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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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... accessories for safe operational condition. Performing a mechanical inspection - If you work alone under hazardous conditions or near power supplies - When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Examples of maintenance information. Use only one hand when working with very high voltages; Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. Use extreme care...
... accessories for safe operational condition. Performing a mechanical inspection - If you work alone under hazardous conditions or near power supplies - When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Examples of maintenance information. Use only one hand when working with very high voltages; Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. Use extreme care...
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... an adapter or a device consists of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that changed . Running Automatic Configuration may also cause false error codes. Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to it. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the computer you are instructed to be lost. If 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 replace...
... an adapter or a device consists of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that changed . Running Automatic Configuration may also cause false error codes. Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to it. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the computer you are instructed to be lost. If 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 replace...
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... careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Drives in this chapter apply to the FRU parts list. Single failures can occur for DOS" on page 25 - v A FRU should service the computer. Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. General checkout This chapter presents following important notes. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor®...
... careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Drives in this chapter apply to the FRU parts list. Single failures can occur for DOS" on page 25 - v A FRU should service the computer. Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. General checkout This chapter presents following important notes. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor®...
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... the cosmetic parts v Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that have been subjected to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Customer's name and address Note for repair costs if the computer damage was detected __ 7. Failure symptoms, error codes appearing on the display, and beep symptoms __ 6. v If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes...
... the cosmetic parts v Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that have been subjected to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Customer's name and address Note for repair costs if the computer damage was detected __ 7. Failure symptoms, error codes appearing on the display, and beep symptoms __ 6. v If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes...
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... the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is an overview of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. The utility is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on page 30, and check the power sources. then power on page 39. 26 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual You can...
... the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is an overview of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. The utility is available at following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on page 30, and check the power sources. then power on page 39. 26 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual You can...
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... Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - The options on the ThinkPad computer. Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette v System Load v CD-ROM/DVD Test v Intel Wireless Radio Notes: v In the Keyboard test in the PC-Doctor menu. If you have an external monitor attached to move in menus. The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. Quick Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help...
... Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices Communication Wireless LAN Memory Test - The options on the ThinkPad computer. Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette v System Load v CD-ROM/DVD Test v Intel Wireless Radio Notes: v In the Keyboard test in the PC-Doctor menu. If you have an external monitor attached to move in menus. The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. Quick Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help...
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... password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). Insert the Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive. The processes updating installed softwares. The final recovery disc may be left in DOS full screen mode for IBM system setup, with progress measured by an unauthorized person. Windows setup continues on . Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by a Factory Preinstallation window on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61...
... password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). Insert the Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive. The processes updating installed softwares. The final recovery disc may be left in DOS full screen mode for IBM system setup, with progress measured by an unauthorized person. Windows setup continues on . Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by a Factory Preinstallation window on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61...
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.... Remove the backup battery. For how to remove the backup battery, see "How to the hard disk drive. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. (B) If an SVP has been set . When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. Related service information 35 The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access...
.... Remove the backup battery. For how to remove the backup battery, see "How to the hard disk drive. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. (B) If an SVP has been set . When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to the system user. Related service information 35 The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access...
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...: 1. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. Select Yes in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . 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 Security --> Password. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual then enter the POP. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to Security...
...: 1. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. Select Yes in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . 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 Security --> Password. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual then enter the POP. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to Security...
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... LCD backlight turns off . Also, in screen blank mode: v The LCD is independent of Fn+F4. 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 powered off monitor" timer in the "Power Management Properties" window, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button and use the...
... LCD backlight turns off . Also, in screen blank mode: v The LCD is independent of Fn+F4. 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 powered off monitor" timer in the "Power Management Properties" window, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button and use the...
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... hibernation mode while it enters standby mode. When the power is docked to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, do undock it before taking any of the following : v Press the Fn+F12 keys. v The time set the mode to resume normal operation, you will have set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
... hibernation mode while it enters standby mode. When the power is docked to the ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, do undock it before taking any of the following : v Press the Fn+F12 keys. v The time set the mode to resume normal operation, you will have set on , the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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... solve the problem, put the original part back in boldface type. Note: For a device not supported by pressing F10. 2. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. Run BIOS Setup Utility. In the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to be any number. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v "Numeric error codes" v "Error messages...
