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...to-FRU index 39 Numeric 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 53 Fn key ... 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN 74 1090 PCI Express Mini Card for 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN 76 1100 Wireless USB adapter 78 1110 Backup battery 80 1100 SIM card slot 81 1130 Keyboard bezel 82 1140 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN 84 1150 Speaker assembly 86 1160 Fan...
...to-FRU index 39 Numeric 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 53 Fn key ... 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN 74 1090 PCI Express Mini Card for 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN 76 1100 Wireless USB adapter 78 1110 Backup battery 80 1100 SIM card slot 81 1130 Keyboard bezel 82 1140 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN 84 1150 Speaker assembly 86 1160 Fan...
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... present, you must not be and whether you in good condition. Check inside the unit for any non-ThinkPad alterations. 7. Check the power cord for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. c. Check for : a. This guide addresses only those items. You should be the type specified in... the parts list. If any unsafe conditions are any obvious non-ThinkPad alterations. Check exterior covers for worn, frayed, or pinched cables....
... present, you must not be and whether you in good condition. Check inside the unit for any non-ThinkPad alterations. 7. Check the power cord for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. c. Check for : a. This guide addresses only those items. You should be the type specified in... the parts list. If any unsafe conditions are any obvious non-ThinkPad alterations. Check exterior covers for worn, frayed, or pinched cables....
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... to provide protection that meets the specific service requirement. You can use coax or connector-outside shells on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use an ESD common ground or reference point. When handling ESD-sensitive parts: v Keep the parts in charge ...part are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be verified by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Note: The use have been certified (ISO 9000) as those listed below, to ...
... to provide protection that meets the specific service requirement. You can use coax or connector-outside shells on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use an ESD common ground or reference point. When handling ESD-sensitive parts: v Keep the parts in charge ...part are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be verified by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Note: The use have been certified (ISO 9000) as those listed below, to ...
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...to your 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 run the test, click...Info v VESA LCD Info v Hardware Events Log Utility v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System v DOS Shell v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery In some ...
...to your 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 run the test, click...Info v VESA LCD Info v Hardware Events Log Utility v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System v DOS Shell v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery In some ...
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...page 31 v "Checking the battery pack" on page 31 v "Checking the backup battery" on page 47. If the voltage is used . Note: Noise from the one of the AC adapter may different from the AC adapter does not always indicate a defect. 30 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen...If you turn on the computer. v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on page 32 Checking the AC adapter You are servicing. 3. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged battery pack. 7. Turn off the computer. 6. v If the power problem occurs ...
...page 31 v "Checking the battery pack" on page 31 v "Checking the backup battery" on page 47. If the voltage is used . Note: Noise from the one of the AC adapter may different from the AC adapter does not always indicate a defect. 30 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen...If you turn on the computer. v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on page 32 Checking the AC adapter You are servicing. 3. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged battery pack. 7. Turn off the computer. 6. v If the power problem occurs ...
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... turn on , replace the system board. Remove it return to + 12.6 Ground (-) 3. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc, the battery pack has been discharged. Perform operational charging. After it cools down, reinstall and recharge it is still less than 50% of its capacity. Remove the... 3 hours, even if the indicator does not turn on . General checkout 31 under this condition the battery pack can charge to 30 K . Then reinstall the battery pack. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from the computer and leave it may not be 4 to 100% of the...
... turn on , replace the system board. Remove it return to + 12.6 Ground (-) 3. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc, the battery pack has been discharged. Perform operational charging. After it cools down, reinstall and recharge it is still less than 50% of its capacity. Remove the... 3 hours, even if the indicator does not turn on . General checkout 31 under this condition the battery pack can charge to 30 K . Then reinstall the battery pack. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from the computer and leave it may not be 4 to 100% of the...
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.... Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Turn the computer upside down. 3. See the following : 1. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. 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...
.... Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Turn the computer upside down. 3. See the following : 1. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. 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...
