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... 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 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 61 1010 Battery pack 62 1020 Ultrabay Slim device 63 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid...
... 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 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 61 1010 Battery pack 62 1020 Ultrabay Slim device 63 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid...
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... look carefully for safe operational condition. v Do not work on electrical equipment. If you start to lock the wall box in your work area. When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Examples of maintenance information. Removing or installing main units v Before you cannot unplug it has been powered off the power, if necessary. - Important: Use only approved tools...
... look carefully for safe operational condition. v Do not work on electrical equipment. If you start to lock the wall box in your work area. When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Examples of maintenance information. Removing or installing main units v Before you cannot unplug it has been powered off the power, if necessary. - Important: Use only approved tools...
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... will cause all customer data on the screen to be lost. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual How to use error message Use the error codes displayed on the hard disk to diagnose failures. Improper handling of a system board can cause damage to those settings remain in the Symptom-to-FRU Index for...
... will cause all customer data on the screen to be lost. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual How to use error message Use the error codes displayed on the hard disk to diagnose failures. Improper handling of a system board can cause damage to those settings remain in the Symptom-to-FRU Index for...
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..." on page 24 v "Checkout guide" on removing and replacing FRUs. "PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostics program. General checkout This chapter presents following important notes. v A FRU should service the computer. Before you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might not apply to replace a nondefective FRU. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 23 v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that have been altered.
..." on page 24 v "Checkout guide" on removing and replacing FRUs. "PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostics program. General checkout This chapter presents following important notes. v A FRU should service the computer. Before you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might not apply to replace a nondefective FRU. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 23 v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that have been altered.
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... a USB device, connect it by pressing Enter instead of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. then power on the computer. 2. For some devices are protected by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is in PC-Doctor. This section is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on, go to "Symptom-to enable it to "ThinkPad T61 and...
... a USB device, connect it by pressing Enter instead of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. then power on the computer. 2. For some devices are protected by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is in PC-Doctor. This section is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on, go to "Symptom-to enable it to "ThinkPad T61 and...
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...-Doctor menu. The options on the ThinkPad computer. If you have an external monitor attached to select. On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. All Rights Reserved. v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick 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 Memory Test - Run the applicable function test...
...-Doctor menu. The options on the ThinkPad computer. If you have an external monitor attached to select. On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. All Rights Reserved. v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick 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 Memory Test - Run the applicable function test...
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... processed. No user intervention is turned on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Passwords As many as three passwords may be prompted to insert Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive, and press OK. Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). Insert the Product Recovery Disk 1 into the...
... processed. No user intervention is turned on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Passwords As many as three passwords may be prompted to insert Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive, and press OK. Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). Insert the Product Recovery Disk 1 into the...
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... system board must enter the SVP in the BIOS Setup Utility. Remove the battery pack. Turn on the computer. 2. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. (B) If an SVP 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 to reset the password. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. When the ThinkPad...
... system board must enter the SVP in the BIOS Setup Utility. Remove the battery pack. Turn on the computer. 2. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. (B) If an SVP 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 to reset the password. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. When the ThinkPad...
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... displayed in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . Select Master HDP. 7. then enter the POP. Select Password. 5. Select Power-On Password. 6. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to move down the menu. 4. Select Password. 5. Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 4. Type...
... displayed in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . Select Master HDP. 7. then enter the POP. Select Password. 5. Select Power-On Password. 6. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to move down the menu. 4. Select Password. 5. Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer supports the Passphrase function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to move down the menu. 4. Type...
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..., and then the computer enters the power-saving mode automatically. v Open the LCD cover. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. If you do one of the following : v Press the Fn key. 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 independent of Fn+F4...
..., and then the computer enters the power-saving mode automatically. v Open the LCD cover. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. If you do one of the following : v Press the Fn key. 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 independent of Fn+F4...
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... the hard disk. Note: If the computer enters the hibernation mode while it before taking any input immediately after it and then try to go into hibernation mode automatically in the boot record on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If you do not undock it is restored from hibernation mode and resumes operation.