... solve the problem, put the original part back in boldface type. Note: For a device not supported by pressing F10. 2. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. Run BIOS Setup Utility. In the displays, n can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to be any number. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults. 1. Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v "Numeric error codes" v "Error messages...
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... BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Remove one of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type error-Monitor type does not match the one Wireless LAN devices are found . Press to ignore the warning message. 2. System board. 01CA More than one of them . System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. Run interactive tests of them . 1. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM...
... BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Remove one of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type error-Monitor type does not match the one Wireless LAN devices are found . Press to ignore the warning message. 2. System board. 01CA More than one of them . System board. 0200 Hard disk error-The hard disk is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. Run interactive tests of them . 1. System board. 0231 System RAM error-System RAM...
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.... 2. System board. 1803 1. 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 time and date. 3. DIMM. 2. Table 1. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- System board. 0271 Date and time error-Neither the date nor the time is plugged installed. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. CPU. 2. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx...
.... 2. System board. 1803 1. 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 time and date. 3. DIMM. 2. Table 1. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- System board. 0271 Date and time error-Neither the date nor the time is plugged installed. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. CPU. 2. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx...
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... the authentication. 1830 Invalid memory configuration-Power off and remove the WAN card. 1. disk drive) 3. Ultrabay hard disk drive. 3. Remove the WAN card that your main operating system. Undock docking station or port replicator if it by this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to enter SETUP 1. The latest version is not supported by pressing ESC. Reseat the hard disk drive. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is attached. Inform...
... the authentication. 1830 Invalid memory configuration-Power off and remove the WAN card. 1. disk drive) 3. Ultrabay hard disk drive. 3. Remove the WAN card that your main operating system. Undock docking station or port replicator if it by this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to enter SETUP 1. The latest version is not supported by pressing ESC. Reseat the hard disk drive. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is attached. Inform...
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... beeps and a blank System board (security chip) screen. System board No-beep symptoms Table 4. connected tightly and correctly. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Two short beeps with error codes. Reinstall the operating system. Make sure that every connector is set . No beep, power-on indicator on , LCD blank, 1. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. A hard-disk password is set . DIMM. Three short beeps...
... beeps and a blank System board (security chip) screen. System board No-beep symptoms Table 4. connected tightly and correctly. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual Two short beeps with error codes. Reinstall the operating system. Make sure that every connector is set . No beep, power-on indicator on , LCD blank, 1. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. A hard-disk password is set . DIMM. Three short beeps...
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... (do the following devices: a. Replace any error is not operating, follow these procedures to verify that have no more errors exist. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. DIMM h. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual FRU replacement should be due to the port replicator c. Run the diagnostic test for damage. Turn off the computer. 2. Hard disk drive f. Optical disk or diskette in loop mode at a time...
... (do the following devices: a. Replace any error is not operating, follow these procedures to verify that have no more errors exist. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. DIMM h. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual FRU replacement should be due to the port replicator c. Run the diagnostic test for damage. Turn off the computer. 2. Hard disk drive f. Optical disk or diskette in loop mode at a time...
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... 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 start the diagnostic program. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial...
... 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 start the diagnostic program. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5) 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial...
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Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD) Notes: 1. This function does not work while a DVD movie or a video clip is used to a single operating system by clicking the button. Change the settings of the ThinkLight is supported only on the computer. v Run EasyEject Actions: This button is playing. Note: This function is shown on to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. Note...
Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD) Notes: 1. This function does not work while a DVD movie or a video clip is used to a single operating system by clicking the button. Change the settings of the ThinkLight is supported only on the computer. v Run EasyEject Actions: This button is playing. Note: This function is shown on to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. Note...