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... No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen 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 61 1010 Battery pack 62 1020 Ultrabay Slim device 63 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid...
... No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen 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 61 1010 Battery pack 62 1020 Ultrabay Slim device 63 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid...
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... high voltages; Working near you start to power-off controls, is a complete circuit. Ensure that does not insulate you can occur only when there is near power supplies - v Disconnect all power before: - When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Performing a mechanical inspection - Removing or installing main units v Before you . Instructions for safe operational condition. Use extreme care when...
... high voltages; Working near you start to power-off controls, is a complete circuit. Ensure that does not insulate you can occur only when there is near power supplies - v Disconnect all power before: - When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Performing a mechanical inspection - Removing or installing main units v Before you . Instructions for safe operational condition. Use extreme care when...
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... configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Be sure that board, and then replace the other one of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that the customer has a current backup of the data before replacing a hard disk drive. Improper handling of any excessive force to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one . If you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
... configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Be sure that board, and then replace the other one of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that the customer has a current backup of the data before replacing a hard disk drive. Improper handling of any excessive force to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one . If you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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... ThinkPad model that you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might be replaced because of reasons that have been altered. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws. "PC-Doctor for Windows" on page 26 - v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect, such as copying, saving, or formatting...
... ThinkPad model that you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might be replaced because of reasons that have been altered. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. When you replace FRUs, use new nylon-coated screws. "PC-Doctor for Windows" on page 26 - v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect, such as copying, saving, or formatting...
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... computer supports the ThinkPad Advanced Dock. If you test one of entering the supervisor password; To test a USB device, connect it by pressing Enter instead of these devices, you will need to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. For some devices are protected by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction...
... computer supports the ThinkPad Advanced Dock. If you test one of entering the supervisor password; To test a USB device, connect it by pressing Enter instead of these devices, you will need to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. For some devices are protected by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction...
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... 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 v Memory Test - A pull-down for DOS. Quick Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help PC-DOCTOR 2.0 Copyright 2002 PC-Doctor, Inc. v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the model.) Note: PC-Doctor menu does not mean the formal support device list. Full v Memory Test - The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3.
... 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 v Memory Test - A pull-down for DOS. Quick Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help PC-DOCTOR 2.0 Copyright 2002 PC-Doctor, Inc. v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the model.) Note: PC-Doctor menu does not mean the formal support device list. Full v Memory Test - The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3.
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... entered. The computer does not start until all the files are processed. The processes updating installed softwares. Then the computer restarts, does some more DOS full screen processing, and restarts again to remove the power-on password" on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). If any ThinkPad computer: the power-on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual No user...
... entered. The computer does not start until all the files are processed. The processes updating installed softwares. Then the computer restarts, does some more DOS full screen processing, and restarts again to remove the power-on password" on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). If any ThinkPad computer: the power-on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual No user...
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... the user HDP to recover data from the hard disk drive. If no service procedure to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Note: There are two modes for a scheduled fee. Remove the backup battery. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. For how to remove the hard-disk password" on page 80. 4. the system administrator enters both in the BIOS Setup Utility. For...
... the user HDP to recover data from the hard disk drive. If no service procedure to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Note: There are two modes for a scheduled fee. Remove the backup battery. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. For how to remove the hard-disk password" on page 80. 4. the system administrator enters both in the BIOS Setup Utility. For...
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...: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 4. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to Security --> Password. 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 remove the hard-disk password Attention: If User only mode is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten...
...: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 4. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to Security --> Password. 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 remove the hard-disk password Attention: If User only mode is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten...
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... To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. If you when the battery is appropriate. v The CPU stops. This default low-battery behavior is available. v Open the LCD cover. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within...
... To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. If you when the battery is appropriate. v The CPU stops. This default low-battery behavior is available. v Open the LCD cover. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within...
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... the battery charge becomes critically low. Pressing the power button. - v The system is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you do any input immediately after it and then try to resume normal operation, you will have set on the hard disk drive is read, and system status is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device...
