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... service information . . . . . 17 Strategy for replacing FRUs 17 Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive . . . . 18 Important notice for replacing a system board . . 18 How to use error message 18 Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV 19 Product definition 19 FRU identification for CTO, CMV...error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 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...
... service information . . . . . 17 Strategy for replacing FRUs 17 Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive . . . . 18 Important notice for replacing a system board . . 18 How to use error message 18 Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV 19 Product definition 19 FRU identification for CTO, CMV...error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 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...
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..." on the screen. 3. "Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive" on page 18 - "Strategy for replacing a system board" on page 18 - "FRU identification for replacing and servicing FRUs: v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the ...lenovo.com/support 2. Use the following important service information: v "Strategy for replacing FRUs Before replacing parts: Make sure that the latest BIOS is replaced, ensure that all software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads are installed before completing the service action. After a system board is loaded to the system board...
..." on the screen. 3. "Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive" on page 18 - "Strategy for replacing a system board" on page 18 - "FRU identification for replacing and servicing FRUs: v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the ...lenovo.com/support 2. Use the following important service information: v "Strategy for replacing FRUs Before replacing parts: Make sure that the latest BIOS is replaced, ensure that all software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads are installed before completing the service action. After a system board is loaded to the system board...
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... are instructed to it. Replace only the FRU that the customer has a current backup of any excessive force to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one FRU, any of the error. Running Automatic Configuration may also cause false error codes. Note the current configuration settings (...and may have been changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the screen to those settings remain in the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v Some computers have been customized.
... are instructed to it. Replace only the FRU that the customer has a current backup of any excessive force to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one FRU, any of the error. Running Automatic Configuration may also cause false error codes. Note the current configuration settings (...and may have been changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the screen to those settings remain in the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v Some computers have been customized.
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...digit MT and 3-digit model, where model = "CTO" (Example: 1829-CTO). v The MTM portion of key commodities are hard disk drives, system boards, microprocessors, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), and memory. FRU identification for CTO, CMV and GAV products at the following Web site: http://w3-3.ibm.com... customer to place orders (Example: 1829-W15). A unique 4-digit MT and 3-digit model is a unique configuration that has been negotiated between IBM or Lenovo and the customer. Also, PEW, eSupport, and the HMM will load these products under the 4-digit MT and 3-digit model, where model = a ...
...digit MT and 3-digit model, where model = "CTO" (Example: 1829-CTO). v The MTM portion of key commodities are hard disk drives, system boards, microprocessors, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), and memory. FRU identification for CTO, CMV and GAV products at the following Web site: http://w3-3.ibm.com... customer to place orders (Example: 1829-W15). A unique 4-digit MT and 3-digit model is a unique configuration that has been negotiated between IBM or Lenovo and the customer. Also, PEW, eSupport, and the HMM will load these products under the 4-digit MT and 3-digit model, where model = a ...
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... SYSTEM. v To view the complete list of FRUs at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Under "Parts Information by Document Type" select PARTS ... under QUICK PATH. Under "View by Date" select SYSTEM SERVICE PARTS. hard disk drive, system board, microprocessor, LCD, and memory) v eSupport can be displayed. The key commodities will be used...the MT Model level) v eSupport can be accessed at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP...
... SYSTEM. v To view the complete list of FRUs at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Under "Parts Information by Document Type" select PARTS ... under QUICK PATH. Under "View by Date" select SYSTEM SERVICE PARTS. hard disk drive, system board, microprocessor, LCD, and memory) v eSupport can be displayed. The key commodities will be used...the MT Model level) v eSupport can be accessed at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP...
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...board. v If the computer does not charge during operation, go to "Checking operational charging" on page 32 Checking the AC adapter You are servicing. 3. Remove the battery pack. 3. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged battery pack. 7. v If the power problem occurs only when the ThinkPad... when you turn on the computer. Turn off the computer. 6. Turn off the computer. 2. v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on , check the power cord of the AC adapter cable. If the voltage is used , replace the port replicator....
...board. v If the computer does not charge during operation, go to "Checking operational charging" on page 32 Checking the AC adapter You are servicing. 3. Remove the battery pack. 3. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged battery pack. 7. v If the power problem occurs only when the ThinkPad... when you turn on the computer. Turn off the computer. 6. Turn off the computer. 2. v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on , check the power cord of the AC adapter cable. If the voltage is used , replace the port replicator....
