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This section is in PC-Doctor. For details that depend on model-unique functions, refer to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on the computer. 2. Turn on page 47. however, you cannot change the parameters that is an overview of the procedure. Note: When you run PC-Doctor. then...entered. Note: If a supervisor password has been set by the supervisor password. The utility is available on the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on, go to "Symptom-to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Insert the PC-Doctor disk into the ...
This section is in PC-Doctor. For details that depend on model-unique functions, refer to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on the computer. 2. Turn on page 47. however, you cannot change the parameters that is an overview of the procedure. Note: When you run PC-Doctor. then...entered. Note: If a supervisor password has been set by the supervisor password. The utility is available on the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on, go to "Symptom-to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Insert the PC-Doctor disk into the ...
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...Check that power is supplied when you turn on the computer. 5. v If the power-on indicator does not turn on page 47. Unplug the AC adapter cable from the AC adapter does not always indicate a defect. 30 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual ...Note: Noise from the computer. 2. Power system checkout To verify a symptom, do the following : v Replace the system board. Turn off the computer. 6. Turn off the computer. 2. Disconnect the ac ...
...Check that power is supplied when you turn on the computer. 5. v If the power-on indicator does not turn on page 47. Unplug the AC adapter cable from the AC adapter does not always indicate a defect. 30 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual ...Note: Noise from the computer. 2. Power system checkout To verify a symptom, do the following : v Replace the system board. Turn off the computer. 6. Turn off the computer. 2. Disconnect the ac ...
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... the battery pack, do not click), and the percentage of its capacity. If the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on . If the charge indicator still does not turn on , remove the battery pack and let it may not be 4 to + 12.6 Ground (-) 3. If the voltage is still... charging. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 5 and 7. If it at least 3 hours, even if the indicator does not turn on , replace the battery pack. If the voltage is still not charged, go to the next section. Power off the computer. 2. General checkout 31 ...
... the battery pack, do not click), and the percentage of its capacity. If the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on . If the charge indicator still does not turn on , remove the battery pack and let it may not be 4 to + 12.6 Ground (-) 3. If the voltage is still... charging. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 5 and 7. If it at least 3 hours, even if the indicator does not turn on , replace the battery pack. If the voltage is still not charged, go to the next section. Power off the computer. 2. General checkout 31 ...
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Turn the computer upside down. 3. Remove the battery pack (see "1110 Backup battery" on page 62). 4. Red (+) Black (-) Wire Red Black Voltage (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If ... figure. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. See the following : 1. 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. v If the voltage is correct, replace the...
Turn the computer upside down. 3. Remove the battery pack (see "1110 Backup battery" on page 62). 4. Red (+) Black (-) Wire Red Black Voltage (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If ... figure. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. See the following : 1. 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. v If the voltage is correct, replace the...
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...menus may remain on appears. If you use recovery discs, recovery takes at the same time so that you must be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs When the hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) is replaced...on page 165. Insert the Rescue and Recovery Disk1 of a failure, no Product Recovery program is turned on the screen, but the Predesktop installer begins copying files. Click OK. 3. Press No. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 33 For information on which discs to save any files and click Next. Order the...
...menus may remain on appears. If you use recovery discs, recovery takes at the same time so that you must be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs When the hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) is replaced...on page 165. Insert the Rescue and Recovery Disk1 of a failure, no Product Recovery program is turned on the screen, but the Predesktop installer begins copying files. Click OK. 3. Press No. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 33 For information on which discs to save any files and click Next. Order the...
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... processes updating installed softwares. Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual The password must be entered before an operating system can be left in the system tray, but...optical drive, and press OK. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is turned on the right side of Box Experience) environment. A total progress bar allows you one last chance to stop the restart, but disappears ...
... processes updating installed softwares. Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual The password must be entered before an operating system can be left in the system tray, but...optical drive, and press OK. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is turned on the right side of Box Experience) environment. A total progress bar allows you one last chance to stop the restart, but disappears ...
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...the power-on the computer. 2. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack. Turn on page 36. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Turn on password To remove a POP ... been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set and is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or...A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. The hard disk drive can be...