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... password" on password To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the following: (A) If no 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 the hard disk even if the user has changed...servicer, there is no master HDP is known by the servicer: 1. Remove the battery pack. For how to remove the backup battery, see "How to remove the power-on page 36. The POP has been removed. 5. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. the system administrator enters...
... password" on password To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the following: (A) If no 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 the hard disk even if the user has changed...servicer, there is no master HDP is known by the servicer: 1. Remove the battery pack. For how to remove the backup battery, see "How to remove the power-on page 36. The POP has been removed. 5. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. the system administrator enters...
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...press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is powered off. v The hard disk drive is independent of the following events, the computer automatically returns from standby ...circumstances, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, ...
...press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is powered off. v The hard disk drive is independent of the following events, the computer automatically returns from standby ...circumstances, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, ...
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... set the mode 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 The hibernation file in either of the following : v Press the Fn+F12 keys.... resuming normal operation. Hibernation mode In hibernation mode, the following actions as the event that causes the system to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. To cause the computer to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off . Pressing the power button. ...
... set the mode 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 The hibernation file in either of the following : v Press the Fn+F12 keys.... resuming normal operation. Hibernation mode In hibernation mode, the following actions as the event that causes the system to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. To cause the computer to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off . Pressing the power button. ...
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.... 01C8 Two or more modem devices are found. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to EEPROM is failed. DIMM. 2. DIMM. System board. ... board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. Extended RAM fails 2. at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Charge the battery pack. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. 01C9 More...
.... 01C8 Two or more modem devices are found. System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to EEPROM is failed. DIMM. 2. DIMM. System board. ... board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM fails at offset nnnn. Extended RAM fails 2. at offset nnnn. 40 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Charge the battery pack. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10. 2. System board. 01C9 More...
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... 2. Default configuration used . 1. CPU. 2. in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Default configuration used . 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. System board. 02F4 ... BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed. 1. Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is set in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1803 1. Numeric error codes ...
... 2. Default configuration used . 1. CPU. 2. in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Default configuration used . 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 3. System board. 02F4 ... BIOS Setup Utility. 0260 System timer error. 1. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed. 1. Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0250 System battery error-System battery is set in BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1803 1. Numeric error codes ...
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... BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in sequence 1. I/O device IRQ conflict. Cannot boot from . System board. 1. DIMM. 2. Backup battery. 3. Fan. 2. System board. The device you want to boot from any device. Check that the operating system has no failure and is... Excluded from boot order. System board. 1. Device Error. 1. Error messages Table 2. Error messages Symptom or error Device address conflict. Backup battery. 3. Allocation error for device. Hibernation error. Thermal grease. 3. FRU or action, in boot order. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS...
... BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in sequence 1. I/O device IRQ conflict. Cannot boot from . System board. 1. DIMM. 2. Backup battery. 3. Fan. 2. System board. The device you want to boot from any device. Check that the operating system has no failure and is... Excluded from boot order. System board. 1. Device Error. 1. Error messages Table 2. Error messages Symptom or error Device address conflict. Backup battery. 3. Allocation error for device. Hibernation error. Thermal grease. 3. FRU or action, in boot order. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS...
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...has been solved. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at least 10 times. 2. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be considered only when a problem recurs. If...Turn on page 30.) 1. System board b. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace any FRUs. 3. If any damaged FRU. 3. Battery pack e. Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the adapter or device that have no defects). Verify that have nothing to a...
...has been solved. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at least 10 times. 2. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be considered only when a problem recurs. If...Turn on page 30.) 1. System board b. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace any FRUs. 3. If any damaged FRU. 3. Battery pack e. Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the adapter or device that have no defects). Verify that have nothing to a...
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... Slim Li Polymer battery (3 cells) (option) AC adapter v 65-watt type v 90-watt type Preinstalled operating system v Windows XP Professional v Windows Vista™ Home Basic (32 bit) v Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32 bit) v Windows Vista Business (32 bit) v Windows Vista Business (64 bit) v Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) ThinkPad T61 and T61p...
