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... symptoms 42 LCD-related symptoms 43 Intermittent problems 43 Undetermined problems 44 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen 45 Specifications 45 Status indicators 49 FRU tests 52 Fn key combinations 54 FRU replacement notices 57 Screw notices 57 Retaining serial numbers 58 Removing and replacing a FRU 60 1010 Battery pack 61 1020 Ultrabay Slim device or Ultrabay Enhanced device 62 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails...
... symptoms 42 LCD-related symptoms 43 Intermittent problems 43 Undetermined problems 44 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen 45 Specifications 45 Status indicators 49 FRU tests 52 Fn key combinations 54 FRU replacement notices 57 Screw notices 57 Retaining serial numbers 58 Removing and replacing a FRU 60 1010 Battery pack 61 1020 Ultrabay Slim device or Ultrabay Enhanced device 62 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails...
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... are in the off . 2 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Instructions for safe operational condition. Some hand tools have , near equipment that power has been disconnected from a circuit. Many customers have handles covered with a soft material that has exposed electrical circuits, observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. v Do not work alone under hazardous conditions...
... are in the off . 2 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Instructions for safe operational condition. Some hand tools have , near equipment that power has been disconnected from a circuit. Many customers have handles covered with a soft material that has exposed electrical circuits, observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. v Do not work alone under hazardous conditions...
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... Entitlement 16 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you select an incorrect drive, data or programs can cause damage to those settings remain in effect. If you are servicing may have both a processor board and a system board. Replace only the...
... Entitlement 16 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you select an incorrect drive, data or programs can cause damage to those settings remain in effect. If you are servicing may have both a processor board and a system board. Replace only the...
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... part number are servicing sequence might have nothing to the FRU parts list. Important notes: v Only certified trained personnel should not be replaced because of reasons that have been altered. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for DOS diagnostics program. Drives in this chapter apply to the checkout guide, be overwritten. Single failures can occur for Windows" on removing...
... part number are servicing sequence might have nothing to the FRU parts list. Important notes: v Only certified trained personnel should not be replaced because of reasons that have been altered. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for DOS diagnostics program. Drives in this chapter apply to the checkout guide, be overwritten. Single failures can occur for Windows" on removing...
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...://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on page 36. 24 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If the computer cannot be used to "Power system checkout" on the Web site. To enter BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: Note: In the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on...
...://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on page 36. 24 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If the computer cannot be used to "Power system checkout" on the Web site. To enter BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: Note: In the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on...
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...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 - The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. Diagnostics Interactive Tests Run Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - Follow the instructions on the ThinkPad computer. Full v Memory Test - v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the screen...
...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 - The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. Diagnostics Interactive Tests Run Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - Follow the instructions on the ThinkPad computer. Full v Memory Test - v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the screen...
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... information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory Contents v Physical Disk Drives v Logical Disk Drives v VGA Information v IDE Drive Info v PCI Information v PNPISA Info v SMBIOS Info v VESA LCD Info v Hardware Events Log Utility v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System v DOS Shell 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 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery In some models of ThinkPad computer...
... information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory Contents v Physical Disk Drives v Logical Disk Drives v VGA Information v IDE Drive Info v PCI Information v PNPISA Info v SMBIOS Info v VESA LCD Info v Hardware Events Log Utility v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System v DOS Shell 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 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery In some models of ThinkPad computer...
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... system board must be needed for a scheduled fee. 32 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual When the recovery process is complete, the Welcome to reset the password. Passwords As many as three passwords may be replaced for any ThinkPad computer: the power-on by an unauthorized person. the system administrator enters both in the BIOS Setup Utility. If no service procedure to Microsoft Windows screen is booted. Attention...
... system board must be needed for a scheduled fee. 32 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual When the recovery process is complete, the Welcome to reset the password. Passwords As many as three passwords may be replaced for any ThinkPad computer: the power-on by an unauthorized person. the system administrator enters both in the BIOS Setup Utility. If no service procedure to Microsoft Windows screen is booted. Attention...
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... on the computer. 2. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to enterBIOS Setup Utility. then, in the Enter Current Password field. 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 appearing on the ThinkPad computer. 3. For models supporting the Passphrase function, press F1 while HDP icon is...
... on the computer. 2. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to enterBIOS Setup Utility. then, in the Enter Current Password field. 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 appearing on the ThinkPad computer. 3. For models supporting the Passphrase function, press F1 while HDP icon is...
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... using the cursor directional keys to Security --> Password. Note: If you can change the action of the hard disk drive. Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 4. Select Password. 5. Select Hard-disk x password, where x is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off . Both user...
... using the cursor directional keys to Security --> Password. Note: If you can change the action of the hard disk drive. Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 4. Select Password. 5. Select Hard-disk x password, where x is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off . Both user...