... the battery charge becomes critically low. Pressing the power button. - v The system is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you do any input immediately after it and then try to resume normal operation, you will have set on the hard disk drive is read, and system status is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device...
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... default setting. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of symptoms. If the symptom is not correct. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. In the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to -FRU index in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Note: For a device...
... default setting. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of symptoms. If the symptom is not correct. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. In the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to -FRU index in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Note: For a device...
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...- Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. System board. 01C8 Two or more modem devices are found . Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. Hard disk drive. 4. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual DIMM. 2. System board. 0232 1. System board. at...
...- Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. System board. 01C8 Two or more modem devices are found . Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. Hard disk drive. 4. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual DIMM. 2. System board. 0232 1. System board. at...
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... ac adapter. 2. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. Replace the backup battery. 3. System board. 1803 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is plugged in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is plugged installed. Load "Setup Default" in -Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card. 1. System board. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable. 1. System board. 02F0 CPU...
... ac adapter. 2. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. Replace the backup battery. 3. System board. 1803 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is plugged in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is plugged installed. Load "Setup Default" in -Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card. 1. System board. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable. 1. System board. 02F0 CPU...
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...(Ultrabay hard disk drive) 1. Table 1. Place the ThinkPad computer on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard 2. Ultrabay™ hard disk drive. Read error on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to the computer. 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. 2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 2. Remove the Wireless USB card that you installed. 2. Do...
...(Ultrabay hard disk drive) 1. Table 1. Place the ThinkPad computer on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard 2. Ultrabay™ hard disk drive. Read error on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to the computer. 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. 2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 2. Remove the Wireless USB card that you installed. 2. Do...
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...-beep symptoms Table 4. POST error. No beep, power-on indicator on password or a supervisor password is set . Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual beeps, and one short beep. Only the cursor appears. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. Five short beeps and a blank screen. A power-on , and LCD blank during POST. 1. External CRT. 4. System board. LCD assembly. 3. Make sure that every connector is...
...-beep symptoms Table 4. POST error. No beep, power-on indicator on password or a supervisor password is set . Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual beeps, and one short beep. Only the cursor appears. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. Five short beeps and a blank screen. A power-on , and LCD blank during POST. 1. External CRT. 4. System board. LCD assembly. 3. Make sure that every connector is...
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... ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Verify that have no defects). System board b. If no more errors exist. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. Hard disk drive f. FRU replacement should be due to do the following devices: a. External diskette drive or optical drive g. Verify that no error is detected, replace the FRU shown by the computer. Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. Intermittent problems...
... ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Verify that have no defects). System board b. If no more errors exist. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. Hard disk drive f. FRU replacement should be due to do the following devices: a. External diskette drive or optical drive g. Verify that no error is detected, replace the FRU shown by the computer. Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. Intermittent problems...
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... Port Replicator is heard this test. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. Conexant Smart Modem Interrupt b. PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to start the diagnostic program. Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot. 1. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone Audio Enter the BIOS Setup...
... Port Replicator is heard this test. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. Conexant Smart Modem Interrupt b. PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to start the diagnostic program. Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot. 1. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone Audio Enter the BIOS Setup...
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... display by Power Manager. Put the computer in wireless networking features and the Bluetooth features. Fn+F5 Fn+F6 Notes: 1. You can quickly change the settings in the list. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by pressing Fn+F3. This combination of each feature in the Power Manager. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 55 Table 10. If you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed...
... display by Power Manager. Put the computer in wireless networking features and the Bluetooth features. Fn+F5 Fn+F6 Notes: 1. You can quickly change the settings in the list. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by pressing Fn+F3. This combination of each feature in the Power Manager. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 55 Table 10. If you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed...
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...used to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. 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 does not work while a DVD movie or a video clip is displayed only if the ThinkPad computer has been attached to a ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator and one or more USB devices have been connected to normal operation, press the power button...
...used to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. 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 does not work while a DVD movie or a video clip is displayed only if the ThinkPad computer has been attached to a ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator and one or more USB devices have been connected to normal operation, press the power button...