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...Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 Power system checkout 29 Checking the AC adapter 29 Checking operational charging 30 Checking the battery pack 30 Checking the backup battery 31 Related service information 33 Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs 33 Passwords 34 Power-on ...39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © 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 ...
...Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 28 Power system checkout 29 Checking the AC adapter 29 Checking operational charging 30 Checking the battery pack 30 Checking the backup battery 31 Related service information 33 Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs 33 Passwords 34 Power-on ...39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © 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 ...
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...ground prong of a grounding system to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be considered sensitive to ...ESD.) ESD damage can use coax or connector-outside shells on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use of the ac plug on your clothing. Handling devices that are...Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be verified by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work surface. Use product-specific ESD procedures ...
...ground prong of a grounding system to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be considered sensitive to ...ESD.) ESD damage can use coax or connector-outside shells on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use of the ac plug on your clothing. Handling devices that are...Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be verified by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work surface. Use product-specific ESD procedures ...
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...may different from the one of the following power supply checkouts: v "Checking the AC adapter" v "Checking operational charging" on page 30 v "Checking the battery pack" on page 30 v "Checking the backup battery" on , check the power cord of the AC adapter cable. Note: Noise from the computer. 2. Turn ...turn on the computer. If the voltage is used . v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T500 and W500" on page 30 To check the AC adapter, do the following: 1. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you turn on the computer. 5. Turn off the computer. 2. Check that...
...may different from the one of the following power supply checkouts: v "Checking the AC adapter" v "Checking operational charging" on page 30 v "Checking the battery pack" on page 30 v "Checking the backup battery" on , check the power cord of the AC adapter cable. Note: Noise from the computer. 2. Turn ...turn on the computer. If the voltage is used . v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T500 and W500" on page 30 To check the AC adapter, do the following: 1. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you turn on the computer. 5. Turn off the computer. 2. Check that...
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... being overcharged or from the computer and leave it . If the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on , remove the battery pack and let it is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Then reinstall the battery pack. If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc, measure...
... being overcharged or from the computer and leave it . If the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on , remove the battery pack and let it is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Then reinstall the battery pack. If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc, measure...
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...operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is appropriate. In certain circumstances, the computer goes into hibernation mode.) Note for the APM operating system: Even if you do ...: v The LCD is low, and then the computer enters the power-saving mode automatically. so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you specified. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and ...
...operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is appropriate. In certain circumstances, the computer goes into hibernation mode.) Note for the APM operating system: Even if you do ...: v The LCD is low, and then the computer enters the power-saving mode automatically. so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you specified. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and ...
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...operation. v If the timer conditions are using the APM operating system and have set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v The time set the mode to restart the system. v The system is signaled by a serial device or a ... Press the Fn+F12 keys. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode, perform that time. To cause the computer to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. v If you will have set on the hard disk drive is read, and system status is docked to reenter...
...operation. v If the timer conditions are using the APM operating system and have set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v The time set the mode to restart the system. v The system is signaled by a serial device or a ... Press the Fn+F12 keys. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode, perform that time. To cause the computer to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. v If you will have set on the hard disk drive is read, and system status is docked to reenter...
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...Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is not working. 1. Charge the battery pack. 2. Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Press to ignore the warning message. 2. Remove one of them. System board. 021x... are found. or press Esc to continue. 1. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual System board. 0232 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10....
...Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is not working. 1. Charge the battery pack. 2. Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Press to ignore the warning message. 2. Remove one of them. System board. 021x... are found. or press Esc to continue. 1. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual System board. 0232 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10....
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...1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. Replace the... backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- System...
...1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. Replace the... backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- System...
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Note: Do not move the system while the green drive-in standby mode. 8 Battery status Green: The battery is on Green: The computer is charged between 20% to 20% of the capacity, and being transmitted. Blinking green: The computer is entering standby mode or hibernation.... Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors. 7 Power on and ready to 100% of the capacity, and being charged. ThinkPad T500 and W500 51 Table 8. Blinking orange (rapid): The battery is charged between 0% to 5% of the capacity. 9 AC power status Green: The computer is connected to the hard disk ...
Note: Do not move the system while the green drive-in standby mode. 8 Battery status Green: The battery is on Green: The computer is charged between 20% to 20% of the capacity, and being transmitted. Blinking green: The computer is entering standby mode or hibernation.... Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors. 7 Power on and ready to 100% of the capacity, and being charged. ThinkPad T500 and W500 51 Table 8. Blinking orange (rapid): The battery is charged between 0% to 5% of the capacity. 9 AC power status Green: The computer is connected to the hard disk ...