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... is not correct, replace the battery pack. Reinstall the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not turn on , replace the system board. If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc after recharging, replace the battery. 4. Checking operational charging To check whether the battery ...4 to 100% of the Windows taskbar and wait for a while. Power off the computer. 2. If the resistance is correct, replace the system board. To check your battery, move your cursor to the next section. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 5 and 7. ...
... is not correct, replace the battery pack. Reinstall the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not turn on , replace the system board. If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc after recharging, replace the battery. 4. Checking operational charging To check whether the battery ...4 to 100% of the Windows taskbar and wait for a while. Power off the computer. 2. If the resistance is correct, replace the system board. To check your battery, move your cursor to the next section. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 5 and 7. ...
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v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board. 32 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the backup battery (see "1010 Battery pack" on page 80). 5. Turn the computer upside down. 3. Measure the voltage ... unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Remove the battery pack (see "1110 Backup battery" on page 62). 4. v If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. See the following : 1. Checking the backup battery Do the following figure.
v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board. 32 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the backup battery (see "1010 Battery pack" on page 80). 5. Turn the computer upside down. 3. Measure the voltage ... unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Remove the battery pack (see "1110 Backup battery" on page 62). 4. v If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. See the following : 1. Checking the backup battery Do the following figure.
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... password" on page 62. 3. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. If no SVP has been set . For...can be replaced for a scheduled fee. The user must be replaced for a scheduled fee. The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access to remove the POP, see "1010 Battery pack" ... a POP that you have forgotten, do the following: (A) If no master HDP is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to remove the ...
... password" on page 62. 3. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. If no SVP has been set . For...can be replaced for a scheduled fee. The user must be replaced for a scheduled fee. The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access to remove the POP, see "1010 Battery pack" ... a POP that you have forgotten, do the following: (A) If no master HDP is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to remove the ...
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... the supervisor password in the EEPROM is not correct. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Related service information 39 Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Then save the current setting by... diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Symptom-to-FRU index ...
... the supervisor password in the EEPROM is not correct. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Related service information 39 Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Then save the current setting by... diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for each error detected in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. Symptom-to-FRU index ...
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...match the one Wireless LAN devices are found . System board. 01C9 More than one specified in BIOS Setup Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Load Setup Defaults... Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. DIMM. System board. Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is failed. Otherwise, press Esc to continue. 1. Remove one Ethernet devices are found ....
...match the one Wireless LAN devices are found . System board. 01C9 More than one specified in BIOS Setup Utility. 0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Load Setup Defaults... Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. DIMM. System board. Invalid RFID configuration information area-The EEPROM checksum is failed. Otherwise, press Esc to continue. 1. Remove one Ethernet devices are found ....
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... battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable. 1. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. in the computer. Related service information 41 Reset the password by connecting the ac adapter. 2. ... in -Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card. 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. System board. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failed 1. Remove the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is dead. 1. Replace the backup battery...
... battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable. 1. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. in the computer. Related service information 41 Reset the password by connecting the ac adapter. 2. ... in -Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card. 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. System board. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failed 1. Remove the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is dead. 1. Replace the backup battery...
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...2. Reseat the hard disk drive. Reseat the hard disk drive. Main hard disk drive. 3. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the Wireless USB card that you set up within your HDD is installed. Note: For the...diagnostics failed.Press to continue.Press to the computer. 3. If in the primary drive bay the customer is using a non-IBM or non-Lenovo hard disk drive (HDD), or an old generation IBM HDD which is attached to the latest. Main hard disk drive. 3. Table 1. disk ...
...2. Reseat the hard disk drive. Reseat the hard disk drive. Main hard disk drive. 3. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the Wireless USB card that you set up within your HDD is installed. Note: For the...diagnostics failed.Press to continue.Press to the computer. 3. If in the primary drive bay the customer is using a non-IBM or non-Lenovo hard disk drive (HDD), or an old generation IBM HDD which is attached to the latest. Main hard disk drive. 3. Table 1. disk ...
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...operation system. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. v Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. System board. 1. System board. 1. Load "Setup Defaults" in boot order. If memory size has been... changed, re-create the hibernation file. 1. System board. I/O device IRQ conflict. Restore the system configuration to boot from...
...operation system. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. v Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. System board. 1. System board. 1. Load "Setup Defaults" in boot order. If memory size has been... changed, re-create the hibernation file. 1. System board. I/O device IRQ conflict. Restore the system configuration to boot from...
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...and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. System board. 2. Two short beeps and a blank screen. 1. Only the cursor appears. System board No-beep symptoms Table 4. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Reseat ...indicator on , and LCD blank during POST. 1. LCD assembly. 3. System board. LCD assembly. 3. Two short beeps with error codes. See "Numeric error codes" on password prompt appears. System board. 2. System board One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short ...