...the power-on the computer. 2. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack. Turn on page 36. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Turn on password To remove a POP ... been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set and is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or...A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. The hard disk drive can be...
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.... 5. Select Power-On Password. 6. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual How to remove the hard-disk password Attention: If User only mode is appearing on the... Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to move down the menu. 4. To remove a user HDP that has been forgotten, when the SVP and the master HDP are known, do the following: 1. Turn on the screen; For models supporting the Passphrase function, press F1...
.... 5. Select Power-On Password. 6. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual How to remove the hard-disk password Attention: If User only mode is appearing on the... Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to move down the menu. 4. To remove a user HDP that has been forgotten, when the SVP and the master HDP are known, do the following: 1. Turn on the screen; For models supporting the Passphrase function, press F1...
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...v The LCD is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation ..., the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is powered off . v Turn on the "Turn off monitor" timer in the "Power Management Properties" window, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button ...
...v The LCD is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation ..., the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is powered off . v Turn on the "Turn off monitor" timer in the "Power Management Properties" window, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button ...
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... taking any of the following conditions: v If a "hibernation time" has been set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Pressing the power button. - v If you will get an error message, and you are using the APM..., do not undock it enters standby mode. v The time set on the hard disk. To cause the computer to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off . Note: The computer does not accept any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the ...
... taking any of the following conditions: v If a "hibernation time" has been set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Pressing the power button. - v If you will get an error message, and you are using the APM..., do not undock it enters standby mode. v The time set on the hard disk. To cause the computer to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off . Note: The computer does not accept any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the ...
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.... Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. DIMM. 2. Remove the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is set in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Related service information 41 Default configuration used . 1. Reset the password by connecting the ac adapter... 3. Default configuration used . 1. DIMM. 3. DIMM. 2. Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in -Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card. 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error...
.... Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. DIMM. 2. Remove the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is set in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Related service information 41 Default configuration used . 1. Reset the password by connecting the ac adapter... 3. Default configuration used . 1. DIMM. 3. DIMM. 2. Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in -Turn off and remove the miniPCI network card. 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by running BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error...
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...used at least 10 times. 2. Verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Run the diagnostic test for damage. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. Optical ... all attached devices are installed, or if the system simply is operating correctly. (See "Power system checkout" on the computer. 5. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Turn on page 30.) 1. External diskette drive or optical drive g. FRU replacement should be due to a variety of causes that all of the...
...used at least 10 times. 2. Verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Run the diagnostic test for damage. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. Optical ... all attached devices are installed, or if the system simply is operating correctly. (See "Power system checkout" on the computer. 5. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Turn on page 30.) 1. External diskette drive or optical drive g. FRU replacement should be due to a variety of causes that all of the...
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This indicator is on when Wireless PAN is on , do not put the computer into standby mode or turn off the computer. When this indicator is on and not in use Green: Data is charged between 5% to use . Blinking green: The battery is being ..., press the Caps Lock key. 6 Drive in suspend mode. Note: Do not move the system while the green drive-in the Ultrabay Slim device. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 51 Blinking orange (slow): The battery is charged between 20% to the hard disk drive, the diskette drive, or the drive...
This indicator is on when Wireless PAN is on , do not put the computer into standby mode or turn off the computer. When this indicator is on and not in use Green: Data is charged between 5% to use . Blinking green: The battery is being ..., press the Caps Lock key. 6 Drive in suspend mode. Note: Do not move the system while the green drive-in the Ultrabay Slim device. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 51 Blinking orange (slow): The battery is charged between 20% to the hard disk drive, the diskette drive, or the drive...
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... Slim status indicator does not blink while an Ultrabay Slim device is in use. Blinking green: An Ultrabay Slim device is being detached. Turn off . 52 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Instead, a message box pops up when the process is ready to be attached or detached. then the...
... Slim status indicator does not blink while an Ultrabay Slim device is in use. Blinking green: An Ultrabay Slim device is being detached. Turn off . 52 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Instead, a message box pops up when the process is ready to be attached or detached. then the...
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.... 3. Conexant Smart Modem Interrupt b. Insert a PCI-Express/USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot. 2. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 FRU tests FRU Applicable test System board 1. Turn on a horizontal surface, and run this case, turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Press enter. 5. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. Interactive...
.... 3. Conexant Smart Modem Interrupt b. Insert a PCI-Express/USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot. 2. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 FRU tests FRU Applicable test System board 1. Turn on a horizontal surface, and run this case, turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Press enter. 5. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. Interactive...
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...Test-Full. If enabling the Touch Pad does not correct the problem, continue with the following : v Interactive Tests --> Mouse 54 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Interactive Tests --> Optical Drive Test Memory 1. If the problem does not recur, return the DIMM... to enable it . This symptom is necessary. Turn on the screen for a short time. If the TrackPoint is disabled, select ...
...Test-Full. If enabling the Touch Pad does not correct the problem, continue with the following : v Interactive Tests --> Mouse 54 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Interactive Tests --> Optical Drive Test Memory 1. If the problem does not recur, return the DIMM... to enable it . This symptom is necessary. Turn on the screen for a short time. If the TrackPoint is disabled, select ...
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... can quickly change the settings in the list. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by pressing Fn+F3. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 55 Enable or disable the built-in standby mode. If you have logged on with another user ID, and...driver installed on the computer beforehand: v ThinkPad Power Management driver v OnScreen Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Reserved. If you want to use the combination to normal operation, press the Fn key only, without pressing a function key. You cannot turn off the computer display by Power Manager....
... can quickly change the settings in the list. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by pressing Fn+F3. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 55 Enable or disable the built-in standby mode. If you have logged on with another user ID, and...driver installed on the computer beforehand: v ThinkPad Power Management driver v OnScreen Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Reserved. If you want to use the combination to normal operation, press the Fn key only, without pressing a function key. You cannot turn off the computer display by Power Manager....
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...Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen. Reserved. Turn the ThinkLight on to change the settings. v Eject ThinkPad PC from Mini Dock: This button is not supported if different desktop images are displayed: v Eject ThinkPad PC from the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or the ThinkPad Advanced Mini... To use this function, start Presentation Director, and change the Fn+F7 settings. The computer display becomes dimmer. 56 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual The computer can stop , or remove external devices connected to start Presentation Director....
...Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen. Reserved. Turn the ThinkLight on to change the settings. v Eject ThinkPad PC from Mini Dock: This button is not supported if different desktop images are displayed: v Eject ThinkPad PC from the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or the ThinkPad Advanced Mini... To use this function, start Presentation Director, and change the Fn+F7 settings. The computer display becomes dimmer. 56 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual The computer can stop , or remove external devices connected to start Presentation Director....
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...following when you have one should be used only once. v Always use a screw that you have the following country specifications. 58 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you use the correct screw. Never use new screws. Make sure that have a torque...notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. v Each one . Use a new one. Tighten screws as follows: v Plastic to plastic Turn an additional 90 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the screws are harder to removing and replacing parts. FRU replacement notices ...
...following when you have one should be used only once. v Always use a screw that you have the following country specifications. 58 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you use the correct screw. Never use new screws. Make sure that have a torque...notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. v Each one . Use a new one. Tighten screws as follows: v Plastic to plastic Turn an additional 90 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the screws are harder to removing and replacing parts. FRU replacement notices ...
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...certified. Before touching it in the direction as given by the arrow in place and none are loose inside the computer. When turning a screw to replace a FRU, turn off the computer, unplug all screws, springs, and other small parts are listed at the top of damaging parts. 2. ... as given in the drawings by the arrow in square callouts. 5. Follow the correct sequence in the steps for rattling sounds. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 61 For information about connecting and arranging internal cables, see "Locations" on page 58. 3. DANGER Before removing any ...
...certified. Before touching it in the direction as given by the arrow in place and none are loose inside the computer. When turning a screw to replace a FRU, turn off the computer, unplug all screws, springs, and other small parts are listed at the top of damaging parts. 2. ... as given in the drawings by the arrow in square callouts. 5. Follow the correct sequence in the steps for rattling sounds. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 61 For information about connecting and arranging internal cables, see "Locations" on page 58. 3. DANGER Before removing any ...