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...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 ... rubber rails or solid state drive (SSD) and storage converter 65 1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader 67 1050 DIMM 70 1060 Keyboard 71 1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-3.0) . . . . 73 1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN . . 75 1090 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard...
...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 ... rubber rails or solid state drive (SSD) and storage converter 65 1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader 67 1050 DIMM 70 1060 Keyboard 71 1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-3.0) . . . . 73 1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN . . 75 1090 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard...
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... attachment of a nonsupported device v Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) v Sticky keys caused by spilling a liquid onto the keyboard v Use of an incorrect ac adapter on laptop products The following are not covered under warranty: v LCD panel cracked from the application... by nonwarranted activities: v Missing parts might indicate that the system was subjected to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Following is covered under warranty and some symptoms that might be responsible for warranty: During the warranty ...
... attachment of a nonsupported device v Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) v Sticky keys caused by spilling a liquid onto the keyboard v Use of an incorrect ac adapter on laptop products The following are not covered under warranty: v LCD panel cracked from the application... by nonwarranted activities: v Missing parts might indicate that the system was subjected to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Following is covered under warranty and some symptoms that might be responsible for warranty: During the warranty ...
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...screen. Exit Diag. Use the cursor keys and ESC to move in the PC-Doctor menu. Press ENTER to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock. 4. The options on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test... 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 Advanced Memory Tests v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette v System Load v Optical Drive Test v Intel WLAN Radio Test Notes: v In the...
...screen. Exit Diag. Use the cursor keys and ESC to move in the PC-Doctor menu. Press ENTER to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock. 4. The options on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test... 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 Advanced Memory Tests v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette v System Load v Optical Drive Test v Intel WLAN Radio Test Notes: v In the...
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To end screen blank mode and resume normal 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 low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes ...
To end screen blank mode and resume normal 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 low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes ...
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... mode. v If you will get an error message, and you are using the APM operating system and have to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, do any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time. v If you are... on the hard disk. v If you are using the ACPI operating system and have set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
... mode. v If you will get an error message, and you are using the APM operating system and have to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, do any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time. v If you are... on the hard disk. v If you are using the ACPI operating system and have set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... access to EEPROM is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type error-Monitor type does not match the one of them. 1. Invalid RFID configuration information ... but one of them . Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; System board. 021x Keyboard error. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual DIMM. at offset nnnn. 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save...
... access to EEPROM is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type error-Monitor type does not match the one of them. 1. Invalid RFID configuration information ... but one of them . Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; System board. 021x Keyboard error. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual DIMM. at offset nnnn. 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save...
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... do not put the computer into standby mode or turn off the computer. Blinking green: Data is enabled. When this indicator is on the keyboard is being read from or written to use . Table 8. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors. 7 Power on Green: The computer is... on and ready to the hard disk drive, the diskette drive, or the drive in -use . ThinkPad T500 and W500 51 Green: Bluetooth wireless is resuming normal operation. Status indicators Indicator 1 Wireless status 2 Wireless PAN status R Meaning Green: The wireless feature (...
... do not put the computer into standby mode or turn off the computer. Blinking green: Data is enabled. When this indicator is on the keyboard is being read from or written to use . Table 8. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors. 7 Power on Green: The computer is... on and ready to the hard disk drive, the diskette drive, or the drive in -use . ThinkPad T500 and W500 51 Green: Bluetooth wireless is resuming normal operation. Status indicators Indicator 1 Wireless status 2 Wireless PAN status R Meaning Green: The wireless feature (...
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...Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. ThinkPad T500 and W500 53 Note: Do not apply any diskette from the BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. Make sure...and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter,...
...Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. ThinkPad T500 and W500 53 Note: Do not apply any diskette from the BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. Make sure...and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. PC Card slot Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter,...
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Attach the palm rest so that the two projections of the palm rest ( a ) firmly fit into the guide holes of the keyboard bezel as follows: Table 15. Installation of palm rest (continued) 3 When installing: When you attach the palm rest, do as shown in this figure. a a 68 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Attach the fingerprint reader connector firmly to the system board. 2. Removal steps of the palm rest 1. Table 14.
Attach the palm rest so that the two projections of the palm rest ( a ) firmly fit into the guide holes of the keyboard bezel as follows: Table 15. Installation of palm rest (continued) 3 When installing: When you attach the palm rest, do as shown in this figure. a a 68 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Attach the fingerprint reader connector firmly to the system board. 2. Removal steps of the palm rest 1. Table 14.
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1060 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs in the direction shown by arrow 2 , and then detach the connector 3 . 2 3 ThinkPad T500 and W500 71 Removal steps of keyboard 1 Step 1 Icon Screw (quantity) M2 × 14 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Color Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) Lift the keyboard a little in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 Table 17.
1060 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs in the direction shown by arrow 2 , and then detach the connector 3 . 2 3 ThinkPad T500 and W500 71 Removal steps of keyboard 1 Step 1 Icon Screw (quantity) M2 × 14 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Color Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) Lift the keyboard a little in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 Table 17.
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Removal steps of keyboard (continued) When installing: Make sure that the keyboard edges a are under the frame as shown in this figure. a a 72 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 17.
