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... error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) . . 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...
... error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) . . 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...
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... electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. By observing the above rule, you . First, check that has hazardous voltages. v Do not use the approved probe leads and accessories for possible hazards in your pocket or behind your work on electrical equipment. Instructions for safe operational condition. Many customers have handles covered with a soft material...
... electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. By observing the above rule, you . First, check that has hazardous voltages. v Do not use the approved probe leads and accessories for possible hazards in your pocket or behind your work on electrical equipment. Instructions for safe operational condition. Many customers have handles covered with a soft material...
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... completed, verify that the customer has a current backup of the data before replacing a hard disk drive. Be sure that those components, and may have been changed. Important notice for the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual If no error code is displayed, see if the symptoms change. Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one FRU, any of...
... completed, verify that the customer has a current backup of the data before replacing a hard disk drive. Be sure that those components, and may have been changed. Important notice for the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual If no error code is displayed, see if the symptoms change. Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one FRU, any of...
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... an incorrect drive, data or programs might not apply to the FRU parts list. When you go to replace a nondefective FRU. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 23 Single failures can occur for Windows" on page 26 - Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that have been altered. v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect, such as copying, saving, or formatting.
... an incorrect drive, data or programs might not apply to the FRU parts list. When you go to replace a nondefective FRU. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 23 Single failures can occur for Windows" on page 26 - Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that have been altered. v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect, such as copying, saving, or formatting.
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... a USB device, connect it by pressing Enter instead of these devices, you will need to "Power system checkout" on the computer. If the computer cannot be used to -FRU index" on the computer. 2. Diagnostics using Configuration utility for DOS is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on the Web site. To enter BIOS Setup Utility...
... a USB device, connect it by pressing Enter instead of these devices, you will need to "Power system checkout" on the computer. If the computer cannot be used to -FRU index" on the computer. 2. Diagnostics using Configuration utility for DOS is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on the Web site. To enter BIOS Setup Utility...
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...; Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette v System Load v CD-ROM/DVD Test v Intel Wireless Radio Notes: v In the Keyboard test in Interactive Tests, the Fn key should be sensed. v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display 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 v Memory Test - If you have an external monitor attached...
...; Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette v System Load v CD-ROM/DVD Test v Intel Wireless Radio Notes: v In the Keyboard test in Interactive Tests, the Fn key should be sensed. v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display 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 v Memory Test - If you have an external monitor attached...
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... to remove the POP, see "How to the Windows desktop. A warning window appears, giving you to audit this point. 8. Windows setup continues on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual This lasts about 8 minutes. Insert the Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive. The processes updating installed softwares. Passwords As many as three passwords may take about 10 more preinstallation. No user intervention is turned...
... to remove the POP, see "How to the Windows desktop. A warning window appears, giving you to audit this point. 8. Windows setup continues on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual This lasts about 8 minutes. Insert the Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive. The processes updating installed softwares. Passwords As many as three passwords may take about 10 more preinstallation. No user intervention is turned...
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... service procedure to the BIOS Setup Utility and change the system configuration. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. If no master HDP is no SVP has been set . Remove the backup battery. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. Attention: If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. The hard disk drive can be replaced for access to the system user. Turn...
... service procedure to the BIOS Setup Utility and change the system configuration. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. If no master HDP is no SVP has been set . Remove the backup battery. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. Attention: If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. The hard disk drive can be replaced for access to the system user. Turn...
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... the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 5. Select Password. 6. A pop-up window opens. 7. Select Yes in the menu, this function is displayed. 3. Click Access BIOS. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. 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...
... the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 5. Select Password. 6. A pop-up window opens. 7. Select Yes in the menu, this function is displayed. 3. Click Access BIOS. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. 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...
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... hard disk drive is powered off . so if you have set on the "Turn off . v Open the LCD cover. Also, in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off monitor" timer in either your setting or the default setting, whichever is independent of the following events occur in addition to return from standby mode and resumes operation: Related service information 37 To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. v If the battery indicator blinks...
... hard disk drive is powered off . so if you have set on the "Turn off . v Open the LCD cover. Also, in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off monitor" timer in either your setting or the default setting, whichever is independent of the following events occur in addition to return from standby mode and resumes operation: Related service information 37 To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4. v If the battery indicator blinks...