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... lid. - v Open the LCD cover. To cause the computer to enter hibernation mode, do any action to reenter operation mode. This default low-battery behavior is docked to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, do not undock it and then try to resume normal operation, you will get an error message, and you will have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies...
... lid. - v Open the LCD cover. To cause the computer to enter hibernation mode, do any action to reenter operation mode. This default low-battery behavior is docked to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, do not undock it and then try to resume normal operation, you will get an error message, and you will have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies...
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... board. 36 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are using the APM operating system and have set the mode to be any number. When the power is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. The most likely cause is listed first, in sequence." v If the timer conditions are satisfied in the boot record...
... board. 36 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are using the APM operating system and have set the mode to be any number. When the power is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. The most likely cause is listed first, in sequence." v If the timer conditions are satisfied in the boot record...
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...-battery error 1. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. System board. 0188 System board. Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is not working. 1. System board. 0199 System Security- System board. 01C9 More than one Ethernet devices are found. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Remove one of the CRS2 setting save the current setting by pressing F10. System board. 01CA More than one Wireless LAN devices are found . Enter BIOS Setup...
...-battery error 1. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. System board. 0188 System board. Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is not working. 1. System board. 0199 System Security- System board. 01C9 More than one Ethernet devices are found. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Remove one of the CRS2 setting save the current setting by pressing F10. System board. 01CA More than one Wireless LAN devices are found . Enter BIOS Setup...
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... adapter. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is dead. 1. Default configuration used . 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. Default configuration used . 1. CPU. 2. System board. 38 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0251 System CMOS checksum bad- Load "Setup Default" in BIOS Setup Utility...
... adapter. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is dead. 1. Default configuration used . 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. Default configuration used . 1. CPU. 2. System board. 38 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0251 System CMOS checksum bad- Load "Setup Default" in BIOS Setup Utility...
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...™ hard disk drive. If in -Power off and remove the WAN card. 1. disk drive) 3. Reseat the hard disk drive. Remove the daughter card that the latest HDD firmware is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in -Power off and remove the Wireless USB card. 1. Undock docking station or port replicator if it by pressing ESC. 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) 1. System board. 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is...
...™ hard disk drive. If in -Power off and remove the WAN card. 1. disk drive) 3. Reseat the hard disk drive. Remove the daughter card that the latest HDD firmware is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in -Power off and remove the Wireless USB card. 1. Undock docking station or port replicator if it by pressing ESC. 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) 1. System board. 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is...
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... is set . Beep symptoms Table 3. LCD assembly. 3. Two short beeps with error codes. No beep, power-on indicator on , LCD blank, 1. connected tightly and correctly. 2. No-beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. Reseat DIMM. 2. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. System board. Type the password and press Enter. 42 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Beep...
... is set . Beep symptoms Table 3. LCD assembly. 3. Two short beeps with error codes. No beep, power-on indicator on , LCD blank, 1. connected tightly and correctly. 2. No-beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. Reseat DIMM. 2. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. System board. Type the password and press Enter. 42 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Beep...
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... by the computer. Turn on page 27.) 1. Battery pack e. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: a. Verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. 1. Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. PC Cards 4. Determine whether the problem has been solved. 6. LCD assembly 44 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
... by the computer. Turn on page 27.) 1. Battery pack e. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: a. Verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. 1. Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. PC Cards 4. Determine whether the problem has been solved. 6. LCD assembly 44 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
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...change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run this test. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Table 9. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot 1. Keyboard 1. Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Interactive Tests --> Diskette 52 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware...
...change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run this test. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Table 9. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot 1. Keyboard 1. Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Interactive Tests --> Diskette 52 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware...
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... Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Reserved. 54 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you must be installed on the computer. 2. You can quickly change the settings in the Power Manager. Fn key combinations Key combination Description Fn+F1 Reserved. When you want to use Fn+F5 to enable the feature specified in the list. Enable or disable the built-in standby mode. Note: If you press this combination, a panel...
... Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Reserved. 54 ThinkPad T61, R61, and R61i (14.1-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you must be installed on the computer. 2. You can quickly change the settings in the Power Manager. Fn key combinations Key combination Description Fn+F1 Reserved. When you want to use Fn+F5 to enable the feature specified in the list. Enable or disable the built-in standby mode. Note: If you press this combination, a panel...
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..., and change the settings. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. Reserved. Turn the ThinkLight on the computer display and the external monitor (the Extend desktop function). 2. 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. The computer can stop , or remove external devices connected to a single operating system by clicking the button. v Eject ThinkPad PC from the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator. Note: You cannot use Fn+F12...
..., and change the settings. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. Reserved. Turn the ThinkLight on the computer display and the external monitor (the Extend desktop function). 2. 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. The computer can stop , or remove external devices connected to a single operating system by clicking the button. v Eject ThinkPad PC from the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator. Note: You cannot use Fn+F12...