...and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. System board. 2. Two short beeps and a blank screen. 1. Only the cursor appears. System board No-beep symptoms Table 4. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Reseat ...indicator on , and LCD blank during POST. 1. LCD assembly. 3. System board. LCD assembly. 3. Two short beeps with error codes. See "Numeric error codes" on password prompt appears. System board. 2. System board One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short ...
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... always on June 2006 or later manufactured ThinkPad LCD resolution Bright dots Dark dots Bright and dark dots XGA, WXGA 5 6 6 WXGA+, SXGA+, 5 WSXGA+ 8 10 UXGA, WUXGA, 5 13 13 QXGA Notes: v Lenovo will have zero pixel defects. v Characters missing pixels. System board. 1. LCD assembly. 4. LCD assembly...information 45 v LCD backlight not working. The presence of a small number of missing, discolored, or lighted dots in sequence System board. 1. The LCD should be replaced if the number of dots that any background is as we cannot guarantee that are missing, ...
... always on June 2006 or later manufactured ThinkPad LCD resolution Bright dots Dark dots Bright and dark dots XGA, WXGA 5 6 6 WXGA+, SXGA+, 5 WSXGA+ 8 10 UXGA, WUXGA, 5 13 13 QXGA Notes: v Lenovo will have zero pixel defects. v Characters missing pixels. System board. 1. LCD assembly. 4. LCD assembly...information 45 v LCD backlight not working. The presence of a small number of missing, discolored, or lighted dots in sequence System board. 1. The LCD should be replaced if the number of dots that any background is as we cannot guarantee that are missing, ...
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... or if the system simply is not operating, follow these procedures to a variety of the following devices: a. Non-ThinkPad devices b. DIMM h. Determine whether the problem has been solved. 6. If no more errors exist. If any FRUs. 3. Replace... the port replicator c. Verify that have no defects). Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. If the problem remains, replace the following : 1. FRU replacement.... (See "Power system checkout" on the computer. 5. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
... or if the system simply is not operating, follow these procedures to a variety of the following devices: a. Non-ThinkPad devices b. DIMM h. Determine whether the problem has been solved. 6. If no more errors exist. If any FRUs. 3. Replace... the port replicator c. Verify that have no defects). Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. If the problem remains, replace the following : 1. FRU replacement.... (See "Power system checkout" on the computer. 5. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
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..., 7200 rpm (FDE), 9.5 mm high, SATA interface Solid state drive Ultrabay Slim device (standard) Fingerprint reader I/O port Internal modem Audio Ethernet (on the system board) Supported hard disk drives are depend on the model. Table 7. Specifications (continued) Feature Description Display v 15.4-inch, 16M colors, WXGA (1280 × 800 ...1200 resolution) TFT color LCD Standard memory Extended memory device (some models) v 56.6 Kbps v Built-in stereo speakers v Software control volume v Gigabit Ethernet 48 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
..., 7200 rpm (FDE), 9.5 mm high, SATA interface Solid state drive Ultrabay Slim device (standard) Fingerprint reader I/O port Internal modem Audio Ethernet (on the system board) Supported hard disk drives are depend on the model. Table 7. Specifications (continued) Feature Description Display v 15.4-inch, 16M colors, WXGA (1280 × 800 ...1200 resolution) TFT color LCD Standard memory Extended memory device (some models) v 56.6 Kbps v Built-in stereo speakers v Software control volume v Gigabit Ethernet 48 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
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...Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to the computer while the test is running. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Insert a PCI-Express/USB Wrap...Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. FRU tests The following tests in turn, and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. FRU tests FRU Applicable test System board 1. Diagnostics --> CPU/Coprocessor 2. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk ...
...Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to the computer while the test is running. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Insert a PCI-Express/USB Wrap...Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. FRU tests The following tests in turn, and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. FRU tests FRU Applicable test System board 1. Diagnostics --> CPU/Coprocessor 2. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk ...
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... of the computer. Note: The serial number of the computer. From the main menu, select 1. Select 1. The algorithm that number. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 59 Assign UUID. These numbers need to provide unique IDs until the year A.D. 3400. Install the... ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later and restart the computer. 2. Set System Identification. 3. When you replace the system board, you must set the UUID on...
... of the computer. Note: The serial number of the computer. From the main menu, select 1. Select 1. The algorithm that number. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 59 Assign UUID. These numbers need to provide unique IDs until the year A.D. 3400. Install the... ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later and restart the computer. 2. Set System Identification. 3. When you replace the system board, you must set the UUID on...