Removal steps of keyboard (continued) When installing: Make sure that the keyboard edges a are under the frame as shown in this figure. a a 72 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 17.
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ThinkPad T500 and W500 73 1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-3.0) For access, remove these FRUs in the direction shown by the arrow. Removal steps of MDC-3.0 1 1 2 1 3 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (3) Silver 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) In step 3 , remove the card by pulling the tab with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with your fingers in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 71 Table 18.
ThinkPad T500 and W500 73 1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-3.0) For access, remove these FRUs in the direction shown by the arrow. Removal steps of MDC-3.0 1 1 2 1 3 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (3) Silver 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) In step 3 , remove the card by pulling the tab with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with your fingers in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 71 Table 18.
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... fingers and gently unplug them in step 1 . 2 2 1 Step 2 Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 9.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) ThinkPad T500 and W500 75 Removal steps of the arrow. 1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN In step 1 , unplug the jacks by using the removal tool...
... fingers and gently unplug them in step 1 . 2 2 1 Step 2 Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 9.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) ThinkPad T500 and W500 75 Removal steps of the arrow. 1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN In step 1 , unplug the jacks by using the removal tool...
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... and gently unplug it in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Table 20. For the models with the Wireless USB adapter. 1090 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard or Wireless USB adapter For access, remove... Minicard or Wireless USB adapter Note: Step 1 is only for the models with the Intel Turbo Memory Minicard, skip step 1 . Removal steps of the arrow. 1 ThinkPad T500 and W500 77
... and gently unplug it in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Table 20. For the models with the Wireless USB adapter. 1090 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard or Wireless USB adapter For access, remove... Minicard or Wireless USB adapter Note: Step 1 is only for the models with the Intel Turbo Memory Minicard, skip step 1 . Removal steps of the arrow. 1 ThinkPad T500 and W500 77
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ThinkPad T500 and W500 79 Removal steps of backup battery 1 2 When installing: Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly. For access, remove these FRUs in the parts list for your computer. Any other battery could ignite or explode. 1100 Backup battery DANGER Use only the battery specified in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Table 21.
ThinkPad T500 and W500 79 Removal steps of backup battery 1 2 When installing: Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly. For access, remove these FRUs in the parts list for your computer. Any other battery could ignite or explode. 1100 Backup battery DANGER Use only the battery specified in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Table 21.
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...M2 × 3.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Silver Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) When installing: Make sure the connector 2 is attached firmly. 80 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 22. 1110 SIM card slot For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm... rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Note: If the SIM card has been inserted ...
...M2 × 3.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Silver Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) When installing: Make sure the connector 2 is attached firmly. 80 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 22. 1110 SIM card slot For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm... rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Note: If the SIM card has been inserted ...
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1120 Keyboard bezel For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Table 23. Removal steps of keyboard bezel 1 1 Step 1 Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 14 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) ThinkPad T500 and W500 81
1120 Keyboard bezel For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 Table 23. Removal steps of keyboard bezel 1 1 Step 1 Screw (quantity) Color M2 × 14 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) ThinkPad T500 and W500 81
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Step 3 Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (4) Color Silver 4 M2 × 3.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) In step 5 , detach the claws. Table 23. Removal steps of keyboard bezel (continued) 3 3 4 2 4 3 3 In step 2 , release the wireless antenna cables from the cable guide. Then remove the keyboard bezel in the direction shown by arrow 6 . 55 6 5 5 6 When installing: Make sure that all the claws are attached firmly. 82 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Step 3 Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (4) Color Silver 4 M2 × 3.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) In step 5 , detach the claws. Table 23. Removal steps of keyboard bezel (continued) 3 3 4 2 4 3 3 In step 2 , release the wireless antenna cables from the cable guide. Then remove the keyboard bezel in the direction shown by arrow 6 . 55 6 5 5 6 When installing: Make sure that all the claws are attached firmly. 82 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad T500 and W500 83 Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 ... In step 1 , unplug the jacks by using the removal tool antenna RF connector (P/N: 08K7159) or pick the connectors with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1120 Keyboard bezel" on the card, and the blue cable into the jack labeled MAIN on page 81 Table 24.
ThinkPad T500 and W500 83 Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 63 v "1040 ... In step 1 , unplug the jacks by using the removal tool antenna RF connector (P/N: 08K7159) or pick the connectors with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1120 Keyboard bezel" on the card, and the blue cable into the jack labeled MAIN on page 81 Table 24.
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1140 Speaker assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 81 Table 26. Removal steps of speaker assembly The speaker cables are secured with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1120 Keyboard bezel" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with tapes ( a ). 1 a 1 1 1 a Step 1 Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (4) Color Silver Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) In step 2 , release the antenna cable from the cable guide of the left speaker. 2 4 3 4 ThinkPad T500 and W500 85
1140 Speaker assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 81 Table 26. Removal steps of speaker assembly The speaker cables are secured with fingerprint reader" on page 67 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1120 Keyboard bezel" on page 63 v "1040 Palm rest or palm rest with tapes ( a ). 1 a 1 1 1 a Step 1 Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (4) Color Silver Torque 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) In step 2 , release the antenna cable from the cable guide of the left speaker. 2 4 3 4 ThinkPad T500 and W500 85