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... any input immediately after it enters standby mode. v The system is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If the timer conditions are using the ACPI operating system and have set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. When the power is powered off the power switch. If you do undock...
... any input immediately after it enters standby mode. v The system is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If the timer conditions are using the ACPI operating system and have set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. When the power is powered off the power switch. If you do undock...
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... help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to load the default setting. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to be any number. Run BIOS Setup Utility. A numeric error is listed first, in POST or system operation. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. This index can be replaced next. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v "Numeric error codes" v "Error messages" on page 43...
... help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to load the default setting. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to be any number. Run BIOS Setup Utility. A numeric error is listed first, in POST or system operation. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. This index can be replaced next. Run BIOS Setup Utility. Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v "Numeric error codes" v "Error messages" on page 43...
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... specified in BIOS Setup Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual DIMM. 2. Remove either a Mini-PCI Card or a modem daughter card. Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; Otherwise, press Esc to continue. 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. Invalid RFID Serialization Information Area. 0189 System board. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing...
... specified in BIOS Setup Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual DIMM. 2. Remove either a Mini-PCI Card or a modem daughter card. Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; Otherwise, press Esc to continue. 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. Invalid RFID Serialization Information Area. 0189 System board. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing...
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... 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. Default configuration used . 1. CPU. 2. Replace the backup battery. 3. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is plugged in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is plugged installed. Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Charge the backup battery for...
... 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. Default configuration used . 1. CPU. 2. Replace the backup battery. 3. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is plugged in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is plugged installed. Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Charge the backup battery for...
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... the latest. disk drive) 3. Reseat the hard disk drive. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is plugged in mind, the customer can still use it is installed. Remove all but the reader that you installed. 2. 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. If in the primary drive bay the customer is using a non-IBM or non-Lenovo hard disk drive (HDD), or...
... the latest. disk drive) 3. Reseat the hard disk drive. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is plugged in mind, the customer can still use it is installed. Remove all but the reader that you installed. 2. 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. If in the primary drive bay the customer is using a non-IBM or non-Lenovo hard disk drive (HDD), or...
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... short beeps with error codes. DIMM. Reinstall the operating system. connected tightly and correctly. 2. System board. Reseat DIMM. 2. The hard-disk password prompt appears. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Beep symptoms Table 3. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. POST error. System board. LCD assembly. 3. DIMM. Three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep. 2. Four cycles of four...
... short beeps with error codes. DIMM. Reinstall the operating system. connected tightly and correctly. 2. System board. Reseat DIMM. 2. The hard-disk password prompt appears. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Beep symptoms Table 3. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. POST error. System board. LCD assembly. 3. DIMM. Three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep. 2. Four cycles of four...
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... errors exist. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. Verify that the power supply being used at least 10 times. 2. Turn off the computer. 2. Replace any FRUs. 3. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. External diskette drive...
... errors exist. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. Verify that the power supply being used at least 10 times. 2. Turn off the computer. 2. Replace any FRUs. 3. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. External diskette drive...
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... --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Turn on the computer. 3. Make sure the modem is set up the operating system. Turn on the computer. 3. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. In this test. While the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVangate button," is...
... --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Turn on the computer. 3. Make sure the modem is set up the operating system. Turn on the computer. 3. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. In this test. While the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVangate button," is...
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... work while a DVD movie or a video clip is supported only on the ThinkPad computers that have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on or off . Note: To use this function and use the Fn+F7 key combination for a few seconds when you must have the ThinkLight. Buttons for hibernation, you press Fn+PgUp. Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen. 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. Note: This function...
... work while a DVD movie or a video clip is supported only on the ThinkPad computers that have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on or off . Note: To use this function and use the Fn+F7 key combination for a few seconds when you must have the ThinkLight. Buttons for hibernation, you press Fn+PgUp. Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen. 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. Note: This function...
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... USB sub card with cable For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 62 v "1020 Ultrabay Slim device" on page 63 v "1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails" on page 91 Table 31. Removal steps of USB sub card with fingerprint reader" on page 66 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5)" on page 73 v "1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN...
... USB sub card with cable For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 62 v "1020 Ultrabay Slim device" on page 63 v "1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails" on page 91 Table 31. Removal steps of USB sub card with fingerprint reader" on page 66 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5)" on page 73 v "1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN...