Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 1
ThinkPad® T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
ThinkPad® T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 3
... 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 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... assembly 117 2060 LCD panel and LCD cable 120 Locations 121 Front view 121 Rear view 122 Bottom view 122 Parts list 123 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 iii
... 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 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... assembly 117 2060 LCD panel and LCD cable 120 Locations 121 Front view 121 Rear view 122 Bottom view 122 Parts list 123 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 iii
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 4
Overall 124 LCD FRUs 151 Keyboard 161 Miscellaneous parts 162 AC adapters 163 Power cords 164 Recovery discs 165 Common service tools 174 Notices 175 Trademarks 176 iv ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Overall 124 LCD FRUs 151 Keyboard 161 Miscellaneous parts 162 AC adapters 163 Power cords 164 Recovery discs 165 Common service tools 174 Notices 175 Trademarks 176 iv ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 5
...This manual is divided into sections as follows: v The common sections provide general information, guidelines, and safety information required in servicing computers. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) MT 6463, 6464, 6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6471, 6457, 6458, 6459, 6460, 6461...page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 v About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained servicers who are familiar with ThinkPad products. v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-...
...This manual is divided into sections as follows: v The common sections provide general information, guidelines, and safety information required in servicing computers. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) MT 6463, 6464, 6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6471, 6457, 6458, 6459, 6460, 6461...page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 v About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for trained servicers who are familiar with ThinkPad products. v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 6
vi ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
vi ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 8
... not wear loose clothing that might be trapped in a hazardous position. v Wear safety glasses when you are fastened or rolled up with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Replace any action that causes hazards to your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten it with...
... not wear loose clothing that might be trapped in a hazardous position. v Wear safety glasses when you are fastened or rolled up with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Replace any action that causes hazards to your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten it with...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 10
... the power on when they are removed from their normal operating places in a machine: - Pumps - Blowers and fans - Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. do not become a victim yourself. - Use caution; v Do...
... the power on when they are removed from their normal operating places in a machine: - Pumps - Blowers and fans - Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. do not become a victim yourself. - Use caution; v Do...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 12
... meets the specific service requirement. Note: The use an ESD common ground or reference point. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v Prevent the part from touching your skin to electrostatic discharge (ESD.) ESD damage can use coax or...
... meets the specific service requirement. Note: The use an ESD common ground or reference point. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual v Prevent the part from touching your skin to electrostatic discharge (ESD.) ESD damage can use coax or...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 20
...édures décrites. L'utilizzo di controlli, regolazioni o l'esecuzione di procedure diverse da quelle specificate possono provocare l'esposizione a. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or another laser device is certified in the U.S....ção. und Einstellelemente anders als hier festgesetzt verwendet, kann gefährliche Laserstrahlung auftreten. Laser compliance statement Some models of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as options.
...édures décrites. L'utilizzo di controlli, regolazioni o l'esecuzione di procedure diverse da quelle specificate possono provocare l'esposizione a. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or another laser device is certified in the U.S....ção. und Einstellelemente anders als hier festgesetzt verwendet, kann gefährliche Laserstrahlung auftreten. Laser compliance statement Some models of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as options.
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 22
16 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
16 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 24
... you are instructed to be overwritten. If no error code is displayed, see if the symptoms change. Strategy for the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Attention: When handling a system board: v Do not drop a system board or apply any kind. v Some computers have...
... you are instructed to be overwritten. If no error code is displayed, see if the symptoms change. Strategy for the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Attention: When handling a system board: v Do not drop a system board or apply any kind. v Some computers have...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 26
..., and memory) Use the HMM as a back-up to PEW and eSupport to view the list of FRUs at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP. v To view the complete list of FRUs for a machine ... number. warranty.vm&sitestyle=lenovo Select Warranty lookup. Type in the machine type and model (Example: 1829-CTO) under PARTS SHIPPED WITH YOUR SYSTEM. v Business Partners using Eclaim will be accessed at the MT Model level) v eSupport can access Eclaim at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch...
..., and memory) Use the HMM as a back-up to PEW and eSupport to view the list of FRUs at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP. v To view the complete list of FRUs for a machine ... number. warranty.vm&sitestyle=lenovo Select Warranty lookup. Type in the machine type and model (Example: 1829-CTO) under PARTS SHIPPED WITH YOUR SYSTEM. v Business Partners using Eclaim will be accessed at the MT Model level) v eSupport can access Eclaim at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 28
22 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
22 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 30
... v Fuses blown by attachment of a nonsupported device v Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) v Sticky keys caused by referring to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Failing FRU name and part number __ 8. v If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, it...
... v Fuses blown by attachment of a nonsupported device v Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) v Sticky keys caused by referring to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Failing FRU name and part number __ 8. v If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, it...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 32
...on the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on page 30, and check the power sources. however, you run correctly. If the computer cannot be used to "Power system checkout" on , go to "Symptom-to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on... page 39. 26 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you test one of the BIOS Setup Utility before you cannot ...
...on the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support PC-Doctor cannot be powered on page 30, and check the power sources. however, you run correctly. If the computer cannot be used to "Power system checkout" on , go to "Symptom-to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on... page 39. 26 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you test one of the BIOS Setup Utility before you cannot ...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 34
To exit the test, select Quit - Exit Diag. To cancel the test, press Esc. 5. If there is a problem, PC-Doctor shows messages describing it. 6. Note: After running PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the screen. Follow the instructions on the system and reset them if they are incorrect. 28 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
To exit the test, select Quit - Exit Diag. To cancel the test, press Esc. 5. If there is a problem, PC-Doctor shows messages describing it. 6. Note: After running PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the screen. Follow the instructions on the system and reset them if they are incorrect. 28 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 36
...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 v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on , check the power cord of the AC adapter cable.... v If the power problem occurs only when the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator is acceptable, do the following: 1. Power system...
...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 v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)" on , check the power cord of the AC adapter cable.... v If the power problem occurs only when the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator is acceptable, do the following: 1. Power system...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 38
...) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If the voltage is not correct, replace 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 Measure the voltage of the backup battery. Remove the backup battery (see "1010 Battery pack" on page...
...) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If the voltage is not correct, replace 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 Measure the voltage of the backup battery. Remove the backup battery (see "1010 Battery pack" on page...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 40
... power-on the right side of the screen. 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 processes updating installed softwares. A warning that antivirus software is not bootable. 7. The computer does not start...
... power-on the right side of the screen. 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 processes updating installed softwares. A warning that antivirus software is not bootable. 7. The computer does not start...
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 42
...: 1. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to remove the hard-disk password Attention: If User only mode is appearing on the ThinkPad computer. 3. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. then enter the POP. How to move down...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 enterBIOS Setup Utility. Press F10. 9. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Select Password...
...: 1. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to remove the hard-disk password Attention: If User only mode is appearing on the ThinkPad computer. 3. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. then enter the POP. How to move down...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 enterBIOS Setup Utility. Press F10. 9. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Select Password...