... Slim Li Polymer battery (3 cells) (option) AC adapter v 65-watt type v 90-watt type Preinstalled operating system v Windows XP Professional v Windows Vista™ Home Basic (32 bit) v Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32 bit) v Windows Vista Business (32 bit) v Windows Vista Business (64 bit) v Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) ThinkPad T61 and T61p...
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...enabled. or 3 Wireless WAN Green: The wireless WAN is in use . When this indicator is on , and the radio link is enabled. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 51 This indicator is on when Wireless PAN is on the keyboard is ready for use . Table 8. To enable... or disable Caps Lock mode, press the Caps Lock key. 6 Drive in standby mode. Orange: The battery is being charged. Blinking green: The computer is entering standby mode or hibernation mode, or is operational. Blinking green: Data is charged between 5% ...
...enabled. or 3 Wireless WAN Green: The wireless WAN is in use . When this indicator is on , and the radio link is enabled. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 51 This indicator is on when Wireless PAN is on the keyboard is ready for use . Table 8. To enable... or disable Caps Lock mode, press the Caps Lock key. 6 Drive in standby mode. Orange: The battery is being charged. Blinking green: The computer is entering standby mode or hibernation mode, or is operational. Blinking green: Data is charged between 5% ...
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...USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot. 2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot. 1. FRU tests The following tests ...1. Turn on a horizontal surface, and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard...If the ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or the ThinkPad Essential ...drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 ...ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. Using cursor keys, select HDD...
...USB Wrap card into the ExpressCard slot. 2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot. 1. FRU tests The following tests ...1. Turn on a horizontal surface, and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard...If the ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or the ThinkPad Essential ...drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 ...ExpressCard slot Keyboard 1. Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. Using cursor keys, select HDD...
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...FRU, do not turn off the computer, unplug all screws, springs, and other small parts are in place and none are listed. 4. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 61 Be sure to replacement. Attention: The system board is sensitive to be damaged by, electrostatic discharge. ...Begin by removing any notes that all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any FRU, review "FRU replacement notices" on page 58. 3. For information about connecting and arranging internal cables...
...FRU, do not turn off the computer, unplug all screws, springs, and other small parts are in place and none are listed. 4. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 61 Be sure to replacement. Attention: The system board is sensitive to be damaged by, electrostatic discharge. ...Begin by removing any notes that all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any FRU, review "FRU replacement notices" on page 58. 3. For information about connecting and arranging internal cables...
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Any other battery could ignite or explode. Then make sure that the battery release lever is in the parts list for your computer. Table 11. Holding the battery release lever in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the direction shown by arrow 3. 1 2 3 When installing: Install the battery pack along the slide rails of battery pack Unlock the battery release lever 1 . 1010 Battery pack DANGER Use only the battery specified in the locked position. 62 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Removal steps of the slot.
Any other battery could ignite or explode. Then make sure that the battery release lever is in the parts list for your computer. Table 11. Holding the battery release lever in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the direction shown by arrow 3. 1 2 3 When installing: Install the battery pack along the slide rails of battery pack Unlock the battery release lever 1 . 1010 Battery pack DANGER Use only the battery specified in the locked position. 62 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Removal steps of the slot.
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... hard disk drive or apply any physical shock to physical shock. v Never remove the drive while the system is operating or is attached firmly. 64 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of data. Removal steps of HDD cover.... 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid state drive (SSD) and storage converter For access, remove this FRU: v "1010 Battery pack" on it . The hard disk drive is sensitive to it if possible.
... hard disk drive or apply any physical shock to physical shock. v Never remove the drive while the system is operating or is attached firmly. 64 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of data. Removal steps of HDD cover.... 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid state drive (SSD) and storage converter For access, remove this FRU: v "1010 Battery pack" on it . The hard disk drive is sensitive to it if possible.