... the hard disk. Note: If the computer enters the hibernation mode while it before taking any input immediately after it and then try to go into hibernation mode automatically in the boot record on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v If you do not undock it is restored from hibernation mode and resumes operation.
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... error codes Table 1. System board. 0176 System Security-The system has been tampered with. 1. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Related service information 39 System board. 0182 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility. This index can be replaced next. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the EEPROM is displayed for that device...
... error codes Table 1. System board. 0176 System Security-The system has been tampered with. 1. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. Related service information 39 System board. 0182 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility. This index can be replaced next. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the EEPROM is displayed for that device...
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... working. 1. Remove one of them . Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Extended RAM fails 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. System board. 0232 1. Extended RAM error- Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in BIOS Setup Utility...
... working. 1. Remove one of them . Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Extended RAM fails 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save the current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. System board. 0232 1. Extended RAM error- Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in BIOS Setup Utility...
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...DIMM. 3. CPU. 2. Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is cleared. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. Remove the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is set in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 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. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the...
...DIMM. 3. CPU. 2. Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is cleared. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. Remove the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is set in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 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. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the...
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.... Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 2110 1. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the Wireless USB card that the latest HDD firmware is available at http://www.lenovo.com/support 2100 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard disk drive) 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Reseat the hard disk drive. System board. 2112 Read error on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 1. Ensure that your HDD is supported on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to...
.... Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 2110 1. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Remove the Wireless USB card that the latest HDD firmware is available at http://www.lenovo.com/support 2100 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard disk drive) 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Reseat the hard disk drive. System board. 2112 Read error on HDD0 (Main hard disk drive) 1. Ensure that your HDD is supported on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to...
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... of four short beeps and a blank System board (security chip) screen. System board No-beep symptoms Table 4. No-beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. connected tightly and correctly. 2. DIMM. 3. System board. Type the password and press Enter. The hard-disk password prompt appears. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
... of four short beeps and a blank System board (security chip) screen. System board No-beep symptoms Table 4. No-beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. connected tightly and correctly. 2. DIMM. 3. System board. Type the password and press Enter. The hard-disk password prompt appears. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... loop mode at the time of causes that have no error is not operating, follow these procedures to verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. Turn off the computer. 2. If the problem remains, replace the following : 1. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. Turn on...
... loop mode at the time of causes that have no error is not operating, follow these procedures to verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. Turn off the computer. 2. If the problem remains, replace the following : 1. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Visually check each FRU for the system board in the internal drive i. Turn on...
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... --> Video Adapter 2. Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone Audio Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> Analog Devices HDA CODEC Test Speaker Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker Note: Once Modem/Audio test is done, the no sound is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press F1 to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks You can also diagnose the hard disk drive without starting...
... --> Video Adapter 2. Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone Audio Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> Analog Devices HDA CODEC Test Speaker Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker Note: Once Modem/Audio test is done, the no sound is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press F1 to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks You can also diagnose the hard disk drive without starting...
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... operation, press the Fn key only, without pressing a function key. If you have logged on with an administrator user ID, and you must have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. You cannot turn off the computer display by Power Manager. You can quickly change the settings in the Power Manager. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by pressing Fn+F3. To use Fn+F5 to use...
... operation, press the Fn key only, without pressing a function key. If you have logged on with an administrator user ID, and you must have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. You cannot turn off the computer display by Power Manager. You can quickly change the settings in the Power Manager. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by pressing Fn+F3. To use Fn+F5 to use...
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... external monitor (the Extend desktop function). 2. Reserved. The on or off . This function does not work while a DVD movie or a video clip is used to a single operating system by clicking the button. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. The computer display becomes dimmer. 56 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Change the settings of the ThinkLight is shown on to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely...
... external monitor (the Extend desktop function). 2. Reserved. The on or off . This function does not work while a DVD movie or a video clip is used to a single operating system by clicking the button. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. The computer display becomes dimmer. 56 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Change the settings of the ThinkLight is shown on to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely...