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Contents About this manual v Safety information 1 General safety 2 Electrical safety 3 Safety inspection guide 5 Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge 6 Grounding requirements 6 Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . . 7 ...to-FRU index 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 combinations 55 FRU replacement...
Contents About this manual v Safety information 1 General safety 2 Electrical safety 3 Safety inspection guide 5 Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge 6 Grounding requirements 6 Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . . 7 ...to-FRU index 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 combinations 55 FRU replacement...
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Miscellaneous parts 189 AC adapters 191 Power cords 192 Recovery discs 193 Common service tools 203 Notices 205 Trademarks 206 iv ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Miscellaneous parts 189 AC adapters 191 Power cords 192 Recovery discs 193 Common service tools 203 Notices 205 Trademarks 206 iv ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... computers. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems. The manual is intended only for the following ThinkPad® products. About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained servicers who are familiar with ThinkPad products. ThinkPad T500 MT 2055, 2056, 2081...and 2261 ThinkPad W500 MT 4058, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, and 4065 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to read all the information under "Safety information" on page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009...
... computers. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems. The manual is intended only for the following ThinkPad® products. About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained servicers who are familiar with ThinkPad products. ThinkPad T500 MT 2055, 2056, 2081...and 2261 ThinkPad W500 MT 4058, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, and 4065 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to read all the information under "Safety information" on page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009...
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... more than 16 kg (35 lb) or that makes the equipment unsafe. v Before you are fastened or rolled up with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Make sure that other parts in a safe place, away from the muscles in a hazardous position. v Reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground...
... more than 16 kg (35 lb) or that makes the equipment unsafe. v Before you are fastened or rolled up with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Make sure that other parts in a safe place, away from the muscles in a hazardous position. v Reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground...
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... parts with the reflective surface of the units.) v If an electrical accident occurs: - Power supply units - Use caution; Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Blowers and fans - The surface is conductive;
... parts with the reflective surface of the units.) v If an electrical accident occurs: - Power supply units - Use caution; Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Blowers and fans - The surface is conductive;
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... strap. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your clothing. v Prevent the part from touching your skin to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Attach the ESD ground clip to provide a static-free work surface. Grounding requirements Electrical grounding of a grounding system to eliminate static on these...
... strap. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your clothing. v Prevent the part from touching your skin to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Attach the ESD ground clip to provide a static-free work surface. Grounding requirements Electrical grounding of a grounding system to eliminate static on these...
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... performance of procedures other optical storage device could result in exposure to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as options. Opening the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or any...ção à radiação. Werden Steuer- und Einstellelemente anders als hier festgesetzt verwendet, kann gefährliche Laserstrahlung auftreten. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
... performance of procedures other optical storage device could result in exposure to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as options. Opening the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or any...ção à radiação. Werden Steuer- und Einstellelemente anders als hier festgesetzt verwendet, kann gefährliche Laserstrahlung auftreten. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Be sure that board, and then replace the other one. Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to prevent cracking at...
... you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Be sure that board, and then replace the other one. Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to prevent cracking at...
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...the same record found in the model type and serial number. v Authorized IBM Business Partners 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. The key commodities will be displayed. Under "Parts Information... the HMM as a back-up to PEW and eSupport to view the complete list of FRUs at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual For the Remaining FRUs (the complete list of FRUs for a machine type and model. Input the MT and the Serial number and...
...the same record found in the model type and serial number. v Authorized IBM Business Partners 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. The key commodities will be displayed. Under "Parts Information... the HMM as a back-up to PEW and eSupport to view the complete list of FRUs at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual For the Remaining FRUs (the complete list of FRUs for a machine type and model. Input the MT and the Serial number and...
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... or from being dropped v Scratched (cosmetic) parts v Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of unauthorized service or modification. What to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Procedure index and page number in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you must include the following information in which...
... or from being dropped v Scratched (cosmetic) parts v Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of unauthorized service or modification. What to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Procedure index and page number in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you must include the following information in which...
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...cannot be used to initialize the computer setup by the supervisor password. If an error code appears, go to "ThinkPad T500 and W500" on the screen. 26 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. This section is entered. To enter BIOS Setup Utility,... on model-unique functions, refer to "Power system checkout" on the Web site. The utility is available at 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...
...cannot be used to initialize the computer setup by the supervisor password. If an error code appears, go to "ThinkPad T500 and W500" on the screen. 26 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. This section is entered. To enter BIOS Setup Utility,... on model-unique functions, refer to "Power system checkout" on the Web site. The utility is available at 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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...PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual To run the PC-Doctor program to test the hardware features of ThinkPad computer, the Rescue and Recovery® workspace enables you troubleshoot and resolve problems related to...computer. Select one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to your computer.
...PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual To run the PC-Doctor program to test the hardware features of ThinkPad computer, the Rescue and Recovery® workspace enables you troubleshoot and resolve problems related to...computer. Select one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to your computer.
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... does not turn on , replace the battery pack. Then reinstall the battery pack. If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual If the resistance is still less than +11.0 V dc, measure the resistance between battery terminals 1 (+) and 7 (-). To check the battery pack, do not...
... does not turn on , replace the battery pack. Then reinstall the battery pack. If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual If the resistance is still less than +11.0 V dc, measure the resistance between battery terminals 1 (+) and 7 (-). To check the battery pack, do not...
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...the password. Hard-disk password There are two modes for it appears on the screen whenever the computer is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any ThinkPad computer: the power-on page 35. For how to remove the POP, see "How to recover data from being ... (POP) protects the system from the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive can be used for a scheduled fee. 34 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is entered. For how to...
...the password. Hard-disk password There are two modes for it appears on the screen whenever the computer is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any ThinkPad computer: the power-on page 35. For how to remove the POP, see "How to recover data from being ... (POP) protects the system from the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive can be used for a scheduled fee. 34 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is entered. For how to...