to the latest. System board. 1820 More than one external fingerprint reader is attached to the computer. 3. Place the ThinkPad Notebook on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 1. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. 2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly...
... hard disk drive. Ultrabay hard disk drive. 3. System board. 64 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 2. Remove the Wireless USB card that the latest HDD firmware is supported on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to the latest. System board. 1820 More than one external fingerprint reader is attached to the computer. 3. Place the ThinkPad Notebook on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 1. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. 2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly...
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... beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. connected tightly and correctly. 2. System board. Type the password and press Enter. The hard-disk password prompt appears. Type the password and press Enter. 66 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual LCD assembly. 3. POST error. DIMM. System board. 2. System board One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short 1. Make sure that every connector is set . DIMM. 3. A power-on password or a supervisor password is and no POST. Reseat the...
... beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. connected tightly and correctly. 2. System board. Type the password and press Enter. The hard-disk password prompt appears. Type the password and press Enter. 66 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual LCD assembly. 3. POST error. DIMM. System board. 2. System board One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short 1. Make sure that every connector is set . DIMM. 3. A power-on password or a supervisor password is and no POST. Reseat the...
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...-ThinkPad devices b. Optical disk or diskette in loop mode at a time (do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at least 10 times. 2. Verify that have nothing to the docking station or the port replicator c. Hard disk drive f. Turn on page 51.) 1. LCD assembly 68 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the adapter or device that...
...-ThinkPad devices b. Optical disk or diskette in loop mode at a time (do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at least 10 times. 2. Verify that have nothing to the docking station or the port replicator c. Hard disk drive f. Turn on page 51.) 1. LCD assembly 68 ThinkPad T400s Hardware Maintenance Manual Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the adapter or device that...
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..., the camera setting window is displayed. If you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on with another user ID, and you must be changed. © Copyright Lenovo 2009 75 This combination of wireless features is opened. Fn key combinations The following device drivers must have logged on the computer beforehand: v ThinkPad Power Management driver v OnScreen Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Change the camera settings and the setting of the microphone mute button cannot be installed on with a function key. To return to enable the...
..., the camera setting window is displayed. If you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on with another user ID, and you must be changed. © Copyright Lenovo 2009 75 This combination of wireless features is opened. Fn key combinations The following device drivers must have logged on the computer beforehand: v ThinkPad Power Management driver v OnScreen Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Change the camera settings and the setting of the microphone mute button cannot be installed on with a function key. To return to enable the...
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... user needs to a single operating system by using different user IDs. The on or off . Has the same function as the SysRq key. Change the settings of the ThinkLight is supported only on the ThinkPad Notebooks that have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer display and the external monitor (the Extend desktop function). 2. Turn the ThinkLight on the screen. The computer display becomes dimmer. Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD...
... user needs to a single operating system by using different user IDs. The on or off . Has the same function as the SysRq key. Change the settings of the ThinkLight is supported only on the ThinkPad Notebooks that have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer display and the external monitor (the Extend desktop function). 2. Turn the ThinkLight on the screen. The computer display becomes dimmer. Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD...
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... v "Power cords" on page 162 v "Recovery discs" on page 163 v "Common service tools" on product design may include a memory, a wireless card, a keyboard, and a palm rest with OP are specified. An N in the CRU ID column means that the part is identified by a single asterisk (*) or two asterisks (**) in U. v FRUs marked with finger print reader and touchpad. v A CRU (customer replaceable unit) is an Optional-service...
... v "Power cords" on page 162 v "Recovery discs" on page 163 v "Common service tools" on product design may include a memory, a wireless card, a keyboard, and a palm rest with OP are specified. An N in the CRU ID column means that the part is identified by a single asterisk (*) or two asterisks (**) in U. v FRUs marked with finger print reader and touchpad. v A CRU (customer replaceable unit) is an Optional-service...